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[Event 10] $1500 Seven Card Stud (Day 2) Update

[Event 10] $1500 Seven Card Stud (Day 2) Update

Highlights:

Thu Jul 06 13:27:00 PDT 2006
Play Begins Soon
Players will soon take their seats for day two of the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud. Forty players remain, all in the money. The next player to bust will get $2,610. First place receives $163,118. John Hoang, David Williams, and Victor Shkurka are the chipleaders starting the day.


Thu Jul 06 15:12:00 PDT 2006
Play Begins After Delay
After some confusion on the starting time of Day 2 of the tournament, the 7-card stud players have taken their seats and cards are in the air.


Thu Jul 06 15:21:00 PDT 2006
Sklansky Eliminated
David Sklansky has been eliminated from the tournament in 37th place earning $2,610.


Thu Jul 06 15:40:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players have been eliminated earning $2,610 for their efforts:
33 - Thor Hansen
34 - Gioi Luong
35 - Pat Pezzin
36 - Tom Mckenna
37 - David Sklansky
38 - O'Neil Longson
39 - Louis Pagnotti
40 - Luca Pagano


Thu Jul 06 16:00:00 PDT 2006
Chan Takes Down a Nice One
With $6,000 in the pot Chan bets $3,000 showing K

Q

6

. Charlie Ng thinks about it for several minutes with A

J

8

showing but eventually folds. CHan takes down the pot and is now at $16,000.


Thu Jul 06 16:14:00 PDT 2006
More Eliminations
The following players have been eliminated earning $3,262:
25 - Rob Shepp
26 - Michael Huguenot
27 - Julia Sun
28 - Bill Byers
29 - Katja Thatei
30 - Carl Brucker
31 - Gorge Shahrezag
32 - Kevin Song


Thu Jul 06 16:18:00 PDT 2006
Table Breaks and Re-Draw
We are down to 24 players who are re-drawing for seating assignments at the final 3 tables. David Williams has taken his new seat right across from Humberto Brenes.


Thu Jul 06 16:42:00 PDT 2006
Eliminations
The following players have been eliminated earning $5,220 for thier efforts:
18 - John Hennigan
19 - Humberto Brenes
20 - Levon Torosyan
21 - Leonard F. Lombardo
22 - Alvin Willis
23 - Robert Haney
24 - Eugene Borbas


Thu Jul 06 16:48:00 PDT 2006
Ng Eliminates Lee
Charlie Ng shows a straight and eliminates James Lee in 17th place.


Thu Jul 06 16:51:00 PDT 2006
2 Tables Remain
The 16 reminaing players have re-drawn to the final 2 tables as they play down to the final 8. Play has been stopped for a 15 minute break.


Thu Jul 06 17:12:00 PDT 2006
Level Increase
The level has increased to 15: Low card $400, Completion $600, Limits $2,000-$4,000.


Thu Jul 06 17:30:00 PDT 2006
Chan Doesn't Sink With His Boat
Johnny Chan has just doubled up when his Queens full 2's was the best of the 3 total full houses on the hand. Chan takes the side pot for $43,000. Jim McMamnus wins the main pot who was also all-in, who now has $11,000.


Thu Jul 06 17:41:00 PDT 2006
"Miami" John Eliminates Two
"Miami" John Cernuto eliminates Jim McManus and Neal Friets with a King-high straight. Cernuto is now hovering around $48,000.


Thu Jul 06 18:06:00 PDT 2006
Hoang Takes One From Swertzer
John Hoang is showing A

K

Q

8

and Ivan Swertzer is showing 9

7

5

2

. With $36,000 in the pot after 7th street, both players check and Hoang shows a pair of Queens and Swertzer shows 4's in the hole and loses the hanh. Hoang is up to $114,000.


Thu Jul 06 18:21:00 PDT 2006
Level Increase
The stakes have been raised: $500 Low card, $1,000 completion, Limits $1,500-$3,000.


Thu Jul 06 18:28:00 PDT 2006
Dickerson Double
With a 8

8

, Victor Shkurka completes to $5,000 and Mark Dickstein calls. Dickstein is showing 5

4

. Dickstein next card is the K

and Shkurka is dealt the 9

. Dickstein bets $5,000, Shkurka raises to $10,000. Shkurka gets the 10

, Dickstein the Q

. Dickstein bets $5,000, Shkurka calls. Shkurka is dealt the 9

, Dickstein the Q

. Dickstein bets $5,000, Shkurka raises, Dickstein re-raises all-in for his final $15,500. Dickstein flips over a pair of 5's that were in the hole, and the river brings the K

for his full house. Shkurka mucks his hand and Dickstein is now at $70,000.


Thu Jul 06 18:54:00 PDT 2006
Williams Cripples Shkurka Before Eliminating Him
David Williams just crippled Victor Shkurka down to $24,000, when he hits his King high flush. Williams on the next hand takes Shkurka's last $24,000 eliminating him from the field in 10th place. David Williams stack is sitting at $76,000.


Thu Jul 06 19:18:00 PDT 2006
Williams Wins $20,000 Pot
David Williams has A

6

J

8

showing and Ivan Swertzer shows Q

5

9

3

. Williams flips over A

A

for three Aces. Swertzer can't beat them as he flips over K

J

4

. Williams wins the $20,000 pot.


Thu Jul 06 19:23:00 PDT 2006
"Miami" John Still Alive
"Miami" John Cernuto hits two-pair (Jacks and sevens) against two callers to triple up. He's now at 9,000.


Thu Jul 06 19:26:00 PDT 2006
"Miami" John Survives....Again
"Miami" John Cernuto wins with a pair of Queens against Matt Hawrilenko. After tripling up to $9,000, Cernuto is at $23,000 after doubling up plus winning the blinds.


Thu Jul 06 19:32:00 PDT 2006
Williams Doubles Up...Barely
David Williams ($30,000) has 8

6

Q

and John Hoang ($160,000) has Q

6

3

. Huang bets and Williams thinks for awhile before calling. Sixth street brings Williams the 10

and Hoang the 3

. Hoang bets and Williams again takes around 30 seconds before calling. Before the river card is dealt Hoang bets. Williams quickly calls. Hoang says, "Queens up." Williams claps his hands and says, "Queens up!" as well. Williams second pair are eight's and Hoang's are three's. Hoang says hold up and looks back to see if he fulled up. He didn't and Hoang is down to $130,000. Williams is climbing back at $64,000.


Thu Jul 06 19:47:00 PDT 2006
Williams Stack Grows
David Williams and Ivan Swertzer are in a $50,000 pot. Williams shows two small pairs, 7

7

,4

4

. Swertzer has only a pair of eights and Williams now has $86,000. Swertzer has $125,000.


Thu Jul 06 19:53:00 PDT 2006
Hoang Catches Flush
John Hoang wins a $120,000 pot when he catches a flush on the river. Ivan Swertzer took a hit to his stack, as he had two Queens showing. David Williams also was in the hand till fifth street.


Thu Jul 06 20:22:00 PDT 2006
Dickstein Eliminated 9th ($8,482), Final Table Set
Mark Dickstein was eliminated ninth ($8,482). With Dickstein's elimination, the final eight players are set to play the final table for event #10 tomorrow at 2 pm PST (tournament directors say the finale may be pushed to 3 pm depending on the size of the preceeding events tomorrow).
At the final table are:
"Miami" John Cernuto ($86,000) - Seat 1
Jack Duncan ($106,000) - Seat 2
Mitchell Ledis ($42,500) - Seat 3
David Williams ($142,000) - Seat 4
Matt Hawrilenko ($32,000) - Seat 5
Ivan Swertzer ($118,500) - Seat 6
Johnny Chan ($26,500) - Seat 7
John Hoang ($170,000) - Seat 8

 

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Wow this is crazy stuff, awesome work DL.

 

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[Event 11] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 11] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Day 1)


Highlights of the day so far:

Thu Jul 06 11:25:00 PDT 2006
$1,500 Limit Begins
Today is a big day for the wsop. The $1,500 limit hold'em event begins at 12pm

Thu Jul 06 12:05:00 PDT 2006
Cards are in the Air
Play begins at Level 1 with blinds at $25-25 and limits of $25-50. Players begin with $1,500 in starting chips.

Thu Jul 06 12:22:00 PDT 2006
Liebert Wins with Kings
Kathy Liebert and her opponent cap the bets pre-flop. The flop comes J

3

2

. Liebert bets and her opponent calls. The turn is the A

and both check. The river is the 7

and again both check. Liebert shows her pocket Kings and her opponent mucks. Liebert now has $1,800.

Thu Jul 06 12:37:00 PDT 2006
Wrong Tournament
One player in the tournament tries to go all-in. Upon hearing this, other players at the table tell him he could only bet $25 on the flop. The table folded to him after he bet.

Thu Jul 06 12:59:00 PDT 2006
Level 2 Begins
Level 2 begins with blinds at $25-50 and limits of $50-100.

Thu Jul 06 13:06:00 PDT 2006
Goehring Takes the Early Lead
Alan Goehring takes the early chiplead at $3,250, doubling his stack in just over one hour - no small feat in a limit tournament where the max bet is $100 on the last two streets.

Thu Jul 06 13:14:00 PDT 2006
James Lets His Feelings Known
Kenna James describes the limit tournament today as a "turkey shoot." He currently has $250 in chips.

Thu Jul 06 13:20:00 PDT 2006
Kenna's Own Private Poker Table
Kenna James is singing along to "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett on his headphones. One of his opponents asked for a seat change. James is still shortstacked at $250.

Thu Jul 06 13:22:00 PDT 2006
Alspach Busts
Dan Alspach busts early from the tournament and is eliminated.

Thu Jul 06 13:32:00 PDT 2006
Zolotow Hits Big
On a board of K

Q

J

A

Q

, seat 7 bets and Steve Zolotow calls. Zolotow shows Q

Q

for Quad Queens and takes the pot. Zolotow is now at $1,975.

Thu Jul 06 13:47:00 PDT 2006
Leading Ladies of Poker
Jennifer Leigh, Jean Gluck, and Karina Jett all share a table.

Thu Jul 06 13:57:00 PDT 2006
Mimi Tran Busts
Mimi Tran is eliminated from the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 13:58:00 PDT 2006
Karina Jett Cracks Broadway
Karina Jett flops a flush on a board of A

K

J

T

9

with T

4

against her opponent's Ace-high straight with A

J

. She eliminates that player and wins the $1,000 pot, increasing her stack to $2,375.

Thu Jul 06 14:00:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Play stops for a 20-minute break. Play will resume at level 3.

Thu Jul 06 14:20:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes; Level 3 Begins
Play resumes with 615 players remaing of the original 713. Level 3 begins with blinds at $50-100 and limits of $100-200. Chip leaders include Tom McCormick, Chris Grigorian, and Cecilia Mortensen.

Thu Jul 06 14:38:00 PDT 2006
Tony Ma Eliminated
Hieu Ngoc "Tony" Ma is busted from the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 14:40:00 PDT 2006
McCormick Takes a Big Lead
Tom McCormick of Fargo, ND, takes a large lead with $6,100 chips.

Thu Jul 06 14:43:00 PDT 2006
James Takes a Huge Pot with a Set of Kings
Kenna James and his opponent got over 6 big bets into the pot by the river, when James shows a set of Kings and his opponent mucks. Kenna is up to $3,500 after being down to less than $1,000.

Thu Jul 06 14:43:00 PDT 2006
Cunningham Busts
Allen Cunningham is eliminated from the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 14:48:00 PDT 2006
Mueller's Aces Cracked
Greg Mueller got all-in preflop against his opponent. With $1,800 in the pot, Mueller flips Aces while his opponent shows A

J

. Mueller looks to be in great shape until the board brings three clubs out. Mueller is out of the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 14:54:00 PDT 2006
Goehring Busts
Alan Goehring is eliminated from the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 15:03:00 PDT 2006
Schlein Eliminated
Josh Schlein is eliminated when his opponent shows A

4

for trip Aces.

Thu Jul 06 15:19:00 PDT 2006
Phan Loses More Chips
With $700 in the pot and a board of Q

T

5

, the small blind bets $100 and Phan raises $200. The small blind re-raises all-in and Phan calls. The small blind shows A-J and Phan shows T

9

. The turn is the J

and the river is the 5

. Phan loses the pot and is down to $275.

Thu Jul 06 15:20:00 PDT 2006
Level 4 Begins
Level 4 begins with less than 520 players remaining out of the original 713. Blinds are $75-150 with limits of $150-300.

Thu Jul 06 15:24:00 PDT 2006
Liebert Doubles Up
A short-stacked Kathy Liebert enters a pot in early position and a player in middle position raises after a flop of low cards and Liebert pushes in the remainder of her chips. The player in middle position quickly calls and flips over A-Q offsuit. Liebert shows K-Q. Neither player improves on the turn but a King spikes on the river, one of Liebert's 3 outs. Liebert more than doubles up to $850 chips.

Thu Jul 06 15:30:00 PDT 2006
Big Hands Cracked
Joe Sebok's Aces were cracke by J-T and Cecilia Mortensen's Tens were cracked by pocket Nines. Sebok has about $4,000 and Mortensen has about $3,000.

Thu Jul 06 15:33:00 PDT 2006
Jett Eliminated
Karina Jett is eliminated from the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 15:36:00 PDT 2006
Jean Gluck Eliminated
Jean Gluck gets all her chips in the middle on a board of J

6

5

4

. Her opponent calls and turns over 7

7

, way behind Gluck's K

K

. Unfortunately for Gluck, the 8

falls on the river and gives her opponent a straight. Gluck is eliminated from the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 15:56:00 PDT 2006
Mortensen Loses Chips
Cecilia Mortensen raises to $300 pre-flop and gets one caller. The flop is Q

6

5

. Mortensen bets $150 and her opponent raises to $300. Mortensen folds and is down to $550.

Thu Jul 06 16:09:00 PDT 2006
Payvar Vying for Chip Lead
Reza Payvar, winner of the 2005 $2,000 Limit Hold'em tournament, is one of the chipleaders with $11,100.

Thu Jul 06 16:12:00 PDT 2006
Liebert Hangs On
Kathy Liebert calls all-in from the big blind. Liebert has K

T

and the small blind has K

4

. The flop Q

6

4

. The flop gives Liebert more outs, but puts her opponent ahead with the 4

. Liebert hits one of her outs when the river comes T

and she doubles up to $500.

Thu Jul 06 16:18:00 PDT 2006
Liebert Busts
Kathy Liebert doubled and re-doubled, but is eliminated after hanging on with less than $1,500 chips for most of the tournament.
Thu Jul 06 16:20:00 PDT 2006
Mortensen Busts
Cecilia Mortensen busts after her trip Fours loses to her opponent's rivered Straight.

Thu Jul 06 16:21:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Play will resume in 20 minutes at Level 5.
Thu Jul 06 16:47:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
Players are back from break and cards are in the air. The $25 chips are gone from the tables - blinds are $100-200 with limits of $200-400.

Thu Jul 06 17:15:00 PDT 2006
Leigh Busts
Jennifer Leigh is eliminated from the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 17:22:00 PDT 2006
Bax Battles Back
Cliff "Johnny Bax" Josephy is battling his way back and now has $2,100 in chips, up from less than $1,000. Though still short-stacked, he's in better position than 30 minutes ago.

Thu Jul 06 17:38:00 PDT 2006
King Eliminated
Bryant King is eliminated from the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 17:46:00 PDT 2006
Level 6 Begins
Level 6 begins with less than 270 players remaining. Blinds are $200-300 with limits of $300-600.

Thu Jul 06 17:59:00 PDT 2006
Josephy Eliminated
With $900 remaining, Cliff "Johnny Bax" Josephy folds both his big and small blinds to raises, leaving him only $400. On his button, he pushes all-in and is called by one player who is holding pocket Nines. Josephy A

7

. Josephy misses the flop and the turn brings a third Nine for his opponent. Josephy draws dead and is eliminated from the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 18:02:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
Melissa Hayden and Raymond Bitar are eliminated.
Thu Jul 06 18:19:00 PDT 2006
Devonshire Busts
Bryan Devonshire is eliminated from the tournament.
Thu Jul 06 18:25:00 PDT 2006
Grigorian Busts
Chris Grigorian is eliminated from the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 18:31:00 PDT 2006
Giardina Doubles Off Feldhouse
Short-stacked Mark Giardina raises to $600 pre-flop. Jim Feldhouse decides to just call. The flop comes A

7

5

. Giardina bets the last of his chips, about $500, and Feldhouse calls. Giardina shows A

Q

. Feldhouse shows K-K. The turn is the 6

and the river is the 2

. Giardina now has $3,600. Feldhouse has $12,000.

Thu Jul 06 18:42:00 PDT 2006
Tourney Moving Quickly
With five minutes left until the end of round 6, less than 150 players remain out of a starting field of 713. More than 2/3 of the field has been eliminated in six hours.

Thu Jul 06 18:48:00 PDT 2006
Bartley Busts
Aaron Bartley is eliminated from the tournament during the last hand before the dinner break.

Thu Jul 06 18:49:00 PDT 2006
Players on Dinner Break
Play will resume in 90 minutes at level 7.

Thu Jul 06 20:13:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
Play has resumed at level 7, with $200-$400 blinds and stakes at $400-$800.

Thu Jul 06 21:02:00 PDT 2006
Brodie Eliminated
On a flop of 9-8-2, Richard Brodie gets his chips in the middle with the K

Q

, and is called by the A

Q

of Adam Wallace. The turn pairs the board with a 9, and the river brings a 6, giving no help to Brodie and sending him to the rail.

Thu Jul 06 21:07:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
Blinds and stakes are up for level 8. Blinds raise to $300-$600, with the stakes at $600-$1,200.

Thu Jul 06 21:07:00 PDT 2006
A-K vs... A-K
On a board of J

4

2

5

6

, the player in seat 3 bets ($800). The player in seat 7 thinks for a very long time and makes the call. Seat 3 flips over A

K

and seat 7 flips over A

K

. Seat 7 is rewarded for making the call with a chopped pot. Each half of the pot is worth $4500.

Thu Jul 06 21:12:00 PDT 2006
"The Shamrock Kid" Hits Two-Pair
On a board reading 7

6

3

Q

2

Tom "The Shamrock Kid" McCormack bets. His opponent calls and McCormack shows 7

3

for two-pair. His opponent mucks. McCormack wins the $6,400 pot and increases his stack to $12,000. His opponent has $14,000.

Chip Leaders - [Event 11] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Day 1)
Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Richard Okazaki-26,000
2-Rory Duncan-17,500
3-Adam Smith-16,000
3-Steven Diano-16,000
5-Tom McCormick-15,500
6-Brent Shaw-14,000
7-Mike Schneider-13,000
8-Joe Sebok-12,000
9-Chris Bell-10,200
10-Russ Floyd-8,500

 

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[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 1)

[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 1) Update



Highlights of the day so far:

Thu Jul 06 14:06:00 PDT 2006
Cards are in the Air
Play has begun for the event. Each table is a who's-who of tournament poker as approximately 260 players are in today's event. Blinds are $25-$25 with stakes at $25-$50.

Thu Jul 06 15:04:00 PDT 2006
Two Stacked Tables
The field is rich with talent in the $5,000 Omaha event but two tables stand above the rest. Table 46 has Scotty Nguyen, Victor Ramdin, Chris Ferguson, Jean-Robert Bellande, Bill Chen, Eli Elezra and Cyndy Violette. While table 26 has Phil Ivey and Sean Sheikhan in one corner staring straight accross at Men "The Master" Nguyen and Michael Gracz in the other.

Thu Jul 06 15:09:00 PDT 2006
Level Two Begins
Level two has begun with $25-$50 blinds and $50-$100 limits.

Thu Jul 06 15:11:00 PDT 2006
Grey is Quartered
David Grey is quartered and splits the low with an opponent who also has a six low. The high pot is taken down by a set of Queen's.

Thu Jul 06 15:15:00 PDT 2006
Gracz Goes High and Men Splits the Low
Michael Gracz takes the high pot with a ten high straight. Men "The Master" splits the low pot with another eight low.

Thu Jul 06 15:17:00 PDT 2006
Superman The Master Nguyen?
Sean Sheikhan overheard complementing Men "The Master" Nguyen after he takes down yet another pot. "You're like Superman, you must have X-Ray vision. You're Men the Master the Superman."

Thu Jul 06 15:41:00 PDT 2006
Shiekhan takes Most of the Pot
Sean Shiekhan splits the low with Carlos Mortensen, both players held a six low. Sheikhan also took the high with a club flush.

Thu Jul 06 15:45:00 PDT 2006
Varkonyi Scoops One on Singer
Robert Varkonyi scoops the pot on a board of 9

8

7

2

5

with J

10

8

6

in his hand. David Singer falls to both Varkonyi's Jack high straight and eight low with a hand of A

7

7

3

.

Thu Jul 06 16:02:00 PDT 2006
Gracz Picks up Another Half Pot
Michael Gracz takes the high half of the pot with a king high straight, while a six low takes the low pot. Michael is down but not out with $3,925.

Thu Jul 06 16:09:00 PDT 2006
Eight on the River
With close to all of his chips in the middle, a badly needed 8 on the river gives Barry Greenstein the high pot with a set of Eights. The low is won by a Seven Low and Greenstein pulls up to $1,500 with the win.

Thu Jul 06 16:10:00 PDT 2006
Official Count
WSOP officials just announced there are 265 players putting up $5,000 for today's event. That leaves a $1,245,000 prize pool with $398,560 going to 1st place.
Last year's winner, David Chiu, took home $347,410. He is seated next to Annie Duke at table 5.

Thu Jul 06 16:22:00 PDT 2006
Players Have Returned From Break
We are now in level 3 with the blinds at $50-$100 and betting limits at $100-$200.

Thu Jul 06 16:37:00 PDT 2006
Ivey Takes the High
Phil Ivey takes down a high pot with two pair, sevens and nines. A seven low takes down the low pot. Ivey is cruising with $5,600.

Thu Jul 06 16:40:00 PDT 2006
Joe Hachem Scoops One
Two players limp into a pot with Joe Hachem in the big blind. The flop comes down J

10

6

and the small blind leads into the pot. Hachem calls and the turn is the Q

. The small blind leads again and Hachem makes the call. A bad card for the small blind falls on the river with the 2

as he bets, Hachem raises and the small blind calls. Hachem turns over J

3

for the flush and A

3

for the nut low. Hachem scoops the pot for nearly $3600.

Thu Jul 06 16:41:00 PDT 2006
Farha Scoops
Sam Farha bets on a board of A

Q

J

4

3

and scoops the pot. With no low possible seat six mucks his hand when Farha shows K

10

for an ace high straight.

Thu Jul 06 16:44:00 PDT 2006
Level 4 Begins
Blinds are $75-$150 with betting limits of $150-$300.

Thu Jul 06 16:55:00 PDT 2006
Violette Busts
Cyndy Violette has busted out of the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 17:02:00 PDT 2006
The Mouth Gets Quartered on the River
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow takes half the high pot with an ace high straight on a board of A

K

Q

5

3

. He splits with another opponent who shows J-10. The low pot is taken on the river by seat one who makes a six low when the 3

saves him.

Thu Jul 06 17:03:00 PDT 2006
Negreanu Out
Daniel Negreanu has busted out of the tournament in the third level of play.

Thu Jul 06 17:21:00 PDT 2006
Doyle Wins Some of the Pot
Doyle Brunson bet $150 from the big blind on a board of J

7

6

. Seat seven calls in middle position and seat one calls from the small blind. The turn brings the Q

and the three players check through to the river, which brings the 2

. Seat one bets $300 and Doyle raises to $600. Seat one calls and Doyle shows 6

4

3

2

. Seat one shows K

J

4

3

. The pot is chopped and Doyle takes the low but he has to split the low with seat one. Both players make a six low on the river. Seat one also wins the high pot with a pair of Jacks.

Thu Jul 06 17:21:00 PDT 2006
Darden's Library Grows
Paul Darden receives an autographed copy of "Ace On The River" for busting Barry Greenstein. The board reads Q

5

2

J

A

and Barry is all in. Barry shows A

9

7

3

and Paul has K

4

3

2

. Paul's King high flush and wheel are good enough for both the high and the low.

Thu Jul 06 17:37:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
The players are on a short break.

Thu Jul 06 17:37:00 PDT 2006
Singer Busts Before the Break
David Singer busted out of the tournament with a hand of Q

J

6

3

. His pair of jacks fell to the jack high straight of Robert Varkonyi who held A

9

8

8

on a board of J

10

9

7

A

.

Thu Jul 06 17:47:00 PDT 2006
Break Time is Over
The players have returned from break and level five has begun. The blinds are now $100-$200 and the limits are $200-$400.

Thu Jul 06 17:49:00 PDT 2006
Arieh Busts
Josh Arieh has busted out of the tournament.

Thu Jul 06 18:12:00 PDT 2006
Doyle Scoops A Pot
Doyle Brunson bets $400 on a board of K

10

9

A

and seat one calls. The 9

comes on the river and Doyle fires another $400 into the pot. Seat one calls and Doyle turns over two red aces for the full house. Seat one mucks his hand and Doyle moves up to $7,600.

Thu Jul 06 18:18:00 PDT 2006
Brad Booth and Erick Lindgren Eliminated
Brad "Yukon" Booth and Erick "E-Dog" Lindgren have been eliminated in the 5th level of today's tournament.

Thu Jul 06 18:19:00 PDT 2006
A Scooped Pot Goes to Hachem
On a board of A

3

J

Joe Hachem bets and gets one caller. After a 3

turn, Hachem bets and is called again. A 9

river card doesn't slow Hachem down and his opponent calls one last time. Hachem turns over A

Q

J

2

for top two pair and his opponent mucks. Hachem is now up to $5600.

Thu Jul 06 18:33:00 PDT 2006
Field Update
The tournament field is down to 200 players.

Thu Jul 06 18:41:00 PDT 2006
Kristy Gazes Double Up
Kristy Gazes scoops a pot she was all-in on and doubles up to $3,500.

Thu Jul 06 18:44:00 PDT 2006
Level Six Begins
The blinds have moved up to $200-$300 and the limits are up to $300-$600 as level six begins.

Thu Jul 06 18:55:00 PDT 2006
Ramdin Requests Earplugs
It doesn't take long for Victor Ramdin to request a set of earplugs after sitting down next to Mike "The Mouth" Matusow...

Thu Jul 06 19:38:00 PDT 2006
Jim Meehan Eliminated
Jim Meehan gets all of his money in against both Phil Ivey and Men "the Master" Nguyen. The final board reads 9

8

6

K

7

. "The Master" shows A

9

5

3

for the second-nut low and a pair of 9's. Phil Ivey shows A

9

3

3

for a shared second-nut low and the nut high, the Ace-high flush. "The Master" gets quartered while Jim Meehan mucks and is eliminated from today's action.

Thu Jul 06 19:44:00 PDT 2006
Players on Dinner Break
The players are on their dinner break. When the action resumes, the stakes will be $400-$800 which means that the blinds will be $200-$400.

Thu Jul 06 21:08:00 PDT 2006
Devilfish Out
David "Devilfish" Ulliott has been eliminated from the tournament

Thu Jul 06 21:08:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Dinner
The Omaha players have returned from dinner and the blinds are $200-$400.

Thu Jul 06 21:24:00 PDT 2006
Playing Down to 27
The tournament director has announced that the play will continue tonight for four more levels or until the final 27 players are determined.

Chip Leaders - [Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 1)
Place-Name-Chip Count
1- Phil Ivey-20,800
2-Antanas Guoga-20,700
3-Gavin Smith-20,000
4-Greg Mascio-19,000
5-Jennifer Harman-16,300
6-Amir Vahedi-15,800
7-Brandon Adams-15,000
7-Annand Ramdin-15,000
9-Scotty Nguyen-14,100
10-Ted Forrest-14,000
10-Shahram Sheikhan-14,000
10-Perry Friedman-14,000

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 9] $5000 No Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

[Event 9] $5000 No Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

Recap from overnight:

Thu Jul 06 20:33:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
Heads-up play between Phil Hellmuth and Jeff Cabanillas is now underway.

A huge crowd has gathered around the final table in anticipation of Phil Hellmuth trying to capture his 10th gold bracelet.

Thu Jul 06 20:43:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Jeff Cabanillas $1,800,000
Phil Hellmuth $1,300,000

Thu Jul 06 20:48:00 PDT 2006
Hellmuth Takes Chip Lead
After a number of hands, Phil Hellmuth has taken a $100,000 chip lead. He now has $1,600,000 while Jeff Cabanillas' stack is $1,500,000.

Thu Jul 06 20:53:00 PDT 2006
Cabanillas Pulls A Big Pot
On a board of Q

10

9

5

, Jeff Cabanillas bets $40,000 and Phil Hellmuth raises to $140,000. Cabanillos calls and the river is the K

. Hellmuth checks and Cabanillas bets out $100,000. Hellmuth quickly calls and shows 10

9

. However, Cabanillas flips over K

K

for a rivered set and rakes a big pot.

Thu Jul 06 21:04:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Jeff Cabanillas $1,900,000
Phil Hellmuth $1,200,000

Thu Jul 06 21:10:00 PDT 2006
Phil Hellmuth Takes Down Big Pot
On a 9

7

4

flop Jeff Cabanillas bets $35,000 and Phil Hellmuth raises to $90,000. Cabanillas calls, and, after the Q

turn, Hellmuth fires $140,000 into the pot. Cabanillas calls again. With the 10

river, Cabanillas checks and Hellmuth pushes $250,000 from his stack. Cabanillas folds and Hellmuth wins the hand.

Thu Jul 06 21:16:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Jeff Cabanillas $1,700,000
Phil Hellmuth $1,400,000

Thu Jul 06 21:23:00 PDT 2006
Cabanillas Takes Another Pot
On a board of Q

10

8

6

4

, Phil Hellmuth bets $45,000 and Cabanillas raises to $145,000 total. Hellmuth makes the call but mucks his hand after Cabanillas turns over pocket kings.

Thu Jul 06 21:24:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Jeff Cabanillas $1,900,000
Phil Hellmuth $1,200,000

Thu Jul 06 21:25:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are now on a 15-minute break.

Thu Jul 06 21:34:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Jeff Cabanillas $1,830,000
Phil Hellmuth $1,270,000

Thu Jul 06 21:40:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $20,000-$40,000 with a $5,000 ante.

Thu Jul 06 21:44:00 PDT 2006
Hellmuth Takes Down A Pot
Jeff Cabanillas raises to $95,000 preflop and Phil Hellmuth makes the call. The flop comes J

6

5

and Hellmuth checks. Cabanillas bets $75,000 and Hellmuth calls. The turn is the 8

and both players check. The river is the Q

and Hellmuth bets out $80,000. Cabanillas thinks for a moment before mucking his hand.

Thu Jul 06 21:50:00 PDT 2006
Hellmuth Takes Down Another Pot
Jeff Cabanillas raises $90,000 preflop. Phil Hellmuth calls. The flop comes Q

10

7

, Hellmuth checks, and Cabanillas bets $60,000. Hellmuth calls again. The turn is the 2

, and Cabanillas bets $120,000. An 8

lands on the river and both players check. Hellmuth shows Q

J

and Cabanillas mucks his hand.

Thu Jul 06 21:50:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Phil Hellmuth $1,600,000
Jeff Cabanillas $1,500,000

Thu Jul 06 22:00:00 PDT 2006
Hellmuth On a Roll
Jeff Cabanillas bets $90,000 and Phil Hellmuth re-pops to $230,000. After a Cabanillas call, the flop comes Q

Q

5

and Hellmuth bets $160,000. Cabanillas folds and Hellmuth wins the hand.

Thu Jul 06 22:01:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Phil Hellmuth $1,900,000
Jeff Cabanillas $1,200,000

Thu Jul 06 22:08:00 PDT 2006
Hellmuth Continues to Build Lead
Jeff Cabanillas raises $100,000 preflop and Phil Hellmuth calls. Both players check the J

7

6

flop. When the 8

comes on the turn, Hellmuth bets $60,000 and Cabanillas raises an additional $85,000. After Hellmuth calls, the river brings the Q

and both players check. Hellmuth flips up A

8

, and Cabanillas mucks his cards.

Thu Jul 06 22:09:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Phil Hellmuth $2,000,000
Jeff Cabanillas $1,100,000

Thu Jul 06 22:19:00 PDT 2006
Cabanillas Takes Some Back
On a 6

6

4

flop, Jeff Cabanillas bets $50,000 and Phil Hellmuth calls. The A

comes on the turn and both players check. With a 2

river, Cabanillas bets $125,000 and Hellmuth makes the call. Cabanillas flips up the 10

2

, giving him the ten-high flush, and Hellmuth mucks his hand.

Thu Jul 06 22:25:00 PDT 2006
Phil Hellmuth Takes a Huge Pot
Jeff Cabanillas raises to $85,000 preflop and Phil Hellmuth calls. The flop comes 10

8

5

and both players check. The turn is the 9

and both players check again. The river comes the 9

and Hellmuth bets $120,000 and Cabanillas raises another $175,000. Hellmuth immediately calls and shows J

10

. Cabanillas mucks his hand and Hellmuth rakes a huge pot.

Thu Jul 06 22:26:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Phil Hellmuth $2,100,000
Jeff Cabanillas $1,000,000

Thu Jul 06 22:34:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Phil Hellmuth $1,900,000
Jeff Cabanillas $1,200,000

Thu Jul 06 22:44:00 PDT 2006
Phil Hellmuth Rakes a Pot
Phil Hellmuth raises to $55,000 from the button and Jeff Cabanillas calls. The flop comes 9

8

3

, Hellmuth bets $45,000 and Cabanillas calls. The turn is the 7

and Cabanillas fires $100,000 and Hellmuth calls. The river is the 3

, Hellmuth bets $440,000 and Cabanillas mucks his hand.

Thu Jul 06 22:50:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Phil Hellmuth $1,600,000
Jeff Cabanillas $1,500,000

Thu Jul 06 22:54:00 PDT 2006
Cabanillas Rakes and Hellmuth Flips
Jeff Cabanillas bets $100,000 preflop and Phil Hellmuth makes the call. Both players check the K

J

4

flop. Hellmuth bets $150,000 after the 6

comes on the turn. Cabanillas calls again and the 5

lands on the river. After a Hellmuth check, Cabanillas flips up the A

5

, giving him a pair of fives. Hellmuth mucks his cards, jumps up, and tells Kenna James, sitting at the bluff Radio booth, "That's the hand I'm supposed to bust him!"

Thu Jul 06 23:11:00 PDT 2006
Cabanillas Takes Down A Big Pot
With the board showing A

K

9

6

. Jeff Cabanillas bets $80,000 and Phil Hellmuth immediately re-pops an additional $100,000. Cabanillas makes the call. The river brings the 10

, and, after a Hellmuth check, Cabanillas fires $200,000 into the pot. Hellmuth takes a several minutes, then calls. Cabanillas shows the A

6

, and Hellmuth folds. Cabanillas' cheering section goes...BANANAS!

Thu Jul 06 23:15:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Jeff Cabanillas $1,845,000
Phil Hellmuth $1,265,000

Thu Jul 06 23:16:00 PDT 2006
Break Time
Players are on a 15 minute break.

Thu Jul 06 23:27:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds are now $25,000 - $50,000 and $5,000 antes.

Thu Jul 06 23:31:00 PDT 2006
Cabanillas Moves All In...And Gets No Call
Jeff Cabanillas limps, Phil Hellmuth bets $180,000 total, Cabanillas pushes all in, and Hellmuth folds.

Thu Jul 06 23:46:00 PDT 2006
Cabanillas Builds On Lead
On a board of 5

2

3

10

3

, Phil Hellmuth bets $300,000 and Cabanillas makes the call. Cabanillas shows 7

3

,for trip threes, and wins the hand

Thu Jul 06 23:48:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Jeff Cabanillas $2,570,000
Phil Hellmuth $530,000

Thu Jul 06 23:59:00 PDT 2006
Hellmuth Doubles Up
The flop comes 8

6

5

and Phil Hellmuth checks. Jeff Cabanillas bets $100,000 and Hellmuth pushes all in. Cabanillas makes the call and Hellmuth flips up A

5

. Cabanillas shows the 10

8

. The 10

turn gives Cabanillas two pair, but Hellmuth makes his spade flush with the J

river. Hellmuth doubles up to $750,000.

Fri Jul 07 00:01:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Jeff Cabanillas $2,350,000
Phil Hellmuth $750,000

Fri Jul 07 00:12:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Jeff Cabanillas $2,530,000
Phil Hellmuth $570,000

Fri Jul 07 00:21:00 PDT 2006
Jeff Cabanillas Wins $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Bracelet
On a 6

4

3

flop, Jeff Cabanillas bets $60,000 and Phil Hellmuth pushes all in. Cabanillas makes the quick call and flips over the 5

3

. Hellmuth shows the 5

4

and makes trip fours after the turn brings the 4

. But the J

river gives Cabanillas the diamond flush. Hellmuth, denied his record tying tenth bracelet, finishes in second place ($423,893).
Cabanillas, the $5,000 no-limit hold'em event champion, wins the bracelet and takes home $818,546

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 11] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 11] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Recap from overnight:


Thu Jul 06 21:24:00 PDT 2006
Kanter Busts
Aaron Kanter, the "giant killer" of last years main event final table, has been eliminated from play in today's $1,500 limit event.

Thu Jul 06 21:28:00 PDT 2006
Carlo Citrone Emerges as Chip Leader
Carlo Citrone says high to Angelina and Samantha, who are back home in England. Citrone has $25,000 in chips.

Thu Jul 06 21:47:00 PDT 2006
Event Information Released
Todays $1,500 limit hold em event started with 701 players, with a prize pool of $956,865. The final 72 players remaining will make the money, with first place taking home $258,344. There are roughly ninety players left at this point.

Thu Jul 06 21:56:00 PDT 2006
Joe Sebok Hits Trip Kings
Joe Sebok and his opponent cap the river on a K

7

4

T

Q

board. Sebok puts the last call in and shows K

K

. With that pot, Sebok is up to $16,700 in chips.

Thu Jul 06 22:14:00 PDT 2006
Bob Bartmann Busts a Player
Bob Bartmann's opponent gets all of his chips in the middle pre-flop with Q

T

against Bartmann's A

Q

. The board comes 7

7

2

5

9

and Bartmann now has $9,000 in chips. 79 players remain.

Thu Jul 06 22:15:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Players will take a short break, after which they will resume play at level 9, with $400-$800 blinds and $800-$1,600 stakes.

Thu Jul 06 22:35:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
The players have returned to their seats and play will resume. All players are eagerly awaiting the money.

Thu Jul 06 22:39:00 PDT 2006
They're in the Money
Peter Nathan is the first eliminated in the money. The remaining 71 have made the mone, as well. Players who finish from 72nd through 64th are to receive $1,675.

Thu Jul 06 22:54:00 PDT 2006
Carlo Citrone Busts Another
Citrone calls his opponent's all in pre-flop. Citrone shows 6

6

and his opponent shows A

7

. The door card instantly leaves Citrone's opponent drawing thin on the flop of T

9

6

. The turn and river are the Q

and the K

, and Citrone now has $30,000 in chips. 64 players remain. When one more player goes broke, the remaining players will be in a higher payout bracket.

Thu Jul 06 23:04:00 PDT 2006
Eliminations 72-64
These players received $1,675.
72nd place- Peter Nathon
71st place- Emil Gunnarsson
70yh place- Robert Gilbertz
69th place- Claude Sanders
68th place- Paul Taylor
67th place- Michael Schultz
66th place- Cliff Flachsenhar
65th place- Thao Minh Bui
64th place- Brent Shaw

Thu Jul 06 23:08:00 PDT 2006
Bob Bartmann Continues to Roll
Bob Bartmann busts another player with a King high flush. He now has $30,700 in chips.

Thu Jul 06 23:25:00 PDT 2006
Chalmers Rakes In Big Pot
With a board showing 8

7

5

J

10

, Ryan Mcguire bets, a player in mid-position raises and Bob Chalmers re-raises. Mcguire thinks for a moment and then folds, giving a glimpse of his pocket nines that completed a straight for him on the river. The mid-position player calls and Chalmers flips over A

5

, for a rivered nut-flush, meaning Mcguire made the correct call, folding his straight. Chalmers' opponent mucks and he rakes in a pot of over $20,000, putting his stack at around $38,000.

Thu Jul 06 23:50:00 PDT 2006
Level 10 Begins
With 52 players remaining, the final level of the night begins at $500-$1,000 blinds, and $1,000-$2,000 stakes.

Fri Jul 07 00:13:00 PDT 2006
Joe Sebok Takes a Pot From Carlo Citrone
With a King-high board, Joe Sebok bets out on the river. Carlo Citrone, his opponent, makes the call. Sebok shows A

K

for top pair with an Ace kicker, and Citrone mucks. Citrone is down to $17,000 while Sebok is up to $41,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 00:20:00 PDT 2006
Eliminations 54-46
These players received $2,249 for finishing 54th through 46th:
54. Rory Duncan
53. Chris Lamell
52. Gary Gosewehr
51. Chris Hartman
50. John Hurst
49. Alexandra Vuong
48. Anthony Pirone
47. Kevin Daniell
46. Daniel Anderson

Fri Jul 07 00:42:00 PDT 2006
Steve Diano Doubles Up
Steve Diano gets all of his chips in the middle pre-flop with Q-J vs. 6-6. He hits a Jack on the turn to double up to $7500 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 00:51:00 PDT 2006
Steve Diano Eliminated in 44th Place ($2,775)
On a flop of 8

6

3

, Steve Diano's opponent checks. Diano stalls because play is about to end for the day and he wants to avoid the blinds from getting to him. He finally bets ($1,000) and his opponent calls. The turn is a 4

. His opponent checks, and Diano stalls again. He eventually bets ($2,000), leaving himself with three pink chips ($1,500). His opponent instantly raises, and Diano calls. He flips up K

K

while his opponent flips up 4

4

for trip 4's. The Q

on the river fails to produce the two-outer that Diano needs, and he is eliminated on the last hand of the day. Diano will take home $2,775.

Fri Jul 07 01:03:00 PDT 2006
End of the Day, for Limit Hold' Em
Play has just ended for the day at the end of the 10th level in the $1,500 buy-in hold em event. Play will resume at 2 p.m. tomorrow with 41 players remaining, with Bobby Law going in with the chip lead.

Chip Leaders - [Event 11] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Day 1)
Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Bobby Law-57,000
2-Bob Chalmers-56,500
3-Jason Eakes-55,000
3-Joe Sebok-55,000
3-Bob Bartmann-55,000
6-David Baker-48,500
7-Larry Wein-47,000
8-Jan Sjavik-42,500
9-Thanh Nguyen-41,500
10-Ryan McGuire-38,000

 

[zinzan1000]

I know you haven't updated it yet, but I was just gonna up this thread because Hellmuth is currently heads-up against Jeff Cabanillas in Event 9 ($5000 NLHE) for his record-tying 10th bracelet.

Also, Johnny Chan, already with 10 bracelets, is still alive in the $1500 Seven Card Stud event with 9 players left.

Way to spoil an outstanding thread Tranqx.
I for one would be very grateful if you refrained from blurting out outcomes before the thread starter has been given the chance to enlighten the masses.
I am very much enjoying reading this particular thread as if it is happening right before my very eyes as I am sure many others are.
I am aware it is not up to the minute, but that is how I am treating it.
Please think on in future.

 

[robwhufc]

Zinzan, this thread has been copied word for word from Cardplayer's and Pokerwire's sites. If you really want up to date info with no spoilers (and want to respect the efforts of those sites) you could always read the information there.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 2)

[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 2) Update

Recap from overnight:

Thu Jul 06 21:27:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro Doubles Up
Jeff Lisandro is all in on a board of A

K

5

5

5

and shows A

8

7

2

for a flush and the player in seat 5 shows A

J

7

2

, for two pair and a missed low draw. Lisandro now has $5,500 in chips.

Thu Jul 06 21:32:00 PDT 2006
Big Names in a Big Pot
On the turn the board shows Q

J

3

10

. Jason Lester bets $800, Max Pescatori raises, Gavin Smith calls, and Lester pops it up again. Both Pescatori and Smith call as they go to the river. The last card is the 3

and the action checks to Smith who bets. Each player calls and Smith shows K

Q

J

3

for a full house. Lester shows A

K

Q

6

for a straight. Pescatori mucks and Smith scoops the pot.

Thu Jul 06 21:41:00 PDT 2006
Roland De Wolfe Eliminated
On a flop of A

5

3

in a three-way-pot Roland de Wolfe checks to the player in seat 2 who bets $400, the player in seat 6 calls, and de Wolfe calls. The turn is the 6

, de Wolfe checks, seat 2 bets $800, seat 6 calls, and de Wolfe calls. The river is the Q

, de Wolfe checks, seat 2 bets $800, seat 6 folds, de Wolfe calls all in for his last $500 in chips. Seat 2 shows A

Q

J

2

and de Wolfe mucks.

Thu Jul 06 21:56:00 PDT 2006
Omaha High/Low Payouts
265 players entered the $5,000 Omaha High/Low event. 26 players are scheduled to share the $1,245,000 prize pool. The winner of the event will take home $398,560.

Thu Jul 06 22:01:00 PDT 2006
Rabbi Takes Big Pot Off The Mouth
David "Rabbi" Danheiser and Mike Matusow are all-in before the flop. Matusow has the A

Q

Q

6

. Danheiser has the A

9

6

5

. The flop comes A

K

4

. The turn is the 2

and the 5

falls on the river. Matusow and Danheiser split the low but Danheiser wins the high and takes 3/4 of the pot. The Rabbi has $2,000.

Thu Jul 06 22:07:00 PDT 2006
Allen Cunningham Doubles Up
Allen Cunningham and his opponent are all-in before the flop. Cunningham shows the A

A

Q

5

. His opponent has the J

8

7

4

. The board reads 10

10

3

4

J

. Cunningham wins the high with two-pair and there is no low. Cunningham has $1,800.

Thu Jul 06 22:23:00 PDT 2006
Ivey Wins Hi And Low
With the board reading Q

5

4

Q

2

Phil Ivey bets the river. His opponenet calls. Ivey shows the 6

3

K

K

for a straight and a six low. His opponent mucks. Steve Badger sitting next to Ivey says, "Watching Phil Ivey play Omaha Hi/Low is like watching God print money." Ivey who now has $26,000, did not crack a smile.

Thu Jul 06 22:26:00 PDT 2006
Tom Franklin Ousts Toto
Toto Leonidas is all in preflop, and both Sean Sheikhan and Tom Franklin call. The flop is K

Q

Q

, Sheikhan bets and Franklin calls. The turn is the 3

, Franklin bets, Sheikhan raises, Franklin reraises, and Sheikhan folds. Franklin shows A

10

6

2

and Leonidas shows A

Q

9

6

, Leonidas is ahead with 3 Queens. The J

on the river makes Franklin a Broadway straight, and he eliminates Leonidas.

Thu Jul 06 22:28:00 PDT 2006
Level 8 Begins
We have just entered Level 8. The blinds have increased to $300-$600.

Thu Jul 06 22:29:00 PDT 2006
Vahedi and Tony G Knock One Out
Amir Vahedi and Tony "Tong G" Guoga knock an opponent out. On a board of 10

6

4

- 3

, Vahedi bets out and Tony G makes the call. By this point, the third opponent is already all-in. The river comes Q

and Vahedi bets and Tong G calls. Vahedi shows A

A

J

5

for the low hand, and Tony G shows &

6

5

3

for the high hand. Vahedi and Tong G split the $30,000 pot, and together they manage to knock one opponent out of the tournament. After this hand, Vahedi has $34,000 in chips and Tony G has $33,000.

Thu Jul 06 22:30:00 PDT 2006
The Omaha Tourney is Taking its Toll
With still over 90 players remaining and the plan to reach 27 by the end of the night, some of the players are feeling the effects of a long tournament. Mike Caro summed it up best at his table saying, "I'm going to go to sleep. Wake me up when something happens."

Thu Jul 06 22:38:00 PDT 2006
Harman Takes a Big pot Off of Bloch
Jennifer Harman takes a big pot off of Andy Bloch. On a flop of J

4

3

, Harman bets out and Bloch calls. The turn comes K

, and once again, Harman bets and Bloch calls. The river brings the 10

and Harman bets and Bloch calls. Harman shows J

9

for the flush, and Andy Bloch mucks his hand. Jennifer Harman takes down a $7,000 pot and brings her chip count up to $11,100. After this hand, Andy Bloch's chip count falls to $14,500.

Thu Jul 06 22:51:00 PDT 2006
Annie Duke Close To The Rail
With the board reading A

7

5

9

Q

Annie Duke bets $1,200. Jason Zimmerman calls. Duke shows the 3

2

. Zimmerman shows the 3

2

. They will split the low. Zimmerman than shows his A

8

for a pair of Aces. Duke shows the K

Q

for a pair of Queens. Zimmerman wins 3/4 of the pot for around $7,000. Duke is left with $2,800. Zimmerman has $26,500.

Thu Jul 06 22:52:00 PDT 2006
Robert Mizrachi Eliminated
Robert Mizrachi is all in on the turn with the board reading 10

6

4

8

and the player in seat 2 calls. Mizrachi shows J

J

4

3

while seat 2 shows A

7

6

3

. The 3

offers no help to Mizrachi and he is eliminated.

Thu Jul 06 23:00:00 PDT 2006
Gavin Smith Scoops a Nice Pot
The 9-seat raises and Gavin Smith makes the the call from the cut-off position. Kirill Gerasimov also makes the call fro the big blind. The flop comes A

K

7

, Gerasimov checks, the 9-seat bets, and Smith raises. Gerasimov and the 9-seat both call the raise, and the turn comes K

. Gerasimov checks, the 9-seat bets, and one again, Smith raises. Gerasimov calls the raise, and 9-seat folds. The river brings the Q

, and Gerasimov checks and Smith bets out. Gerasimov calls, and Smith shows A

K

2

3

for the scoop. Gerasimov mucks, and Smith rakes the whole pot. After this hand Smith's stacks increase to $37,600, and Gerasimov's stacks decrease to $21,000.

Thu Jul 06 23:02:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
The $5,000 Omaha Eight or Better event is now on a 15 minute break. When the players return the blinds will be $400 and $800 with limits of $800 and $1600.
Thu Jul 06 23:20:00 PDT 2006
Game On
The Omaha High-Low players are now back from break.

Thu Jul 06 23:31:00 PDT 2006
Mimi Tran Gets Quartered
On a flop of Q

10

6

, Mimi Tran bets out and gets 3 callers. The turn comes 7

, and once again, Tran bets out and gets 3 callers. At this point Tran is all-in. The river brings a 2, and Tran flips over A

Q

Q

3

. Tran splits the low and one of her opponents wins the high. Tran takes one quarter of the pot and is left with $3,500.

Thu Jul 06 23:33:00 PDT 2006
Doyle Almost Done
With the board reading A

Q

J

J

Q

and close to $20,000 in the pot, Doyle Brunson turns to Chris Ferguson and says, "Did you put a bad beat on me?" Ferguson says no, and shows his Q

J

for a full house. Brunson has the A

J

, but his boat loses to Ferguson's. Ferguson has $30,500. Brunson, has only $400 left.

Thu Jul 06 23:35:00 PDT 2006
Cards Speak
With the board of J

8

3

3

8

in a three-way pot, David Grey, Blair Rodman, and the player in seat 9 check the river. Seat 9 announces that he has Aces. Grey says, "Nice hand I had Queens," however when Grey shows his cards he finds he has Q-Q-10-8, good for trip 8s, and the pot.

Thu Jul 06 23:48:00 PDT 2006
"Capt Tom" Busts Out
Tom Franklin is eliminated when his nut low draw fails to hit against Kiril Gerasimov's full house.

Thu Jul 06 23:52:00 PDT 2006
David Chiu Eliminated
David Chiu is all-in preflop while Andrew Black and another opponent go to the flop. The flop comes A

Q

J

. Black bets and the player calls. The turn is the 2

and Black bets again causing the player to fold. Chiu shows A

K

5

2

and Black shows K

J

J

10

for a straight. The river doesn't help Chiu when the 9

falls and Chiu is eliminated.

Thu Jul 06 23:53:00 PDT 2006
Amir Takes Down Hachem
On a board of Q

3

2

K

2

, Amir Vahedi holds A

K

5

2

, against Joe Hachem who is all in holding A

6

5

3

. Vahedi's 2's full of Kings is too much for the reigning Main Event Champion, and Hachem is eliminated.

Thu Jul 06 23:54:00 PDT 2006
Gavin Smith Scoops Another Pot
Gavin Smith raises the pot from under-the-gun. Everyone folds except for the small blind, who makes the call. The flop comes A

J

5

and the small blind fires out. Smith makes the call. The turn comes 5

, and this time the small blind checks and Smith bets out, only to be raised by the checker. Despite the check-raise on the turn, Smith makes the call anyway. The river brings the A

, where the small blind fires out and Smith calls. The small blind shows A

10

7

4

. Smith flips over A

J

10

2

, for the full house, Aces over Jacks. Smith scoops the pot and brings his chip count to $43,000.

Fri Jul 07 00:04:00 PDT 2006
Gavin Increases His Stack
Gavin Smith flopped Aces full of Sevens for the nuts against Mike Caro's Aces full of Threes. Smith is now at $66,000 in chips.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 2) Update

[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 2) Update Continued

Recap from overnight continued:

Fri Jul 07 00:09:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro Eliminated
Jeff Lisandro is all-in preflop for $1,100 and Bill Gazes along with 2 other players call. The flop is K

8

4

and it checks around. The turn is the 6

. Seat 8 bets and both Seat 9 and Gazes call. The river is the 4

. This time Seat 8 checks and Seat 9 bets. Gazes calls and Seat 8 folds. Gazes shows A

J

9

3

and his opponent shows 6

4

3

3

for a split pot. Gazes A-3 took the low while his opponent's 6-4 took the high. Lisandro mucks and it out of the tournament.

Fri Jul 07 00:24:00 PDT 2006
Players Take a Break
The remaining Omaha players have taken a 15-minute break and are also coloring up their chips.

Fri Jul 07 00:37:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Break
The Omaha players have returned and now enter Level 10 with $500-$1000 blinds. There are 60 players remaining.

Fri Jul 07 00:52:00 PDT 2006
Ferguson Fills Up
Chris Ferguson ($17,000) raises from early position. It's called by three players. The flop comes K

10

7

. Ferguson leads out and the player from the button calls. Both blinds fold. The turn is the 5

. Ferguson bets and the button calls. The K

falls on the river. Ferguson again leads out, but this time the button raises. Ferguson quickly reraises and the button calls. Ferguson flips over the K

10

and wins with a full house. Ferguson wins the $27,000 pot and increases his stack to $44,000. His opponent has $10,000.

Fri Jul 07 00:58:00 PDT 2006
Victor Ramdin Eliminated
Victor Ramdin has been eliminated from today's Omaha High-Low event.

Fri Jul 07 01:02:00 PDT 2006
Grinder Loses With Boat
With the board reading 8

7

4

9

7

, Ryan Hughes shows 9-9. Michael Mizrachi looks at his cards and looks very surprised he lost. He has 9-7 for a smaller full house. The Grinder has $9,000, while Hughes has $50,000.

Fri Jul 07 01:10:00 PDT 2006
Mike O'Malley Busts Perry Friedman
Perry Friedman limps preflop and Richard Ashby raises. Mike O'Malley calls from the big blind and Friedman calls. The flop is K

J

5

. O'Malley bets and Friedman calls and is all-in. Ashby also makes the call. The turn is the 6

and O'Malley bets again. Ashby raises and O'Malley makes the call. The river is the Q

and both players check it down. Friedman shows K

Q

J

8

and O'Malley flips over A

K

10

2

for a straight. Ashby mucks and Friedman is eliminated.

Fri Jul 07 01:11:00 PDT 2006
Play Continues
There are currently 41 players remaining in today's Omaha High-Low 8/OB, play will continue until we reach 27 players.

Fri Jul 07 01:22:00 PDT 2006
Ivey, Smith Quartered by Farha
Sam Farha raises ($2,000 total) before the flop from late position and both Phil Ivey (from the button) and Gavin Smith (from the small blind) call. The flop comes A

T

3

. Farha bets ($1,000) and both opponents call. The turn is the 7

, making straight and flush draws possible and completing possible lows. Again, Farha bets ($2,000) and both Ivey and Smith call. The river is a 7

. Once again, Farha bets and both Ivey and Smith call. Farha shows A

A

7

4

for the second-nut high (Aces full of 7's) with no low. Ivey shows 5

4

3

2

for the nut low. Smith shows 8

4

3

2

for a shared nut low. Farha splits the $22,000 pot for $11,000. Ivey and Smith are quartered for $5,500 each.

Fri Jul 07 01:27:00 PDT 2006
Honesty Costs Gavin
Gavin Smith, Sammy Farha and another player are in a hand. The other player is all-in preflop. The flop comes 10

2

2

. Farha checks and Smith bets $1,000. Farha calls. The turn is the K

. Farha bets $2,000 and Smith calls. The river is the A

. Farha bets and Smith calls. Smith turns over J

2

for three 2's. Farha mucks. The dealer gives the whole pot to Smith and he immediately tells the dealer that his opponent had a straight, and therefore the winning hand. Smith did win the side pot.

Fri Jul 07 01:32:00 PDT 2006
Harman Doubles Up
Greg Mascio limps from the small blind and Jennifer Harman checks. The flop comes Q

9

3

. Mascio bets and Harman calls. The turn is the 7

. Mascio bets again and Harman raises putting herself all-in. A King comes on the river. Harman shows K-J-10-4 for a straight and Mascio shows a set of 3's. Harman doubles up and Mascio went out a few hands later.

Fri Jul 07 01:36:00 PDT 2006
Stakes Increase
The stakes have increased to $1,500-$3,000 with blinds of $1,000-$1,500.

Fri Jul 07 01:38:00 PDT 2006
Tony G Doubles Up from the Big Blind
Tony G moves all in from the big blind with J

6

4

3

and sweats a board of K

J

8

9

2

. Tony G makes a pair of Jacks to double up. He now has $10,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 01:42:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
Greg Mascio and John Gale have been eliminated out of the money.

Fri Jul 07 01:45:00 PDT 2006
Blair Rodman Eliminated
Blair Rodman has been eliminated out of the money.

Fri Jul 07 01:47:00 PDT 2006
Smith and Farha Take Out Tony G
In a 3-way pot between Sammy Farha, Gavin Smith and Tony "Tony G" Guoga, the board is 10

9

8

- 5

, on the turn. Farha bets, and Smith and Tony G both make the call. The river brings the 3

where Farha checks to Smith, Smith bets, Tony G calls all-in, and Farha ends up calling as well. Smith shows A

10

9

6

for the high hand, and Farha flips over A

J

10

6

for the low hand. Tony G is eliminated by the hands of Sammy Farha and Gavin Smith.

Fri Jul 07 01:51:00 PDT 2006
Amir Vahedi Gets Quartered
Amir Vahedi raises to $3,000 from mid-position. Seat 1 calls from the cutoff. The flop comes J

8

3

. Vahedi checks, his opponent bets ($1,500), and Vahedi raises all in for $3,000 total. Seat 1 calls and shows A

A

Q

2

. Vahedi shows A

4

3

2

. The turn and river bring the 6

and the 8

. Seat 1 wins the high with Aces while they chop the low with 8-6-3-2-A. Vahedi is left with $4,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 01:57:00 PDT 2006
Richard Tatalovich Doubles Up
Jeff King raises ($3,000 total) from mid-position and seat 9 calls. Richard Tatalovich then calls off his last $2,500. The board comes 8

5

3

5

J

while King and his opponent battle for the side pot. Tatalovich shows J

T

T

5

for a pair of full house (5's full of Jacks). King shows A

T

3

2

for the nut low, while his opponent shows A

A

Q

6

for a pair of Aces. King and his opponent split the side pot while King and Tatalovich split the main pot. Tatalovich doubles up to $5,000.

Fri Jul 07 01:59:00 PDT 2006
Cousineau Makes Quads to Double Up
Tony Cousineau makes quad 4's to double up to $4,000. Think about that one for a minute.

Fri Jul 07 02:03:00 PDT 2006
Gavin Smith Scoops a Pot
Gavin Smith takes a huge pot with the nut low and a pair of Tens against his opponent's second-nut low with no pair. Smith is currently the chip leader with $156,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 02:09:00 PDT 2006
Cousineau Gets Eliminated
Tony Cousineau and Richard Tatalovich are both all-in pre-flop for $2,000 against Chris Ferguson and Richard Ashby. Ferguson and Ashby checked the hand down the entire way. The board comes 8

7

6

- K

- J

. Ashby shows J

8

4

2

and wins the high hand. Tatalovich shows A

K

5

2

and wins the low hand. Ferguson and Cousineau get nothing, and Cousineau is eliminated.

Fri Jul 07 02:13:00 PDT 2006
David Grey Eliminated
David Grey has been eliminated.
Fri Jul 07 02:14:00 PDT 2006
Tony Cousineau Eliminated
Tony Cousineau has been eliminated out of the money.

Fri Jul 07 02:23:00 PDT 2006
Grinder Out
Michael Mizrachi raises before the flop. Brett Jungblut reraises and says, "Protection." Grinder calls and is all-in. Jungblut shows A

K

K

6

. Mizrachi has the A

10

7

5

. The flop comes K

9

6

giving Jungblut a set but Mizrachi a flush draw. The turn is the 7

and now Mizrachi can win the low. But the river is a blank on all levels for The Grinder (10

). Jungblut has $11,000 chips and says, "He was the only stack I could knock out I was so low."

Fri Jul 07 02:25:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
Nick Schulman

Fri Jul 07 02:27:00 PDT 2006
Can Gavin Blow It All?
With $142,000 and 37 players left, it's a virtual lock that Gavin Smith will finish in the top 27 and make the money. But don't be so sure Smith says. He told his table that includes Sammy Farha, "Probably me and Sammy are the only two people with my stack that wouldn't be guarenteed to finish in the money."

Fri Jul 07 02:32:00 PDT 2006
Ferguson Builds His Stack
Chris Takes down a sizabel pot when the board comes down A

9

3

Q

A

, and after a fair amount of betting, Ferguson shows the A

9

for aces full of nines. His opponent flashes the A

and mucks his hand, giving ferguson the pot and bringing him to roughly $62,000.

Fri Jul 07 02:36:00 PDT 2006
Players Break
The players are on a fifteen minute break, during which the $500 pink chips will be colored up. When players return, blinds will be increased for the 12th level to $1,000-$2,000 with $2,000-$4,000 limits.

Fri Jul 07 02:56:00 PDT 2006
Amir Vahedi Doubles Up...During Break!
Amir Vahedi has one $500 chip left, but during the break the tournament directors are racing off the $500 chips. Vahedi doesn't have to worry as even if he loses the race-off he will be given a $1,000 chip. But Vahedi doesn't need the charity as he wins the race-off. Vahedi says, "I do it the right way. I want to earn it."

Fri Jul 07 02:57:00 PDT 2006
Stakes Increase
After a 15-minute break, the stakes have increased to $2,000-$4,000, which means that the blinds are $1,000-$2,000.

Fri Jul 07 03:17:00 PDT 2006
Players Trying To Stay Alert
During a 20 second span, three players including Phil Ivey and Chris Ferguson have yawned. Andy Bloch is holding his head up with his hand, and Mike Caro is doing the same, only with his eyes closed for five seconds at a time. However they won't go home anytime soon unless they lose all their chips. The tournament directors say they will play till there's 27 players left, and right now they have seven players to go.

Fri Jul 07 03:20:00 PDT 2006
Marcus Knocks Out Two
Van Marcus knocks out both Scotty Nguyen and Bill Gazes in the same hand.
Fri Jul 07 03:24:00 PDT 2006
Scott Buler and Bill Shephard Eliminated
Scott Buler and Bill Shephard have just been eliminated from the Omaha High-Low Split.

Fri Jul 07 03:26:00 PDT 2006
Jungblut Wins a Big Pot Without Any Callers
Brett Jungblut takes a healthy pot without having to show his hand, but he wanted to anyway. Jungblut raises to $4,000 before the flop and the big blind calls. The flop comes Q

8

2

and the big blind bets into Jungblut. Jungblut makes the call. The turn comes 10

, and once again, the big blind bets in Jungblut. This time Jungblut raises and the big blind mucks. Jungblut flips over A

A

K

5

and rakes the pot. Jungblut brings his chip count to $36,000.

Fri Jul 07 03:41:00 PDT 2006
Arguments Abound
Due to the late hours and confusion caused by combining tables, numerous arguments arise about posting blinds and other small difficulties. Though small and relatively easy to resolve, these arguments display the fatigue the players are experiencing from playing long hours at high levels of intensity.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 2) Update Continued

[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 2) Update Continued


Recap from overnight continued:



Fri Jul 07 03:42:00 PDT 2006
Andy Black Talks His Way Into A Walk
The action is folded to the blinds. Lonnie Heimowitz is in the small blind, Andy Black is in the big blind. Heimowitz is thinking and Black is trying to get him to fold. "C'mon!! Let me walk. You raised me last time, let me have this one! I haven't looked yet," Black says. Heimowitz folds and Black puts his arm around him and tells Mike Caro who is sitting to the left of Black, "Always make friends with the guy to your right." The next hand the action has folded around to Black in the small blind. He doesn't return the favor and raises Caro's blind. Caro folds.

Fri Jul 07 03:43:00 PDT 2006
Joy Reslock Quartered
Joy Reslock raises under the gun ($4,000 total), Gavin Smith re-raises, and Reslock calls all in. Reslock shows K

K

5

3

and Smith shows A

T

5

2

. The board comes 6

3

2

A

Q

. Smith makes two pair (Aces and 2's) with a 6-5-3-2-A low, while Reslock makes the same low. Joy Reslock gets quartered and is down to $2,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 03:47:00 PDT 2006
Joy Reslock Eliminated, Smith and Farha Converse
Joy Reslock goes all in for her last $2,000 before the flop, and Gavin Smith and Sammy Farha call. The flop comes T

6

4

and Smith bets, which prompts Farha to say, "You bet? She's all-in!" Smith responds, "I'm betting my hand," and Farha calls. The turn brings the 3

. Smith checks and Farha says, "Oh, now you check? Well I bet." Smith calls. The river brings the 3

. Smith bets, Farha raises, and Smith calls. Smith shows T

4

3

2

and Farha shows A

9

6

2

. Smith wins the high with a full house (3's full of Tens) while Farha wins the low with 6-4-3-2-A. Reslock mucks her hand and Smith and Farha chop the pot.

Fri Jul 07 03:54:00 PDT 2006
Ivey and Smith Battle
The flop comes Q

J

5

. Gavin Smith ($101,000) bets and Phil Ivey ($36,000) calls. The turn is the 4

. Smith bets and Ivey calls. The river is the 10

. Once again Smith bets, but this time Ivey is thinking about what his next action will be. He waits for around a minute before flipping his cards in the air face down. Smith gives his cards to the dealer. Smith wins the $36,000 pot and increases his stack to $117,000. Ivey is down to $20,000. Ivey who is sitting next to Smith stares right at him. He whispers to Smith and Smith says, "I can't tell you, or I'd have to kill you."

Fri Jul 07 03:58:00 PDT 2006
Andy Bloch Cripples Phil Ivey
Andy Bloch raises from middle position. Phil Ivey makes the call from the button. The flop comes 10

3

2

, and they both check the flop. The 10

turns, Ivey bets out and Bloch calls. The river brings the A

, and once again, Ivey bets out and Bloch makes the call. Bloch shows A-8-5-2, scoops the pot, and whittles Ivey's stack down to $5,000.

Fri Jul 07 03:59:00 PDT 2006
Hinton Doubles Up
Clyde Hinton gets all of chips in pre-flop against Ryan Hughes. Hinton shows A

T

4

2

while Hughes shows A

K

9

7

. The board comes T

6

5

5

7

and Hinton wins the entire pot with two pair (Tens and 5's) with the nut low, 7-6-5-2-A. Hinton now has $15,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 04:00:00 PDT 2006
Stakes Increase
The stakes have increased to $3,000-$6,000 with blinds of $2,000-$3,000.

Fri Jul 07 04:00:00 PDT 2006
Van Alstyne Eliminated
Ryan Hughes eliminates James Van Alstyne with tens full of queens. There is no low possible, and thus Hughes scoops the pot and eliminates Van Alstyne.

Fri Jul 07 04:02:00 PDT 2006
Ivey Survives Bubble...For Now
Phil Ivey calls the big blind and is all-in. Two players call. The flop comes Q

Q

10

. Both players quickly check. The turn is the 4

, both players quickly check. The river is the 4

and both players check again. Ivey turns over A

4

and triples up to $13,000.

Fri Jul 07 04:05:00 PDT 2006
Ron Ware Eliminated 28th
Ron Ware goes all-in preflop with his last $1,000 in the small blind. Mike Heurich calls under the gun and Jim Ferrel raises from mid-position. Heurich calls and the flop is J

10

4

. Heurich bets and Ferrel calls. The turn shows 7

and this time Heurich checks. Ferrel bets and Heurich calls. The river comes 10

and Heurich again checks and then calls when Ferrel bets. Heurich shows A

J

9

2

, for two pair, Jacks and tens. Ferrel flips up A

J

6

5

, for the same hand and they split the pot and eliminate Ware, who shows K

9

6

5

.
Ware can still make money if someone else is eliminated in this round of play. He and anyone else eliminated this round will split the 27th place prize money.

Fri Jul 07 04:11:00 PDT 2006
Michelle Ferrante Eliminated in 27th Place
Michelle Ferrante has been eliminated at the same time as Ron Ware. She will split the prize money ($7,473) with Ware.

Fri Jul 07 04:26:00 PDT 2006
Play has Ended for the Night
Twenty-six players remain in the $5,000 Omaha High/Low Event #12. The players will return tomorrow at 3 pm PST to play down to a winner.

Chip Leaders - [Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Day 2)
Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Gavin Smith-118,000
2-Sam Farha-115,000
3-Ryan Hughes-110,000
4-Jim Ferrel-109,000
5-Mike Henrich-95,000
6-Richard Ashby-83,000
7-Mike Wattel-71,000
8-Kirill Gerasimov-69,000
9-Phil Ivey-56,000
10-Jason Zimmerman-52,000

 

[zinzan1000]

Zinzan, this thread has been copied word for word from Cardplayer's and Pokerwire's sites. If you really want up to date info with no spoilers (and want to respect the efforts of those sites) you could always read the information there.

I am very aware of the source of this information, and would rather read it here at CC delayed or otherwise, while choosing to respect Tina's efforts in bringing it.
Please think on in future.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

Zinzan, this thread has been copied word for word from Cardplayer's and Pokerwire's sites. If you really want up to date info with no spoilers (and want to respect the efforts of those sites) you could always read the information there.

Rob,

I wasn't going to reply to this but I started thinking about it and I thought I would say this.

I never implied that these updates weren't from Pokerwire or Cardplayer. I saw that no one had mentioned here about any updates and saw on Daniel Negreanu's forum, where members were railing him in his tournaments. Pasted and copied verbatem. No it wasn't an original idea and I wasn't trying to take credit for anything.

Yes, anyone that wants to go to those two sites and can read what I posted here. Only thing I have done is give CC the opportunity to read it here than go all over the net. It's CC members choice whatever they want to do. So if you want to read from those two sites no one is stopping you Rob.

I don't know why you have a problem with it since I have given credit where credit is do. If I were in Las Vegas at the Rio, you bet your sweet patootie that I would be doing this live for Cardschat if I could.

 

[polingpower]

TINA ,
Keep up what your doing , i'm enjoying it . i don't have the time 2 go looking for the info , YOU ... are a blessing .... THANK YOU :hello:

 

[robwhufc]

I never implied that these updates weren't from Pokerwire or Cardplayer. I saw that no one had mentioned here about any updates and saw on Daniel Negreanu's forum, where members were railing him in his tournaments. Pasted and copied verbatem. No it wasn't an original idea and I wasn't trying to take credit for anything.

What problem? I never said I had a problem (though I probably would have if i was associated to one of those sites). I just think that people should be allowed to comment on events even if you haven't copied out the results yet, that was all I said.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 13] $2500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1) Update

[Event 13] $2500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Hightights of the day so far:

Fri Jul 07 12:03:00 PDT 2006
Shuffle Up and Deal
Play begins at Level 1 with blinds at $25-25.


Fri Jul 07 12:30:00 PDT 2006
Singer Eliminated
On the first hand David Singer plays, he bets $250 and the big blind calls. The flop is 9

7

2

. The big blind bets $400 and Singer raises to $1,300 total. The big blind re-raises all-in and Singer calls. The turn and river are the 8

and the 3

. Singer shows a pair of Jacks and the big blind shows 9

2

for two pair.

Fri Jul 07 12:38:00 PDT 2006
Bellande Doubles Off Violette
On a board of 9

6

5

9

, Jean-Robert Bellande bets $500. Cyndy Violette raises to $1,000. Robert goes all-in for $1,750 more. Violette calls and shows Q-Q, but Bellande shows A-9 for trips. Robert is up to $4,750 and Viollete is down to $475.

Fri Jul 07 12:42:00 PDT 2006
Leigh Busts to a Set of Aces
Jennifer Leigh goes all-in on a board of A-5-4-6-3. Her opponent calls and shows A-A for a set of Aces, beating Leigh's 4-4.

Fri Jul 07 12:44:00 PDT 2006
Awada is All Figured Out
Joe Awada bets $100 in the cut-off and the blinds call. The flop is T

T

6

. The small blind bets $150, the big blind folds, and Awada raises to $300. The small blind calls. The turn is the 2

and the small blind checks. Awada bets $600 and the blind raises to $1,850 total. Awada folds and is now at $1,225. After the hand, the player in the small blind told Awada he'd played with him before at another casino. "Oh, so you have me figured out then?" Awada asks.

Fri Jul 07 12:50:00 PDT 2006
Huff Eliminated
Scott Huff busts after his opponent rivers a straight with 5-7 offsuit.

Fri Jul 07 12:56:00 PDT 2006
Clonie Increases Her Chips
On a flop of K

T

2

, the big blind checks and Clonie Gowen bets $150. The big blind calls. The turn is the 7

. The big blind checks again and Clonie bets $300. The big blind raise to $1,000 total. Clonie calls and the river is the 6

. Both players check and Clonie shows K

Q

. Her opponent mucks and Clonie increases her chips to $4,250.

Fri Jul 07 13:03:00 PDT 2006
Level 2 Begins
Level 2 begins with blinds at $25-50.

Fri Jul 07 13:03:00 PDT 2006
Seif Takes an Early Lead
With over $7,000 in chips, Mark Seif emerges as an early chipleader in the tournament.

Fri Jul 07 13:07:00 PDT 2006
Lazar Busts
Scott Lazar busts after his nut flush draw fails to hit against an opponent's pocket pair.

Fri Jul 07 13:09:00 PDT 2006
Booth Eliminates Opponent
The under-the-gun player raises all-in for $375 and Brad Booth calls. The under-the-gun player shows Pocket Nines and Booth shows A-K. The board gives Booth two pair (K-J-6-A-4) and Booth eliminates his opponent. Booth now has $4,200.

Fri Jul 07 13:11:00 PDT 2006
Tehan Busts
Joe Tehan is eliminated from the tournament.

Fri Jul 07 13:12:00 PDT 2006
Black Busts
Andrew Black is eliminated from the tournament. He will return to his seat at the 2 o'clock Omaha High/Low 8-or-Better tournament.

Fri Jul 07 13:15:00 PDT 2006
Darden Busts R. Mizrachi
Paul Darden busts Robert Mizrachi. Darden now has $7,300.

Fri Jul 07 13:16:00 PDT 2006
T. Brunson Wins with the Ladies
On a flop of J

6

5

, the small blind bets $250. Todd Brunson raises to $700 and the small re-raises all-in to $1,200. Todd calls. The turn and river are the 7

and 2

. Todd shows Q

Q

, beating his opponent's T

T

. Brunson eliminates his opponent and increases his chips to $3,250.

Chip Leaders - [Event 13] $2500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)
Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Paul Darden Jr.-7,200
2-Mark Seif-6,650
3-Michael Mizrachi-6,500
4-Scott Fischman-5,800
5-Annie Duke-5,400
6-Clonie Gowen-5,200
7-Phil Gordon-5,100
8-Erik Seidel-5,075
9-Victor Ramdin-5,000
10-Erick Lindgren-4,600

 

[smd173]

I also predict that Hellmuth won't win a bracelet this year.

I was sweating this out last night (still can't believe he lost to a newbie), but my prediction is still intact!

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 10] $1500 Seven Card Stud (Final Day)

Sorry all, due to circumstances beyond my control I wasn't able to get back on yesterday evening.



[Event 10] $1500 Seven Card Stud (Final Day)


Highlights of the day:

Fri Jul 07 14:00:00 PDT 2006
Final Table About To Begin
Players are currently unbagging their chips and preparing for the final table of the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Event. The chip counts and seating assignments are as follows:

"Miami" John Cernuto ($86,000) - Seat 1

Jack Duncan ($106,000) - Seat 2

Mitchell Ledis ($42,500) - Seat 3

David Williams ($142,000) - Seat 4

Matt Hawrilenko ($32,000) - Seat 5

Ivan Swertzer ($118,500) - Seat 6

Johnny Chan ($26,500) - Seat 7

John Hoang ($170,000) - Seat 8

Fri Jul 07 14:15:00 PDT 2006
New Blind Level
After only one hand, the blinds have increased.

The ante is $1,000, $1,000 low-card bring in, $4,000 completion and stakes of $4,000-$8,000.

Fri Jul 07 14:23:00 PDT 2006
David Williams Rakes the First Nice Pot
David Williams just raked a large pot off Jack Duncan when Williams showed two pair, seven and threes, against the sixes and fives of Duncan. David Williams has taken over the chip lead early in today's action.

Fri Jul 07 14:32:00 PDT 2006
Johnny Chan Doubles Up
Johnny Chan completes with the J

and is called by David Williams with the 6

. Chan is dealt the 7

while Williams receives the 9

. Chan bets the $4,000 and is called by Williams. Chan gets the 8

and Williams receives the 2

. Chan bets $7,500 all in and is called by Williams. Chan turns over 10

9

for a jack high straight. Williams flips over 10

6

. Chan receives the 3

and Williams gets the 3

and is drawing dead. Johnny Chan doubles up.

Fri Jul 07 14:47:00 PDT 2006
Matt Hawrilenko Eliminated 8th ($16,312)
Matt Hawrilenko get his last few chips in with a K

showing against John Hoang's J

. Hawrilenko turns over his hole cards of J

10

but Hoang shows K

K

in the hole. Hawrilenko does not improve on any other streets and is eliminated from the tournament in 8th place.

Fri Jul 07 15:00:00 PDT 2006
Ivan Schertzer Doubles Up
Ivan Schertzer has just doubled up on Johnny Chan when Schertzer caught a better two pair than Chan on the last card. Chan is now crippled with less than $10,000 chips.

Fri Jul 07 15:05:00 PDT 2006
Johnny Chan Doubles His Short Stack
Johnny Chan just caught his own bigger two pair against John Cernuto on 7th street to double up to $12,000 chips.

Fri Jul 07 15:09:00 PDT 2006
Johnny Chan Catches Two Pair Again
After catching another two pair on 7th street, Johnny Chan has doubled up to $24,000 through Jack Duncan.

Fri Jul 07 15:23:00 PDT 2006
David Williams Takes a Pot From John Hoang
David Williams just took down a big pot by making an excellent call on 7th street with a pair of nines against the queen high of John Hoang.

Fri Jul 07 15:26:00 PDT 2006
Johnny Chan Eliminated 7th ($22,836)
Johnny Chan has just been eliminated when his pocket sixes failed to improve against the trip nines of "Miami" John Cernuto.

Fri Jul 07 15:29:00 PDT 2006
Ivan Schertzer Eliminated 6th ($29,361)
Ivan Schertzer has just been eliminated in 6th place by David Williams when Williams made trip kings against Schertzer.

Fri Jul 07 15:38:00 PDT 2006
"Miami" John Cernuto Eliminated 5th ($35,886)
"Miami" John Cernuto has been eliminated from the tournament when his pair of jacks ran into the trip sevens of Mitchel Ledis. Cernuto has been eliminated in 5th place.

Fri Jul 07 15:45:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are currently on a 15-minute break.
Fri Jul 07 16:00:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The ante is now $1,500, $2,000 low card bring-in, $5,000 completion and $5,000-$10,000 stakes.

Fri Jul 07 16:06:00 PDT 2006
Mitchel Ledis Rakes a Huge Pot
Mitchel Ledis has just pulled down a pot of over $100,000 against David Williams when Ledis showed a straight after 7th street and Williams mucked his hand.

Fri Jul 07 16:24:00 PDT 2006
David Williams Pulls A Pot from Jack Duncan

After continual betting all the way to 6th street, David Williams shows a pair of nines and bets the $10,000. Jack Duncan finally folds and Williams rakes a nice pot.

Fri Jul 07 16:35:00 PDT 2006
Mitchell Ledis Eliminated 4th ($45,673)
Mitchell Ledis is all in with a hand of K

K

A

9

5

3

and an unknown 7th street card against David Williams's 7

7

7

Q

J

9

8

. Ledis cannot top Williams's trip sevens and is eliminated in 4th place.

Fri Jul 07 17:24:00 PDT 2006
David Williams Builds His Chip Lead
David Williams has taken a number of smaller pots and just won a pot with rolled up aces to add to his chip stack. Williams is now approaching the $350,000 mark.

Fri Jul 07 17:30:00 PDT 2006
Jack Duncan Eliminated 3rd ($71,772)
Jack Duncan has just been eliminated when he and John Hoang were bet calling all the way to 7th street. Duncan showed queens up but Hoang turns over aces up to eliminate Duncan.

Fri Jul 07 17:31:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are currently on a 15-minute break.

Tournament officials are racing off the $500 chips.

Fri Jul 07 17:31:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
David Williams $450,000
John Hoang $267,000

Fri Jul 07 17:50:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The antes are now $2,000, the low card bring-in is $2,000, $6,000 completion and the stakes are now $6,000-$12,000.

Fri Jul 07 18:02:00 PDT 2006
Flush Over Flush
Just after John Hoang had pulled down a nice pot, David Williams shows J

A

A

5

with hole cards of 9

8

4

for an ace high flush. John Hoang shows a jack high flush as he mucks his cards and Williams rakes a pot of over $100,000.

Fri Jul 07 18:13:00 PDT 2006
John Hoang Wins a Pot
Since seeing his chip stack dwindle to well below $200,000 since heads-up play began, John Hoang has finally stopped the bleeding by making a jack high flush against David Williams's two pair.

Fri Jul 07 18:15:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
David Williams-- $470,000
John Hoang-- $250,000

Fri Jul 07 18:38:00 PDT 2006
Trading Antes
David Williams and John Hoang have been trading antes and bring-ins without getting involved in any large pots.

Fri Jul 07 18:57:00 PDT 2006
David Williams Takes A Big Pot
David Williams and John Hoang build a pot all the way to 7th street. Williams shows two pair, kings and dueces, and Hoang mucks his hand. Williams rakes a pot of around $100,000 and Hoang is down to $121,000 chips.

Fri Jul 07 19:13:00 PDT 2006
David Williams Pulls Away
David Williams just raked a large pot from John Hoang that has knocked Hoang all the way down to around $40,000 chips.

Fri Jul 07 19:15:00 PDT 2006
John Hoang Doubles Up
John Hoang has just doubled up after getting all his chips in on 6th street and David Williams just mucked his cards after 7th street. Williams stated he had a flush and straight draw and missed both.

Fri Jul 07 19:21:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players have decided to skip dinner break and just take a quick 10-minute break

Fri Jul 07 19:32:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
Players are now in Level 21, with $3,000 blinds, $3,000 bring in's, and $8,000 completions.

Fri Jul 07 19:43:00 PDT 2006
John Hoang Doubles...Twice
John Hoang doubles up twice through David Williams. On the first all in, Hoang spiked a jack on 7th street to beat Williams' ace high, and on the second all in, Hoang made two pair, queens and kings, to defeat Williams' pair of kings. Hoang now has over $100,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 20:01:00 PDT 2006
David Williams Wins $1,500 Seven-Card Stud
John Hoang raises on the bring in with the 4

showing and David Williams calls with the K

. Hoang receives the 5

and 9

face up, and pushes all in. Williams, with the 3

and 4

showing, calls. Hoang flips over the A

8

and Williams shows the 6

4

, giving him a pair of fours. Sixth street brings the 3

for Hoang and the J

for Wiliiams. On seventh, Williams immediately flips over the 8

, then runs over to Hoang as he shows the 10

. Williams eliminates Hoang ($110,920).
Williams wins his first WSOP bracelet and a $163,189 cash prize

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 11] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

[Event 11] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Day 2) Update

Highlights of the day:

Fri Jul 07 14:05:00 PDT 2006
$1,500 Limit Holdem Beginning
The cards are in the air for our final 41 players. Blinds are $1,000-$1,500 and stakes are $1,500-$3,000.

Fri Jul 07 14:16:00 PDT 2006
First Elimination of the Day
Harold Lockwood is out in 41st place.

Fri Jul 07 14:26:00 PDT 2006
Joe Sebok Eliminates Stevie Delborrell
Joe Sebok shows 9

9

and Stevie Delborrell shows A

8

. He is all in. Delborrell picks up a few more outs on a flop of 8

6

J

, but the J

and 4

turn and river give him no help. Delborrell is eliminated in 38th place.

Fri Jul 07 14:40:00 PDT 2006
Sitic Eliminated
Donnie Sitic gets all-in preflop for his last $3000 and is called Adam Smith. Sitic shows A

K

and Smith shows 8

4

. The flop comes down 10

8

5

and Smith takes the lead with a pair of Eights. The turn and river are Q

Q

and Sitic is sent to the rail out in 35th place earning $3,349.

Fri Jul 07 14:52:00 PDT 2006
Joe Sebok Wins Another
Joe Sebok raises to $3,000 in early position and the big blind makes the call. The big blind leads at a flop of Q

2

2

and Sebok raises. The big blind makes the call then check-folds the 5

turn. Sebok now has $75,000 and is currently the chip leader.

Fri Jul 07 15:15:00 PDT 2006
Wallace Eliminated
Adam Wallace has been eliminated in 31st place. He is taking home $3,349.
Fri Jul 07 15:26:00 PDT 2006
Okazaki Eliminated In 29th
After flopping top pair with A-Q in the hole, Richard Okazaki's hand could not hold up against Michelle Lancaster's set of Jacks. Okazaki exits in 29th place.
Fri Jul 07 15:32:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
28- Derek Andrew
29- Richard Okazaki
30- Robert Willis
31- Adam Wallace
32- Jeff Heiberg
33- Greg Weldon
34- Andreas Hagen
35- Donnie Sitic
36- Chris Ziajka

Fri Jul 07 15:50:00 PDT 2006
7 Hits On River
Thanh Nguyen's pocket 7's were in deep trouble, according to Joe Sebok, until the river brought the 7

to give Nguyen a set of sevens. Raising and reraising went at a frenetic pace the entire hand. Sebok drops to $20,000 while Nguyen climbs up to the lead with $75,000.

Fri Jul 07 16:12:00 PDT 2006
Break
Players are currently on an 18 minute break. Play will resume at 4:30 p.m. PST.

Fri Jul 07 16:33:00 PDT 2006
Aggressive Limit Betting
From middle position, Zack Fritz raises it up to $4,000 and gets called by both the cut-off, Bob Roth, and the big blind, Alan Steinberg. The flop comes K

8

2

, Steinberg checks, Fritz bets $2,000 and Roth folds. Steinberg then raises it up to $4,000 and Fritz calls. The turn comes the 7

and Steinberg bets $4,000 and, after a brief debate, Fritz folds.

Fri Jul 07 16:39:00 PDT 2006
Level 13 Begins
The blinds have been raised to $2,000-$4,000 with $3000-$6000 limits.

Fri Jul 07 16:40:00 PDT 2006
Big-Time Hands
With Jason Eakes all-in pre-flop, David Calla goes all-in with the board showing 5

-2

-2

. David Baker calls and shows 5

5

, Calla shows J

J

and Eakes shows A

K

. Baker's boat looks good until the J

on the turn sinks Baker's hopes of eliminating both players. Calla nearly triples up, Eakes finishes in 25th, and Baker is left with a very bad taste in his mouth.

Fri Jul 07 16:55:00 PDT 2006
Hilger Eliminates Sebok
Shortly after Phuong Nguyen was eliminated in 24th place, Joe Sebok exited at the hands of Matthew Hilger. Sebok and Nguyen take home $4,784.

Fri Jul 07 17:09:00 PDT 2006
Hilger Doubles Up
With A

5

3

7

on the board Graham Duke fires out a $6,000 bet and from the button Matthew Hilger pumps it up to $12,000. Hilger is now all-in and shows K

K

while Duke exposes his 4

4

. The river is the Q

and Hilger makes a flush and doubles up to $40,000.

Fri Jul 07 17:17:00 PDT 2006
Inglis Eliminated
Peter Inglis was eliminated in 21st place of the $1500 Limit Hold'em event. He is taking home $4,784.

Fri Jul 07 17:25:00 PDT 2006
Chalmers Doubles Up
With the board showing K

5

4

, Chalmers goes all-in with K

Q

and is called by Jan Sjavik with shows K

J

. The turn comes 7

and the river is the 9

. Chalmers takes down the pot and doubles up to $40,000.

Fri Jul 07 17:35:00 PDT 2006
Wein Eliminated
Larry Wein was eliminated when his K

Q

ran into Bob Addison's A

A

with a board of Q

A

2

. Wein's hand did not improve and he exited with $4,784 in 20th place.

Fri Jul 07 17:38:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Up
Level 14 has begun. Blinds are currently $2,000-$4,000 with $4,000-$8,000 limits.
Fri Jul 07 17:39:00 PDT 2006
Bubble Play
Currently the players are all on the bubble with 19 players remaining. 19th place will pay $4,784 while 18th-16th place pays $6,698.

Fri Jul 07 17:44:00 PDT 2006
Hilger Finishes 19th
With J

6

5

on the flop, from middle position, Hilger put all of his chips in the pot, and ran into the nut flush. Graham Duke, holding A

2

defeated Hilger and his K

10

, despite the Q

and A

on the turn and river. Hilger exits as the last player in the $4,784 payment bracket.

Fri Jul 07 17:47:00 PDT 2006
Eyal Sasson Eliminated
Eyal Sasson exits this event in 18th place. He is taking home $6,698.
Fri Jul 07 18:07:00 PDT 2006
Law Is Eliminated
Bobby Law was eliminated in 17th place. He is taking home $6,698.

Fri Jul 07 18:15:00 PDT 2006
Aces Hold Up
Tam Ho keeps on roling here with A

A

in the hole. With the board showing K

J

J

the turn was the 10

and the river the 6

, Ho takes down the $30,000 pot with his pocket Aces

Fri Jul 07 18:20:00 PDT 2006
Aces Don't Hold Up
Pre-flop, David Baker pushes all-in with pocket fives and flops his set. Guy Cicconi, who called with pocket Aces, can only look on in disbelief. Baker doubled up and now sits at $30,000.

Fri Jul 07 18:22:00 PDT 2006
Addison Finishes 16th
Bob Addison's A-J could not hold up against Adam Smith's K-Q when Smith flopped the K

. Addison finishes in 16th place and goes home with $6,698.

Fri Jul 07 18:25:00 PDT 2006
Baker Takes Down Pot
After a series of pre-flop raises and re-raises David Baker, allegedly, pushes all-in in the dark. Graham Duke calls with A

6

and "unknowingly" Baker flips over K

K

. The board comes with J

9

8

, with the turn yielding the 3

and the river being the 6

. Baker doubles up to $50,000 and Graham Duke finishes the hand with $131,000.

Fri Jul 07 18:32:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
Currently this tournament is on dinner break until 7:45 p.m. PST.
Fri Jul 07 19:58:00 PDT 2006
Action Resumes
The action has resumed, with stakes at $4,000-$8,000 and blinds at $2,000-$4,000.

Fri Jul 07 20:00:00 PDT 2006
Jan Sjavik Takes One From Warren Wooldridge
Warren Wooldridge raises pre-flop ($8,000 total) and Jan Sjavik calls. The flop comes A

7

4

. Wooldridge checks, Sjavik bets($4,000), and Wooldridge calls. The turn brings the 6

and both players check. The river brings the 8

. This time Wooldridge bets ($8,000) and Sjavik calls. Wooldridge shows A

J

and Sjavik shows A

Q

. Sjavik's kicker plays, and he wins the pot.

Fri Jul 07 20:05:00 PDT 2006
Back-to-Back Aces for David Baker
Baker wins with A

A

against Jan Sjavik on a board of K

8

7

3

6

, then follows that up with a win over Guy Cicconi with A

A

on a board of T

6

4

T

Q

. In both instances, Baker bet all three streets and his opponent mucked on the river. Baker has rocketed up to $105,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 20:12:00 PDT 2006
Stakes Increase
The stakes have increased to $5,000-$10,000 with $3,000-$5,000 blinds.

Fri Jul 07 20:15:00 PDT 2006
Guy Cicconi Doubles Through Michelle Lancaster
Guy Cicconi gets all of his chips in before the flop against Michelle Lancaster. Cicconi shows K

J

and is trailing Lancaster who has A

J

. The flop of 7

4

2

provides no help. The K

on the turn, however, leaves Lancaster drawing to three outs. The river brings the K

. Cicconi makes trip Kings to double up to $27,000 in chips. Lancaster is left with $22,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 20:23:00 PDT 2006
Michelle Lancaster Starts a Comeback
Michelle Lancaster raises ($10,000 total) before the flop, and David Calla calls. The flop comes 9

7

6

. Calla checks and Lancaster bets ($5,000). Calla instantly raises her all in and Lancaster calls. Lancaster shows A

Q

and Calla shows J

9

. The turn is the 2

. The river is the Q

. Lancaster hits her six-outer and doubles up to $35,000.
Shortly after that, Lancaster gets all-in pre-flop with A

T

against two opponents. The board comes K

9

3

3

7

. Both opponents muck and Lancaster wins with Ace high. She currently has $45,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 20:31:00 PDT 2006
Guy Cicconi Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,612)
After the pre-flop betting, Guy Cicconi is left with very little, and he goes all in on an 8-high flop. His opponent, Michelle Lancaster, makes the call and Cicconi flips over A-8 offsuit. Lancaster flips over J-J however, and busts Cicconi when the turn and river brick out.

Fri Jul 07 20:33:00 PDT 2006
Steinberg and Chalmers Battle
On a flop of K

2

2

, Alan Steinberg bets, Bob Chalmers raises, and Steinberg folds. With that fold, Steinberg leaves himself with $8,000 in chips.
On the next hand, Steinberg moves all in with 7

2

and is called by Chalmers who has A

3

. Amazingly, the flop comes K

2

2

, eerily similar to the last flop. The turn and river bring the 9

and the 5

, and Steinberg doubles up to $16,000.

Fri Jul 07 20:39:00 PDT 2006
Bob Chalmers Wins $80,000 Pot
Adam Smith raises ($10,000 total) before the flop, and Bob Chalmers re-raises ($15,000 total). Smith makes the call and the flop comes T

9

6

. Smith checks, Chalmers bets ($5,000), and Smith calls. The turn brings the 4

. Again, Smith checks, Chalmers bets ($10,000), and Smith calls. The river is the T

. Once again, Smith checks, Chalmers bets ($10,000), and Smith calls. Chalmers shows K

T

for trip Tens. Smith shows Q

Q

for two pair (Queens and Tens). Smith is crippled and currently has $12,000 in chips. Chalmers is up to $145,000.

Fri Jul 07 20:43:00 PDT 2006
Alan Steinberg Eliminated in 14th Place ($8,612)
Jack Fritz raises ($10,000 total) before the flop and Adam Smith puts his last $5,000 in the pot from the button. Alan Steinberg calls as well. The flop comes 7

6

6

. Fritz bets, and Steinberg puts his last $3,000 in the pot. Fritz shows T

T

and Steinberg shows Q

9

, but Smith shows 4

6

. The turn and river are the J

and the K

. Smith triples up while Fritz eliminates Steinberg in 14th place.

Fri Jul 07 20:49:00 PDT 2006
Jack Fritz Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,612)
Jack Fritz goes all in on a flop of Q

Q

3

with K

4

and is called by Doug Saab with A

3

. The turn is the T

and the river is the 8

. Fritz is eliminated in 13th place.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 11] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Day 2) Update continued

[Event 11] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Day 2) Update continued

Highlights Continued:

Fri Jul 07 20:54:00 PDT 2006
David Calla Hits a Flush
David Calla raises before the flop ($10,000 total) and Michelle Lancaster re-raises ($15,000 total) from the cutoff. Callla calls. The flop comes A

A

7

. Calla bets ($5,000) and Lancaster calls. The turn is the 5

. Calla bets ($10,000), Lancaster raises ($20,000 total), and Calla calls. The river is the 9

, putting four hearts on the board. Both players check. Lancaster shows A

Q

for trip Aces, but Calla shows J

J

for the heart flush.

Fri Jul 07 20:58:00 PDT 2006
David Baker, Adam Smith, Michelle Lancaster Eliminated ($10,526 Each)
David Baker goes all in for less than $10,000 before the flop. David Calla calls and Michelle Lancaster calls. The flop comes A

6

4

. Lancaster bets ($5,000), Calla raises ($10,000 total), and Lancaster calls. The turn is the 9

. Calla checks, Lancaster bets ($10,000), and Calla immediately raises ($20,000 total). Lancaster re-raises all in and Calla calls. Calla shows A

Q

, Lancaster shows A

10

, and Baker shows K

7

. The river is the 7

, and Michelle Lancaster and David Baker are eliminated in 10th place and 12th place respectively (see below for the 11th place elimination). They will both take home $10,526.
Meanwhile, Adam Smith goes all in with pocket 3-3 vs. Bob Bartmann's J-J. The 3's do not improve and Smith is officially eliminated in 11th place. Smith also takes home $10,526.

Fri Jul 07 21:09:00 PDT 2006
Play Ends for the Night
Play has concluded for the $1,500 Limit Holdem Event #11.
The final table players are:
Seat 1 - David Calla $147,000
Seat 2 - Thanh Nguyen $72,000
Seat 3 - Bob Bartmann $64,000
Seat 4 - Jan Sjavik $37,000
Seat 5 - Bob Chalmers $175,000
Seat 6 - Doug Saab $150,000
Seat 7 - Graham Duke $184,000
Seat 8 - Tam Ho $149,000
Seat 9 - Warren Wooldridge $74,000
The final table will resume play at 2 pm PST tomorrow.

 

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[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Final Day)

[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Final Day)


Hightlights of the Day:

Fri Jul 07 14:54:00 PDT 2006
Play Begins
Play begins in the $5,000 Omah High/Low Split 8-or-Better tournament. Twenty-six players remain.

Fri Jul 07 15:10:00 PDT 2006
Tatalovich & Black Eliminated
Richard Tatalovich went all-in for his last $2,000, Jason Zimmerman calls, Lonnie Heimowitz raises, and Andrew Black calls. The flop is A

J

6

. Zimmerman Checks, Heimowitz bets, and Black goes all-in for his last few chips. Zimmerman folds and Heimowitz calls. Heimowitz shows A-A-K-3, Black shows A-K-8-2, and Tatalovich shows 10-5-3-2. The turn is the 9

and the river is the Q

. Heimowitz eliminates Tatalovich and Black.

Fri Jul 07 15:16:00 PDT 2006
Ashby Takes 3/4 of the Pot
Richard Ashby limps under-the-gun, Gavin Smith calls in the cut-off, Andrew Bloch called in the small blind, and Mike Wattel raises from the big blind. Everyone calls and the flop comes A

J

3

. Wattel bets again, Ashby calls, Smith raises, and everyone calls. Everyone checks the turn of 10

and the river is the 7

. Ashby bets and Smith raises. Ashby takes the high with a flush (K

Q

5

2

) and half the low. Smith takes the other half with a 5-2 as well.

Fri Jul 07 16:06:00 PDT 2006
Short Stack Squabble
Michael O'Malley calls from the small blind and Van Marcus checks in the big blind. They check the board all the way down to the river (A

J

T

2

7

). O'Malley checks the river and Marcus bets $8,000. O'Malley thinks for a while and finally folds, leaving himself with $12,000. Marcus has $26,000.

Fri Jul 07 16:07:00 PDT 2006
Nadell Scoops One Off Ivey
Brian Nadell's K-K-3-2 is good for a scoop in a $60,000 pot against Phil Ivey. Ivey now has just over $100,000 and Nadell is closing in on the $100,000 mark.

Fri Jul 07 16:10:00 PDT 2006
Smith Busts to Ferguson
Gavin Smith busts to Jesus Ferguson on a board of 9

6

4

8

J

. Smith holds A

10

8

4

and Ferguson has A

J

6

3

. Ferguson now has $80,000.

Fri Jul 07 16:17:00 PDT 2006
Carter Nearly Doubles Off Ivey
On a board of J

10

5

, both Brent Carter and Phil Ivey check. The turn is the 6

. Carter raises and Ivey calls. The river is the 4

. Carter raises again and Ivey calls. Carter has two pairs, Jacks and Tens, and Ivey mucks his hand. Carter is up to $55,000.

Fri Jul 07 16:24:00 PDT 2006
Cowley Busts
Steve Cowley busts to Sam Farha. Farha has close to $200,000.
Fri Jul 07 16:28:00 PDT 2006
Jungblut Busts
Brett Jungblut is all-in pre-flop with A-10-8-3 and his opponent, Jeff Freedman, has A-J-6-3. The board is A-7-4-Q-5 and Freedman takes the pot, busting Jungblut.

Fri Jul 07 16:43:00 PDT 2006
O'Malley Busts
Michael O'Malley only has $2,000 left after he posts his big blind. Van Marcus in seat 2 raises from under-the-gun. It folds around to Jim Ferrel in the small blind, who calls. O'Malley puts in his last $2,000 as well. The board comes K

Q

6

. Ferrel checks, Marcus bets, and Ferrel calls. The turn is the 8

. Ferrel checks, Marcus bets, and Ferrel calls. The river is the 5

. Ferrel leads out and Marcus looks disgusted before raising all-in. Ferrel calls. Marcus shows A-K-Q-2 and Ferrel shows A-7-4-2. They split the pot and O'Malley mucks his hand. He is out of the tournament in 19th place for $7,473.

Fri Jul 07 16:52:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Play will resume in 17 minutes.
Fri Jul 07 17:10:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
Level 15 begins with $3,000-5,000 and limits of $5,000-10,000. Eighteen players and two tables remain.

Fri Jul 07 17:13:00 PDT 2006
Heimowitz Eliminated in 18th Place
Lonnie Heimowitz will receive $9,964 for 18th place.

Fri Jul 07 17:15:00 PDT 2006
Ferguson Eliminated in 16th Place
Mike Wattel raises in the cut-off position and the button, Jason Zimmerman, re-raises. Chris Ferguson three-bets from the big blind and both players call. The flop is K

J

6

. Ferguson bets, Wattel folds, and Zimmerman calls. The turn is the Q

. Ferguson bets and Zimmerman calls. The river is the 2

. Ferguson bets all-in for his last chips and Zimmerman calls - he's barely got him covered and only has a few chips left behind. Zimmerman shows A

K

6

4

for a nut flush. Ferguson shows two Aces from his hand, but mucks the rest of his cards. Chris Ferguson is eliminated in 16th place and takes home $9,964.

Fri Jul 07 17:21:00 PDT 2006
Ferrel Takes One Off Caro
With a flop of J

J

4

, Mike Caro bets and Jim Ferrel calls. The turn is the 9

. Ferrel checks, Caro raises, and Ferrel calls. The river is the 6

. Ferrel checks, Caro raises, and Ferrel re-raises. Caro calls and Ferrel shows a pair of pocket Nines for a turned set. Caro shows two Kings. Ferrel is up to $170,000 and Caro is down to $12,000.

Fri Jul 07 17:24:00 PDT 2006
Ivey Scoops One Off Farha
Phil Ivey raises in middle position, and Sammy Farha calls in the big blind. Farha checks the flop of 9

6

5

, Ivey bets and Farha calls. The same action happens on the 6

turn. Farha again check-calls Ivey's bet on the 9

river. Ivey shows A

Q

9

4

, good for trip nines with an Ace kicker. Farha mucks his hand as Ivey scoops the $73,000 pot and now has $83,000.

Fri Jul 07 17:31:00 PDT 2006
Caro Doubles Off Nadell
Mike Caro doubles off Brian Nadell after Caro pushes his last $2,000 on the flop of A

Q

4

. Brian calls and shows A

J

3

2

. Caro shows A

K

Q

7

and takes the pot after the turn and river (9

& 4

). Caro is now at $27,000.

Fri Jul 07 17:37:00 PDT 2006
Van Marcus Eliminated in 16th Place
Van Marcus receives $9,964 for 16th place.
Chip counts are starting to get top-heavy and bottom-heavy with only a few stacks in between.

note: This is the only information available about 16th place not sure who busted out in 16th & 17th place.......Cardplayer has both Chris Ferguson and Van Marcus at 16th.........I am assuming the Chris Ferguson busted out at 17th

Fri Jul 07 17:47:00 PDT 2006
Caro Doubles Off Ferrel
Mike Caro continues to survive as he gets all-in pre-flop against Jim Ferrel (except for $1,000). The flop is K

K

2

and Ferrel bets $1,000 to put Caro all-in. Caro calls and they reveal their hands. Caro has J

9

4

2

and Ferrel has Q

8

6

3

. The turn is the A

and the river gives Caro two pair as the 9

falls. Caro now has $30,000.

Fri Jul 07 17:55:00 PDT 2006
Play Slowing Down
Play was fast and furious until the last elimination, and now play has noticably tightened up. The majority of pots are being won preflop with the player who opens for a raise taking down the $8,000 in blinds.

Fri Jul 07 18:11:00 PDT 2006
Time for a Level-Up
Blinds have just gone up to $3,000-$6,000 with betting limits at $6,000-$12,000

Fri Jul 07 18:27:00 PDT 2006
Caro Eliminated
Mike Caro started the day with $11,000 in chips and never had much more than that all day long. He finally busts after calling the big blind all-in for his last $6,000. The small blind, Ryan Hughes, calls and the big blind, Mike Wattel, raises. Hughes calls. The flop was 9

7

4

. Hughes raises and Wattel calls. The turn is the 6

. Hughes and Wattel check. The river is the 7

. Wattel folds after Hughes raises again. Wattel shows K

Q

8

5

for a straight and Caro shows A

A

J

10

. Mike "The Mad Genius" Caro is out of the tournament in 14th place and takes home $12,455.

Fri Jul 07 18:39:00 PDT 2006
Ivey Eliminates Ashby
Richard Ashby goes all-in pre-flop with his last $8,000. Phil Ivey re-raises to $12,000. Jeff Freedman and Jeff King call. The flop is K

10

6

. Ivey bets $6,000. Freedman and King fold. The turn is the 7

and the river is the 8

. Ivey shows A

K

9

6

. Ashby shows A

Q

Q

6

. Ivey wins the pot and eliminates Richard Ashby in 12th place.

Fri Jul 07 18:44:00 PDT 2006
Zimmerman Eliminated in 11th
Jason Zimmerman is eliminated in 11th place by Mike Wattel. Zimmerman shows Q

8

3

3

. Wattel shows A

J

6

2

. The board comes 7

5

4

A

7

and Zimmerman loses, but takes home $14,946 for 11th.

Fri Jul 07 18:47:00 PDT 2006
Single Table
Play has condensed to one table. Ten players remain, with Sam Farha the chipleader at $290,000.

Fri Jul 07 18:52:00 PDT 2006
Freedman Busts in 10th Place
Going all-in pre-flop, Jeff Freedman is called by Sam Farha. Freedman shows A

Q

10

3

. Farha shows A

Q

5

2

. The board comes A

Q

5

5

9

and Freedman busts in 10th place, taking home $14,946.

Fri Jul 07 20:32:00 PDT 2006
Final Table Seat Assignments
Seat 1 - Jim Ferrel
Seat 2 - Jeff King
Seat 3 - Mike Wattel
Seat 4 - Phil Ivey
Seat 5 - Sam Farha
Seat 6 - Kirill Gerasimov
Seat 7 - Brian Nadell
Seat 8 - Ryan Hughes
Seat 9 - Mike Henrich

Fri Jul 07 20:41:00 PDT 2006
Ryan Hughes Eliminated 9th ($24,910)
Ryan Hughes is eliminated in 9th place when Mike Henrich scoops the pot with the wheel for the high and low.

Fri Jul 07 21:01:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $4,000-$8,000 and the stakes are now $8,000-$16,000.

Fri Jul 07 21:12:00 PDT 2006
Jim Ferrel Eliminated 8th ($37,365)
Five players see a flop of J

4

2

. Mike Wattel bets $8,000 and only Jim Ferrel makes the call. The turn brings the Q

and Ferrel checks. Wattel bets out $16,000 and Ferrel reluctantly makes the call. The river brings a low on the board when the 8

hits. Ferrel checks and Wattel bets $16,000, enough to put Ferrel all-in. Ferrel makes the call and shows Q

10

for the flush with no low. Wattel has him beat, however, when he shows A

9

for the nut flush. Jim Ferrel has been eliminated in 8th place.

Fri Jul 07 21:33:00 PDT 2006
Brian Nadell Scoops a Big Pot
Sam Farha raises to $16,000 on the button and Brian Nadell makes the call from the Big Blind. The flop comes out A

8

7

and Nadell checks. Farha bets out $8,000 and Nadell calls. The turn is the 8

and Nadell checks again. Farha bets out $16,000 and Nadell makes the call. The river brings the 6

and Nadell leads out into the pot. Farha reluctantly makes the call and mucks when Nadell shows 3

4

5

6

for an 8-high straight and the 3-4 low. Nadell scoops the pot and builds his stack to $144,000.

Fri Jul 07 22:01:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
Players are on a 15-minute break. During the break the $1,000 chips will be colored up for $5,000 chips.

Fri Jul 07 22:23:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
The blinds have been increased $5,000-$10,000 with the stakes at $10,000-$20,000.

Fri Jul 07 22:48:00 PDT 2006
Jeff King Eliminated 7th Place ($49,820)
Jeff King raises all-in preflop for $20,000 and Mike Henrich makes the call in the big blind. King shows A

2

9

5

and Henrich shows A

K

J

3

. The board comes Q

J

5

6

J

and King fails to make his low. Jeff King has been eliminated from the tournament in 7th place.

 

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[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Final Day)Update Continued

[Event 12] $5000 Omaha Hi/Lo Split (Final Day) Update Continued

Highlights Continued:

Fri Jul 07 23:04:00 PDT 2006
Kirill Gerasimov Doubles Up
Phil Ivey raises to 10k under the gun and he is re-raised by Kirill Gerasimov to 30k. Ivey makes the call and the two players see a flop of A

3

3

. Ivey bets out 10k and Gerasimov calls. The turn is the K

and Ivey checks. Gerasimov bets out 20k and Ivey calls. The river brings no low when it comes out 3

. Gerasimov fires in another 20k and Ivey reluctantly makes the call. Gerasimov shows A

A

9

6

for the flopped full house. After the hand Gerasimov is left with $170,000 and Ivey is crippled to $60,000.

Fri Jul 07 23:08:00 PDT 2006
Phil Ivey Doubles Up
Phil Ivey just doubled up to $120,000 when he made broadway on the turn against Mike Wattel.

Fri Jul 07 23:16:00 PDT 2006
Phil Ivey Doubles Up
On a flop of 10

4

4

, Phil Ivey bets 10k and Mike Henrich makes the call. The turn is the K

and Ivey bets 20k. Henrich raises him to 40k and Ivey re-raises him to 60k. Henrich re-raises Ivey for his last 15k, and both players table their cards. Henrich shows A

6

9

4

for trip fours. But he is behind to Ivey's K

4

Q

6

which has made fours full of kings. Henrich needs one of the three remaining aces but doesn't hit when the 7

is rivered. After the hand, Ivey doubles up to $210,000 while Henrich is down to $280,000.

Fri Jul 07 23:29:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts for the final table are:
Mike Wattel- $340,000
Sam Farha- $320,000
Mike Henrich- $240,000
Phil Ivey- $220,000
Kirill Gerasimov- $200,000
Brian Nadell- $70,000

Fri Jul 07 23:34:00 PDT 2006
Phil Ivey Makes Quads
Sam Farha raises to 20k preflop and Mike Wattel and Phil Ivey make the call. The flop comes K

K

7

, and Ivey bets out 10k. Farha makes the call. The turn brings the K

and Ivey bets 20k. Farha calls. The river brings the 8

and Ivey throws out 20k. Farha quickly calls but mucks his hand when Ivey shows the K

for quad kings.

Fri Jul 07 23:53:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are on a 15-minute break.

Sat Jul 08 00:09:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have increased to $10,000-$15,000 and the stakes are now $15,000-$30,000.

Sat Jul 08 00:23:00 PDT 2006
Brian Nadell Eliminated 6th place ($62,275)
Brian Nadell calls all-in under the gun for his last 15k. Phil Ivey calls, as does Sam Farha, and Kirill Gerasimov checks his option. The flop comes A

J

9

, and it is checked around. Off to the side, Nadell is happy about his hand. The turn is the 4

, and it is checked around again. The river is the K

, and Gerasimov bets 30k. Ivey and Farha fold as Gerasimov shows Q

10

for the nut straight. Brian Nadell is eliminated in 6th place.

Sat Jul 08 00:37:00 PDT 2006
Mike Henrich Doubles Up Through Phil Ivey
Mike Henrich raises to 30k preflop and he is re-raised to 45k by Phil Ivey. Henrich re-raises to 60k and Ivey makes the call. The flop comes 10

10

3

and Henrich bets. Ivey calls, and both see a turn of J

. Ivey bets out 25k, enough to put Henrich all-in. Henrich makes the call and shows A

2

J

6

for Jacks and Tens. Ivey shows A

2

Q

8

and needs a queen or a nine to eliminate Henrich. The river is the 8

, and Henrich doubles up through Ivey. After the hand, Henrich has $200,000 and Ivey is down to $310,000.

Sat Jul 08 00:52:00 PDT 2006
Kirill Gerasimov Drags a Huge Pot
Mike Henrich raises to 30k under the gun and Mike Wattel and Kirill Gerasimov make the call. The flop comes Q

Q

7

and Gerasimov checks. Henrich bets 15k, Wattel raises to 30k and Gerasimov check-raises to 45k. Henrich folds and Wattel makes the call. The turn is the 2

and Gerasimov leads out for 30k. Wattel thinks and calls. The river is the 4

and Gerasimov bets 30k. Wattel calls and mucks his hand when Gerasimov shows A

3

4

8

for the nut low and a pair of fours. After the hand, Gerasimov has $530,000.

Sat Jul 08 00:59:00 PDT 2006
Henrich Doubles Up to Stay Alive, Cripples Wattel
A dramitically short stacked Mike Henrich is put all in preflop by Mike Wattel. After he gets all his money in, he rolls over the J

8

5

2

and Watell shows the A

Q

6

5

. When the flop comes down K

Q

9

, Henrich is in trouble. The turn pairs his deuces with the 2

, but he is still way behind. The river brings a miracle 2

, giving him trip 2's and the entire pot, crippling Mike Wattel.

Sat Jul 08 01:03:00 PDT 2006
Mike Wattel Eliminated in 5th place ($74,730)
Mike Wattel raises to 30k and Sam Farha and Kirill Gerasimov make the call. The flop comes 7

5

4

and everyone checks to Wattel who bets 15k. Sam Farha makes the call. The turn is the J

and Farha bets 30k. Wattel reraises for his last 20k and Farha calls. Wattel shows A

10

10

3

for the current low. Farha shows A

6

J

7

for the high of two pair. A split is coming unless Wattel's low is counterfeited. The dreaded 3

hits the river and Wattel is eliminated in 5th place.

Sat Jul 08 01:07:00 PDT 2006
Mike Henrich Eliminated in 4th place ($87,185)
Kirill Gerasimov raises to 30k preflop. Mike Henrich reraises and is put all-in by Gerasimov. Henrich shows A

Q

J

4

and Gerasimov has A

10

8

2

. The board comes J

7

6

4

9

to give Gerasimov a straight on the river, and eliminate Henrich in 4th place.

Sat Jul 08 01:19:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts for Final Three
These are the updated chip counts for the final three:
Kirill Gerasimov - $650,000
Sam Farha - $480,000
Phil Ivey - $140,000

Sat Jul 08 01:40:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players will be on break for fifteen minutes, after which they will return to raised blinds.

Sat Jul 08 01:56:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Break; Blinds Raise
The blinds have been raised to $10,000-$20,000 with stakes of $20,000-$40,000.

Sat Jul 08 02:02:00 PDT 2006
Phil Ivey Doubles Up
Phil Ivey raises to 40k and Sam Farha makes the call. The flop comes A

J

2

and Ivey bets 20k. Farha puts him all-in for his last 20k and shows J

7

6

4

. Ivey shows 8

4

3

2

. The turn and river come 8

K

, and Phil Ivey doubles up to $140,000 with the nut low and eights and dueces for the high.

Sat Jul 08 02:09:00 PDT 2006
Phil Ivey Doubles Up
Phil Ivey just doubled up when his set of Jacks held up against Kirill Gerasimov's pocket Kings. Ivey boosts his stack to $220,000. Gerasimov is down to $425,000.

Sat Jul 08 02:17:00 PDT 2006
Ivey Taking Back Control
Phil Ivey is now up to $325,000 in chips and he has taken most of those chips from Kirill Gerasimov who is now down to $300,000.

Sat Jul 08 02:21:00 PDT 2006
Sam Farha Scoops From Kirill Gerasimov
Sam Farha raises to 40k from the small blind. Kirill Gerasimov makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes K

3

6

. Farha bets out 20k and Gerasimov calls. The turn is the 2

and Farha bets out 40k and once again Gerasimov calls. The river brings the 9

and Farha leads out again for 40k. Gerasimov calls and mucks his hand when Farha shows 4

5

6

9

for the six high straight and 4-5 low. After the hand, Gerasimov is down to $150,000 in chips and Farha increases his stack to $860,000.

Sat Jul 08 02:25:00 PDT 2006
Ivey Messing Around
Phil Ivey raises from the button to 40k and both Kirill Gerasimov and Sam Farha make the call. The flop is K

9

6

and Ivey bets 20k. Farha makes the call. The turn is the J

. Ivey bets 40k and Farha folds. While scooping the pot, Ivey shows 2-2-2 in his hand face up on the table.

Sat Jul 08 02:42:00 PDT 2006
Kirill Gerasimov Eliminated in 3rd Place ($219,208)
Kirill Gerasimov raises 40k from the button. Sam Farha makes the call. The flop comes A

J

5

and Gerasimov bets out 20k. Farha makes the call. The turn is the 10

and Farha checks. Gerasimov bets out 40k and Farha calls. The river is the 2

and Farha puts Gerasimov all-in for his last 20k. Gerasimov makes the call. Farha immediately turns over his 8

8

3

3

and his flush takes the high and his 3-8 takes the low to eliminate Gerasimov in 3rd place.

Sat Jul 08 02:48:00 PDT 2006
Heads-Up Play Begins
Phil Ivey and Sam Farha are heads-up for the first place prize of $398,560 and the bracelet. Ivey is going for his sixth bracelet while Farha is trying to get his second bracelet. As it stands, Ivey has $800,000 in chips to Farha's $520,000.

Sat Jul 08 03:01:00 PDT 2006
Sam Farha Takes a Pot Off Phil Ivey
Sam Farha scoops a $375,000 pot off of Phil Ivey with trip sevens and no low on board. Farha now has slight lead of $720,000 to Ivey's $600,000.

Sat Jul 08 03:19:00 PDT 2006
Battling For Blinds
This heads-up match has been back and forth, with many blind steals and split pots. As it stands the players are virtually even, as Farha has $680,000 to Ivey's $620,000.

Sat Jul 08 03:20:00 PDT 2006
Farha Adds to His Chip Lead
Sam Farha just made a full house to scoop the pot. Then scoops another pot when Phil Ivey's low is counterfeited on the river. Farha now has $940,000 to Ivey's $380,000.

Sat Jul 08 03:24:00 PDT 2006
Farha Scoops Again
Farha just scooped another pot when his A-Q-5-7 made top two pair and his low held up to cripple Ivey. Farha increases his stack to $1,100,000 while Ivey is down to his last $220,000.

Sat Jul 08 03:27:00 PDT 2006
Break
The players will take a 15-minute break. When they return the blinds will increase

Sat Jul 08 03:41:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
Players have returned from the break to increased blinds of $15,000-$25,000 and stakes of $25,000-$50,000.

Sat Jul 08 03:47:00 PDT 2006
Phil Ivey Doubles Up
Farha completes from the small blind and Ivey raises to 50k. Farha makes the call and both players see a flop of K

Q

3

. Ivey bets 25k and Farha raises him to 50k. Ivey reraises for his last 10k and turns over A

3

4

K

. Farha shows Q

7

10

5

. The turn is the 3

and the river is the 10

and Ivey doubles up to $200,000.

Sat Jul 08 03:49:00 PDT 2006
Phil Ivey Crippled
Farha scoops a pot and Ivey is down to his last 20k.

Sat Jul 08 03:51:00 PDT 2006
Sam Farha Wins the $5,000 Omaha 8/b ($398,560)
Sam Farha makes Jacks and Sevens to eliminate Phil Ivey in 2nd place. ($219,208)
Phil Ivey is denied his sixth bracelet while Sam Farha wins his second.

 

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[Event 13] $2500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

[Event 13] $2500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)Update

Highlights of the Day:


Fri Jul 07 13:20:00 PDT 2006
Wolfe Doubles, Doubles, and Busts
Roland de Wolfe, all-in in the blind, calls over Patrik Antonius to watch the hand unfold. He has 7-2 against his opponent's A-Q and wins, increasing to $350. The hand before, his A-6 beat A-10 after he hit trip Sixes and doubled to $100. The third time he goes all-in on the button. The small blind calls and shows A

5

. Wolfe shows 7

3

. The flop brings the A

and Wolfe never catches up.

Fri Jul 07 13:26:00 PDT 2006
Negreanu Busts
Daniel Negreanu mucks his hand after his opponent shows A-A for a full house on a board of A-J-9-J-4. Mike Matusow, seated nearby, tells Negreanu, "Hang on, I'll call you in about 20 minutes. Keep your phone on."
Fri Jul 07 13:26:00 PDT 2006
Chip Jett Busts
Chip Jett is eliminated from the tournament.
Fri Jul 07 13:30:00 PDT 2006
Kessler Busts
Allen Kessler is out after his J-9 made trips on the river, but his opponent's 5-6 made a straight on the turn.

Fri Jul 07 13:34:00 PDT 2006
Payouts Announced
The tournament directors announced the payouts. With 1,290 players beginning today's No-Limit Hold'em event, first place will pay a record $682,389. With 1,107 players left, 1008 players will bust before anyone sees a payout.

Fri Jul 07 13:38:00 PDT 2006
Boeken's Aces Hold
On a board of 8

6

2

, the small blind moves all-in. Noah Boeken calls. The small blind has J

J

and Boeken shows A

A

. The turn and river (10

& K

) do not improve either and Boeken takes down the pot. He now has $8,200 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 13:40:00 PDT 2006
Arieh Busts
Josh Arieh is eliminated from the tournament after he moves all-in for $350 and one player calls. Arieh shows K

Q

and his opponent shows 10

9

. The board falls 9

8

4

8

4

and Arieh is out.
Fri Jul 07 13:48:00 PDT 2006
Raymer Busts
Greg Raymer is eliminated from the tournament.

Fri Jul 07 14:03:00 PDT 2006
Players on a 15 Minute Break
Half the field will break at a time.

Fri Jul 07 14:08:00 PDT 2006
Leonidas' and Seed's Aces Cracked
With three players all-in before the flop, Toto Leonidas and Huck Seed both flip over pocket Aces. The third player, who has them both covered, has pocket Kings. The flop comes K

4

2

- both Seed and Leonidas draw dead to the river. They are eliminated in one of the strangest hands at this year's World Series.

Fri Jul 07 14:21:00 PDT 2006
Level 3 Begins
Level 3 begins with blinds at $50-100 and less than 1,100 players remaining.

Fri Jul 07 14:34:00 PDT 2006
Elezra Busts
Eli Elezra is out of the tournament.
Fri Jul 07 14:40:00 PDT 2006
Shulman & Le Eliminated
Jeff Shulman and Tuan Le are eliminated from the tournament.

Fri Jul 07 15:09:00 PDT 2006
Scott Fischman Takes the Chip Lead
In early action just before the start of level 4, Scott Fischman has taken the chip lead with just over $16,000.

Fri Jul 07 15:13:00 PDT 2006
John Juanda Has Been Eliminated From the Tournament

Fri Jul 07 15:20:00 PDT 2006
Level 4 Begins
Level 4 has just began with blinds of 100-200. There are 668 players remaining.

Fri Jul 07 15:37:00 PDT 2006
David "Devil Fish" Ulliott Eliminated
Ulliott pushes all-in in the small blind pre-flop and is called by the big blind. Devilfish has Q

Q

, and the big blind shows pocket Jacks. The flop comes K

9

6

, and Ulliott is safe until a J

falls on the turn. The river is a blank and David Ulliott is eliminated from the tournament.

Fri Jul 07 15:42:00 PDT 2006
Greg Mueller Knocked Out by the Case Ace
Greg Mueller was all in pre-flop with pocket Kings against an unknown player with Ace-King. Two players state that they folded an ace, but when the case Ace comes on the turn Greg "FTB" Mueller is eliminated from the tournament.

Fri Jul 07 15:45:00 PDT 2006
Grizzle Loses a Tough One vs. Runner-Runner
A late position player makes it 400 to go and there are four callers, including Sam Grizzle. The flop rolls off 10

4

3

. The initial raiser pushes all-in for $1,775, and an early position player calls. Grizzle comes over the top for a total of $2,725. The player in early position calls with a diamond draw against Grizzle's pocket 3's, which are good for a set. The initial raiser turns over A-10, which make trip 10's on the turn but give Grizzle a full house. Unfortunately the Ace on the river gives Grizzle's opponent a higher full house. Grizzle did win the side pot of $1,950.

Fri Jul 07 16:10:00 PDT 2006
Max Pescatori Busts Marco Traniello
Marco Traniello pushes all in before the flop and is called by Max Pescatori and his pocket Queens. Traniello shows A

K

. The flop comes 9

7

7

. Traniello needs help on the turn or the river but a 5

and 10

, offer nothing and he is sent to the rail.

Fri Jul 07 16:19:00 PDT 2006
Players are on a 15 Minute Break

Fri Jul 07 16:34:00 PDT 2006
Level 5 Begins
Level 5 is begining with 542 players remaining. Blinds will be at $100-$200 with a $25 ante.

Fri Jul 07 16:50:00 PDT 2006
"Wrong Laydown, Right Result!"
An early position player moves all in for $2,900, and Mike Matusow calls. A late position player then moves all in for an additional $8,750. The Mouth thinks for a while before laying down pocket Kings. The early position player shows A-J and the late position player shows A-K. The board comes all low cards untill the river produces one of the final two Aces in the deck. Matusow gets up and says "Wrong laydown, right result." Matusow still has roughly $13,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 17:16:00 PDT 2006
Chris Gregorian Eliminated

Fri Jul 07 17:17:00 PDT 2006
Grizzle Doubles Up
A player in early position raises to $600 preflop. Right behind him, Sam Grizzle moves all-in for a total of $1,625. The rest of the table folds around to the initial raiser who reluctantly calls, turning up J-10 offsuit. Grizzle flips over pocket Queens. The board comes 8

7

6

3

2

and Grizzle more than doubles up to $3,600.

Fri Jul 07 17:31:00 PDT 2006
Level 6 Begins
Players are now at level 6 in the tournament with blinds of $150-$300 with a $25 ante. There are 403 players remaining.

Fri Jul 07 17:46:00 PDT 2006
Liz Lieu Eliminated
Liz Lieu is all in on a Jack high flop with pocket nines, but her opponent turns over Q-J. The turn and the river are no help, and Lieu heads for the exit.

Fri Jul 07 18:02:00 PDT 2006
Matusow Doubles Up A Short Stack
In middle position, Mike Matusow raises preflop to $900. A player two behind him then pushes all-in for a total of $2150. Matusow reluctantly calls, stating that he's not quite getting the correct pot odds. Matusow show A

4

. His opponent shows A

Q

. The flop comes 8

J

K

. The turn and river come 6

3

respectively. Matusow more than doubles his opponent up to 4800.

Fri Jul 07 18:10:00 PDT 2006
Players on Dinner Break
Play will resume in approximately one hour and fifteen minutes at level 7

Fri Jul 07 18:11:00 PDT 2006
Chad Brown Eliminated
A player in seat 6 raises preflop to $2,100 and Chad Brown calls all in for his last $1,100 in the small blind. Seat 6 shows 8

8

which leads Chad Brown's 3

3

. The board bricks out for Brown as it comes 7

4

4

K

K

, and Brown busts out.

Fri Jul 07 18:17:00 PDT 2006
Danny Smith Loses Race, Sent Packing
On a short stack, Danny Smith pushed all in for his last $3500 from the cutoff and the player in seat 6 calls. Smith shows K

9

and seat 6 shows 8

8

. The flop of Q

10

5

gives Smith a gutshot straight draw and a backdoor flush draw to go with his overcards. The turn 6

gives Smith 8 more outs for a total of 18 outs going to the river. However the river is the 10

and Danny Smith is eliminated.

Fri Jul 07 18:19:00 PDT 2006
Duke Runs Into Aces With Big Slick
A player in early position pushes all-in preflop for $4,300. After a period of deliberation, Annie Duke decides to call and turns over A

K

. Her opponent turns over A

A

. The flop comes K

10

7

. The turn and river come Q

2

respectively. Annie Duke doubles her opponent up to nearly $9,000. She now has $12,600.

Fri Jul 07 20:06:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
Play resumes at level 7, with $200-$400 blinds.

Fri Jul 07 20:08:00 PDT 2006
Paterson Double Up
Paterson is all in under the gun for his last $3,625 and is called by a player in middle position. Paterson shows A

9

and his opponent shows 2

2

. The flop is stellar for Paterson as it comes J

6

5

giving him the nut flush. The turn is the 8

and the river is the 3

, and Paterson doubles up to $8,250.

Fri Jul 07 20:09:00 PDT 2006
Payout Structure
The official payout structure for today's $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em event has been posted. The day started with 1,290 players competing for a prize pool of $2,967,000. First place will take home $682,389 and 99 players will be paid for their efforts.

Fri Jul 07 20:27:00 PDT 2006
Brunson Loses Three Handed Pot
With the board reading A

J

7

, Todd Brunson bets $2,500. The player from the button calls and Edward Ignacio raises all-in for $1,250 more. Brunson calls and the player from the button folds. Ignacio turns over Q

3

. The turn is the 7

and river is the 8

. Ignacio has $17,500. Brunson has $15,800.

Fri Jul 07 20:49:00 PDT 2006
Kanter Goes Bust
Aaron Kanter gets eliminated when he pushes all-in for $4,000 with A-Q. His opponent makes the call with K-8. Kanter's opponent hits a King on the flop and the board does not improve Kanter's A-Q. Kanter lost $12,000 before this hand when his pocket Kings ran into pocket Aces, doubling up his opponent and giving him the short-stack.

Fri Jul 07 20:55:00 PDT 2006
Tony Ma Doubles Up
Hieu Ngoc "Tony" Ma doubles up to $14,000 when his pocket 5's work themselves into a straight on a Q

3

2

4

6

board.

Fri Jul 07 20:58:00 PDT 2006
Update
We are now in level 8 of the No-Limit Hold'em event. The blinds have increased to $300-$600 with a $75 ante.

Fri Jul 07 21:09:00 PDT 2006
Men the Master Gets Kings Cracked
Richard Besserman raises the minumum pre-flop. Men "The Master" Nguyen re-raises $5,000, and Besserman moves all-in for another $11,850. Nguyen flips over K

K

, and Besserman shows A

Q

. The flop comes A

9

5

. The turn and the river bring the 4

and the A

, and Besserman doubles up. He brings his chip count up to $24,000, while Nguyen's stack dwindles to $9,000.

Fri Jul 07 21:23:00 PDT 2006
Gowen Takes One Off of Matusow
Clonie Gowen raises $1,800 from the cut-off position and Mike Matusow calls from the button. The flop comes K

6

5

, and Gowen bets out $2,000. Matusow raises $4,000, Gowen comes back over the top and moves all-in. Matusow folds and Gowen rakes in a nice pot.

Fri Jul 07 21:26:00 PDT 2006
Seidel Knocks One Out
The 7-seat moves all-in from late position and Erik Seidel makes the call out of the big blind. Seidel shows A

4

and his opponent flips over 9

8

. The board comes K

8

5

A

J

, and Seidel wins with a pair of Aces, elimating his opponent and bringing his chip count up to $16,450.

Fri Jul 07 21:30:00 PDT 2006
Matusow Eliminates 2nd Player in Two Hands
The player in the 2-seat moves all-in for $5,400 pre-flop. Mike Matusow makes a quick call from the button. Matusow shows 10

10

, and his opponent flips over A

9

. The board comes 8

5

4

J

Q

, no help to either player, and Matusow's pocket Tens hold up. Matusow eliminates a second player in two hands, and brings his stack up to $58,300.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 13] $2500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)Update

[Event 13] $2500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)Update Continued


Highlights Continued:


Fri Jul 07 21:42:00 PDT 2006
Corey Cheresnick Doubles Through Gavin Griffin
Gavin Griffin limps pre-flop and Corey Cheresnick raises to $2,300. Griffin moves all-in and Cheresnick calls. Griffin shows K

Q

and Cheresnick shows A

A

. The board comes Q

10

9

6

9

and Cheresnick collects the $27,000 pot. Griffin is left with $2,300 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 21:52:00 PDT 2006
Scott Fischman Eliminates a Player
The player in seat 5 raises all in to $3,625 from the cutoff and Scott Fischman calls on the button. Fischman turns over A

6

and his opponent flips over A

7

. The board comes 10

9

6

5

3

. Fischman hits a 6 to bust his opponent and move up to $48,200 in chips

Fri Jul 07 21:57:00 PDT 2006
Cuitzeman Medina Doubles Through William "Bill" Chen
Bill Chen and Cuitzeman Medina get all of their chips in the middle pre-flop. Chen has K

K

but is dominated by his opponent's A

A

. The board comes 10

10

9

6

8

, and Chen is left with only $1,100 in chips. Meanwhile, Medina doubles up to $29,000.

Fri Jul 07 22:02:00 PDT 2006
Bill Edler Eliminated
Bill Edler raises to $1,700 from the cutoff. Seat 9 re-raises to $6,700 from the button. Edler comes back over the top for $7,500 more. Seat 9 moves all in and Edler calls. Seat 9 shows A

K

and Edler shows A

Q

. Edler will need some help going into the flop. The board comes K

J

7

5

6

, however, and Edler is eliminated out of the money.

Fri Jul 07 22:05:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Players are now on a 15 minute break. The $25 chips are being raced off the tables, and when the players return the blinds will be $400 and $800 with a $100 ante

Fri Jul 07 22:22:00 PDT 2006
Action Resumes
The players have returned from the break.

Fri Jul 07 22:28:00 PDT 2006
Kassem "Freddy" Deeb Eliminated
Freddy Deeb has been eliminated.

Fri Jul 07 22:33:00 PDT 2006
Pocket Jacks for "The Master"
Quinn Do raises to $2,500 pre-flop. Men "the Master" Nguyen min-raises to $5,000 total. Quinn Do thinks for a bit and folds. "The Master" shows J

J

and adds $4,600 to his stack.

Fri Jul 07 22:36:00 PDT 2006
"The Master" Wins Another
Men "the Master" Nguyen and his opponent see a flop of J

10

8

with $6,500 in the pot from pre-flop action. His opponent pushes all in for $5,000 and Nguyen calls. His opponent shows A

A

and Nguyen shows K

9

for an open-ended straight draw. "The Master" makes his straight on the turn when the 7

hits. The meaningless J

on the river sends his opponent to the rail while Nguyen rakes in the $16,500 pot.

Fri Jul 07 22:41:00 PDT 2006
Scott Fischman Escapes a Chop
A player at Scott Fischman's table raises to $2,500 before the flop. Fischman re-raises, putting his opponent all in for $18,000 more. His opponent calls and flips over A

K

. Fischman shows A

K

. The flop of J

4

3

instantly gives Fischman a freeroll. Sure enough the turn is the 5

and Fischman makes his nut flush. The J

on the river is overkill, and Fischman adds $22,000 to his stack.

Fri Jul 07 22:43:00 PDT 2006
Clonie Gowen Eliminated
Clonie Gowen raises $2,500 from late position and is called by the player in seat 8. The flop is A

J

4

, and Clonie raises all in for her last $8,900, and seat 8 calls. Clonie shows 7

6

and seat 8 has A

10

. The turn comes 4

and the river 6

, and Clonie Gowen busts out.

Fri Jul 07 22:45:00 PDT 2006
Tony G Pressures Opponents
Tony G calls limps in mid-position before the flop. The player on the button raises $2,000 more. Tony G calls after some thought. The flop comes Q

5

2

, and both players check. Both players check the A

on the river as well. The 7

hits the river. Tony G quickly moves all in for $9,000. His opponent folds after thinking for awhile.

Fri Jul 07 22:49:00 PDT 2006
Biggest Pot of the Night
Scott Bohlman and Sarah Bilney pulled a CardPlayer live updater over to their table to recount what they considered the "biggest pot of the night" at their table just moments before.
A player in mid-position opened the bet and Zach Ballenger reraised. The mid-posiiton player called and the flop came down Jack-high. Ballenger's opponent moved all-in and Ballenger called, having him covered. Ballenger flipped up pocket Kings, but his opponent turned over pocket Jacks for top set. With over $30,000 in the pot, the turn put an Ace on the board and was no help to either. However, a King on the river gave Ballenger a higher set and he raked in the $30,000 pot to put him up to $48,000.

Fri Jul 07 22:50:00 PDT 2006
Liu Eliminates Two
A player at J.J. Liu's table raises all in for $3,100 total. Lui calls. Jason Strasser moves all in for $18,000 behind her. Liu goes into the tank until a player at her table calls the clock on her. With ten seconds to spare, Liu makes the call. The first player flips up 10

10

, Strasser shows Q

Q

, and Liu shows A

K

. The flop of K

7

5

instantly puts Liu in the lead. The turn and river bring the J

and the K

. Liu makes trip Kings to take out two opponents. With the $45,000 pot, Liu now has $52,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 22:54:00 PDT 2006
John Myung Gutted
John Myung and the player in seat 8 are all in preflop. Myung has 9

9

and seat 8 has A

Q

. The flop K

10

3

. The turn spells doom for Myung as the J

makes Broadway for seat 8 and leaves Myung drawing dead. A meaningless 8

peels off on the river, and John Myung has been eliminated

Fri Jul 07 22:57:00 PDT 2006
Anthony Reateui Busts Another
Anthony Reateui calls his opponent's last $8,600 before the flop and tables 5

7

. His opponent shows A

K

. The board comes 9

6

3

5

6

. Reatui makes a pair of 5's to eliminate another player. Reatui currently has $106,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 23:01:00 PDT 2006
Eric Froelich Hits a Nice Card
Farzad Bonyadi raises to $2,400 from mid-position. Eric Froelich moves in for $8,600 more. The player in the big blind then moves all in, having both players covered. Bonyadi folds and Froelich flips over A

9

. He is drawing to three outs against his opponent's A

Q

. The flop comes 5

4

2

. Froelich will need to catch a non-club 3 to chop, or a non-club 9 to win. The K

on the turn offers no help, but does not leave Froelich drawing dead. The miracle 9

on the river gives Froelich his two outer, and he collects the pot worth $20,500. His opponent is left with $4,000.

Fri Jul 07 23:07:00 PDT 2006
David Plastik Doubles Through Chip Leader
On a flop of 8

7

5

, Anthony Reategui bets $3,500. David Plastik raises $5,000 more. Reategui thinks for about a minute and moves all in. Plastik makes the call and shows 4

6

for the second-nut straight. Reategui slams the table and says "I knew it!" as he flips over his Q

Q

. The turn and river are the A

and the 6

. Plastik doubles up to $57,500 while Reategui takes a hit down to $64,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 23:13:00 PDT 2006
A Comeback for Scott Bohlman
The small blind moves all in for $3,800 and Scott Bohlman calls. Bohlman's opponent shows K

J

and Bohlman shows A

3

. It's a virtual coinflip going into the flop, which is A

9

6

. Bohlman instantly takes the lead in the hand. The A

on the turn leaves his opponent drawing dead, and the 9

on the river gives Bohlman a full house. Bohlman eliminates his opponent and currently has $24,000. Two levels ago, Bohlman had a mere $2,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 23:23:00 PDT 2006
Jerry DeNicholas Doubles Through J.J. Liu
With $17,000 in the pot on a board of 9

3

2

3

, Jerry DeNicholas goes all in for $17,900. J.J. Liu makes the call with 10

10

. DeNicholas shows J

J

. The river brings the 3

and J.J. Liu takes a hit and is down to $13,500. DeNicholas is dealt A-A on the next hand and currently has $50,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 23:27:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
The blinds are now $600 and $1,200 with a $200 ante. This will be the last level of the evening unless the money has not yet been reached.

Fri Jul 07 23:31:00 PDT 2006
Joe Cassidy Triples Up
Joe Cassidy moves all in from late position and gets two callers. The board comes A

9

5

6

8

. Cassidy beats his opponents' K

K

and A

Q

with his 8

5

. Cassidy triples up to around $40,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 23:32:00 PDT 2006
Matusow Busts Another
Matusow Starting Stack $62,000:
Mike Matusow raises preflop to $3,600, the big blind reraises all in for $24,000 and Matusow makes the call. The big blind holds A-Q which dominates his opponents A-10. The flop comes Q-7-7 putting Matusow firmly in the lead. A 5 on the turn and a 2 on the river offer no help to the player in the big blind and Matusow now has $86,000

Fri Jul 07 23:35:00 PDT 2006
"Tony" Ma Eliminated
Tony Ma has been eliminated out of the money.

Fri Jul 07 23:38:00 PDT 2006
Joe Cassidy Busts Another Short Stack
The player in seat 9 goes all in for $1,100 (less than the big blind). Seat 1, Joe Cassidy, the small blind, and the big blind call. All five players see the flop of A

Q

5

. The four active players all check. The turn brings the 9

. Again, all players check. The river is the T

. Cassidy bets $3,000 and everyone folds. Cassidy shows 8

7

for the flush while his opponent flips up Q-3. Cassidy is up to $38,000 in chips.

Fri Jul 07 23:40:00 PDT 2006
Quad Jacks For Hicks
Eric Hicks has just eliminated a player with quad Jacks. He rakes an enormous pot and is now the current chip leader with $97,500

Fri Jul 07 23:44:00 PDT 2006
Farzad Bonyadi Eliminated
Farzad Bonyadi raises all in for $4,500 from early position. The player in seat 7 calls from the small blind, and Mike Matusow folds from the big blind. Bonyadi flips up 10

8

and his opponent shows A

A

. The flop of T

5

3

gives Bonyadi four solid outs, but the turn and the river bring the 6

and the K

. Farzad Bonyadi, last year's $2,500 No Limit Holdem Champion has been eliminated.