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[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)
Continued:

Mon Jul 17 17:57:00 PDT 2006
Raul Down, But Not Out
On a board of Q-10-4, Raul Paez gets all-in with his opponent, Doug Mandeville. Paez shows A-Q-9-3 and Mandeville shows A-A-7-5. The turn is a king and the river is an ace, giving Mandeville a set and the pot. Paez is down to $350 and Mandeville is up to $16,000.
The very next hand, Paez pushes all-in from middle position for his last $350 and is called by Men Nguyen, Doug Mandeville, and two others. The flop is 6 2 2 . Nguyen bets $500 and Mandeville calls. The other two players fold. The turn is the 7 . Both players check. The river is the Q . Both check again. Nguyen shows K-K-6-5 and Mandeville mucks. Nguyen takes the side pot. Paez, though, shows A-8-4-2, which is good for trips to take the main pot. He's now up to $1,750.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 23] $3,000 Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

[Event 23] $3,000 Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

Recap from overnight:

Mon Jul 17 17:22:00 PDT 2006
Javier Picks up a Pot
Javier Torresola raises from the small blind and Jerrod Ankenmen calls from the big blind. The flop comes 7 43 and Torresola bets out $8,000. Ankenman calls and the J comes on the turn. Both players check and the river brings the J and Torresola bets $16,000, Ankenman calls . Torresola shows QJ and Ankenman mucks. Torresola jumps up to $169,000 after the pot.

Mon Jul 17 17:28:00 PDT 2006
Aces over Kings Elimination
Tad Jurgens raises to $16,000 from middle position and Javier Torresola calls from the small blind. The flop comes J J2 and Torresola bets $8,000, Jurgens raises to $16,000 and Torresola calls. The 7 hits on the turn. Torresola bets out $16,000 and Jurgens raises to $32,000. Torresola kicks it up to $48,000 and Jurgens calls, putting himself all-in. Jurgens turns over pocket Kings, but Torresola shows pocket Aces. The 10 on the river does not save Jurgens, who busts out in fifth place. He received $47,058.

Mon Jul 17 17:37:00 PDT 2006
Newhouse Avoids Elimination
Mark Newhouse raises to $16,000 from the small blind and Ian Johns calls from the big blind. The flop comes K 32. Newhouse bets out $8,000 and Ian Johns raises to $16,000. Newhouse re-raises all-in and Johns calls. Newhouse shows 54 and Johns turns over 107. The turn and river come 6K and Newhouse doubels up to $72,000 with the six high straight.

Mon Jul 17 17:44:00 PDT 2006
Tran Takes a Hit
Theo Tran makes it $16,000 to go from under the gun. Javier Torresola, in the small blind, re-raises to $24,000 and Tran calls. The flop comes 10 65 and Torresola bets out $8,000. Tran calls and the 7 comes on the turn. Torresola bets out $16,000 and Tran folds. Tran is hurting after the pot with only $40,000 left. Torresola moves up to $350,000.

Mon Jul 17 17:50:00 PDT 2006
Tran Survives Again
Ian Johns raises to $16,000 from under the gun and Theo Tran re-raises all-in, Johns calls. Tran shows K J and Johns flips over 98. The board comes J8547 and Tran doubles up to $51,000.

Mon Jul 17 17:56:00 PDT 2006
Torresola Gains Chips
Ian Johns raises from the small blind and Javier Torresola calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q 54 and Johns checks. Torresola bets and Johns calls. Both players check the 10 on the turn. The A on the turn is bet by Torresola. Johns folds and Torresola picks up the chips.

Mon Jul 17 18:02:00 PDT 2006
Newhouse Eliminated
Mark Newhouse has been eliminated in 5th place. He receives $56,470 in prize money.

Mon Jul 17 18:04:00 PDT 2006
A Cruel Game
Theo Tran raises to $16,000 and Ian Johns calls in the small blind. Javier Torresola calls in the big blind and the flop comes A J10. All three players check and the turn comes J. Ian Johns bets $16,000 and Torresola calls. Tran folds and the 9 hits on the river. Ian Johns takes down the pot with KQ. Tran is shaken after the hand, revealing that he folded pocket nines which goes to show that Poker can indeed be a cruel game sometimes.

Mon Jul 17 18:10:00 PDT 2006
Tran Fights to Survive
Theo Tran doubles up to $20,000 with a pair of Queens. He is down but not out and continues to survive with aggressive play and a little help from the "Poker Gods."

Mon Jul 17 18:14:00 PDT 2006
Tran Falls
Ian Johns limps from under the gun and Javier Torresola raises to $16,000 from the button. Theo Tran re-raises all-in for $4,000 more and both Johns and Torresola call. The two live players check through the board of 3 223J and Johns shows A10 and Jerrod Ankenman reveals AK. Tran mucks his cards and the pot is chopped for the two holding Ace kickers. Tran is eliminated in 4th place and receives $65,881.

Mon Jul 17 18:26:00 PDT 2006
Chip Wars
Javier Torresola raises from the button to $16,000 and Ian Johns calls in the big blind. The flop comes A 75. Johns checks and Torresola bets $8,000. Johns raises to $16,000 and Torresola calls. The Q hits on the turn and Johns checks. Torresola bets $16,000 and Johns calls. The 9 comes on the river and Johns checks again. Torresola bets $16,000. Johns folds and Torresola picks up the chips.

Mon Jul 17 18:34:00 PDT 2006
Dead Heat with Johns on Top
Javier Torresola and Jerod Ankenmen are dead even in chips with $240,000. Johns leads the trio with $530,000.

Mon Jul 17 18:39:00 PDT 2006
Ankenman Moves Up the Ladder
The flop comes 9 75 and Javier Torresola bets $8,000 and Jerrod Ankenmen calls. The 10 falls on the turn and Javier Torresola bets $16,000. Ankenman calls and the river brings the Q. Torresola checks, Ankenmen bets $16,000 and Torresola calls. Ankenmen shows Q2 and Torresola mucks. Ankenmen moves up to $260,000 with the pot.

Mon Jul 17 18:48:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
The players have colored up to $5,000 chips and are now on dinner break. They will return at 8:00 p.m. to resume final table action

Mon Jul 17 19:56:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Dinner Break
Players have returned from the break with blinds of $5,000-$10,000 and a structure of $10,000-$20,000.

Mon Jul 17 20:02:00 PDT 2006
Javier Torresola Takes A Pot Off Jerrod Ankenmen
Jerrod Ankenmen raises on the button to 20k and Javier Torresola makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes J 94 and Torresola checks. Ankenmen bets 10k and Torresola makes the call. The turn is the 7 and both players check. The river is the 3 and Torresola bets 20k. Ankenmen makes the call and Torresola shows Q2 for a Queen high flush. Ankenmen mucks his hand.

Mon Jul 17 20:14:00 PDT 2006
Jerrod Ankenmen Takes A Huge Pot Off Ian Johns
Ian Johns raises on the button and Jerrod Ankenmen calls. The flop is 8 64 and Johns bets. Ankenmen raises and Johns calls. The turn is the 3 and Ankenmen bets out. He is quickly raised by Johns and Ankenmen reraises. Johns makes the call and they see a river of the 7. Johns bets out and Ankenmen makes the call. Johns turns over 7-5 for the flopped straight but Ankenmen shows 72 for the turned flush. Ankenmen rakes in a huge pot worth $240,000.

Mon Jul 17 20:22:00 PDT 2006
Ian Johns Cripples Javier Torresola
Ian Johns raises out of the small blind and Javier Torresola makes the call. The fop is J 95 and Johns bets 10k. Torresola makes the call. The turn is the K and Johns checks, inducing Torresola to bet 20k. Johns quickly raises him to 40k and Torresola makes the call. The river is the A and Johns bets 20k. Torresola calls and is crippled when Johns shows the Q10 for the broadway straight. After the hand, Torresola is down to 30k in chips.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 23] $3,000 Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

[Event 23] $3,000 Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

Recap Continued:

Mon Jul 17 20:27:00 PDT 2006
Javier Torresola Eliminated 3rd place ($75,293)
Ian Johns raises to 20k on the button and Javier Torresola goes all-in for 30k in the small blind. Both Jerrod Ankenmen and Johns make the call. Both players check down a board of 8 8 6 4 2 . Jerrod Ankenmen shows A 6 and Torresola mucks his hand. Javier Torresola has been eliminated in 3rd place and we are now at headsup play for the bracelet.

Mon Jul 17 20:33:00 PDT 2006
Greg Raymer
Greg Raymer has arrived to show his support for Jerrod Ankenmen. Ankenmen is a fellow RGP member and the two knew each other before anybody became famous for their poker accomplishments. Ankenmen turns around to tell a story about his Greg Raymer bobblehead, but Raymer tells him he can tell the story after he wins the tournament.

Mon Jul 17 20:37:00 PDT 2006
Greg Raymer the Announcer
Greg Raymer has just taken over announcing duties for the heads up play between Ian Johns and Jerrod Ankenmen. He is standing beside the table and calling out the action as it happens.
Ian Johns is of course IanJ, one of the top ranked internet players in the world, but he doesn't seem to mind the guest commentary.

Mon Jul 17 20:42:00 PDT 2006
Ian Johns Doubles Up
Ian Johns doubles up to 200k when Jerrod Ankenmen misses his flush draw.

Mon Jul 17 20:44:00 PDT 2006
Ian Johns Doubles Up Again
Ian Johns just doubled up again with a Queen high straight. He now has 375k in chips.

Mon Jul 17 21:04:00 PDT 2006
Ian Johns Makes A Comeback
After being down to his final 100k, Ian Johns has gone a huge rush to take back the chiplead.

Mon Jul 17 21:29:00 PDT 2006
Player Break
Players will be on a 5-minute break.

Mon Jul 17 21:36:00 PDT 2006
Players Return
Players return from break to blinds of $10,000-$15,000 and a structure of $15,000-$30,000.

Mon Jul 17 21:40:00 PDT 2006
Ian Johns Takes a Big Pot Off Jerrod Ankenmen
Ian Johns makes a straight on the turn to put himself over $800,000 in chips. Jerrod Ankenmen is down to $205,000.

Mon Jul 17 22:05:00 PDT 2006
Ian Johns Wins the $3,000 Limit Hold'em Event
Ian Johns raises preflop and Jerrod Ankenmen calls. The flop comes 9 5 2 . Johns bets and Ankenmen calls. The turn is the 3 , and Johns check-raises Ankenmen. The river brings the A and Johns puts Ankenmen all-in. Ankenmen makes the call and mucks when Johns shows A 3 for two pair and the bracelet.
Jerrod Ankenmen is eliminated in 2nd place and earns $150,586.
Ian Johns wins his first bracelet and earns $291,755.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 24] $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split (Final Day)

[Event 24] $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split (Final Day)

Recap from overnight:

Mon Jul 17 17:33:00 PDT 2006
Ladowsky Doubles Up
Hand #25 - Steve Ladowsky is all in preflop for $14,000 under the gun. Phil Hellmuth raises to $22,000 and everyone folds. Ladowsky shows A 1073 and Hellmuth turns over AKQ9. The board comes Q747A and Ladowsky wins the pot with sevens full of queens.
Phil Hellmuth is now down to $35,000 chips.

Mon Jul 17 17:38:00 PDT 2006
Phil Hellmuth Stays Alive
Hand #26 - Phil Hellmuth calls $8,000 from under the gun and Peter Costa raises to $16,000 from middle position. Steve Ladowsky calls from the button and Hellmuth calls the raise. The flop comes 9 74 and Ladowsky checks. Hellmuth bets $8,000 and both Costa and Ladowsky make the call. The turn is the 3, Ladowsky checks, Hellmuth moves all in for his last $6,000 and Costa raises to $16,000. Ladowsky folds and Hellmuths shows A632 for the nut low and Costa turns over AJ105 for the nut flush. They split the pot and Hellmuth stays alive.

Mon Jul 17 17:43:00 PDT 2006
Ladowsky Gets Quartered
Hand #27 - Thor Hansen raises preflop from the button and Steve Ladowsky calls all in from the small blind for his last $16,000. Brent Carter calls from the big blind and the flop comes 6 54. Carter checks and Hansen bets $8,000. Carter folds and Hansen shows A1032. Ladowsky flips over AK102. The turn is the 5 and the river is the J. Hansen wins the high with a six high straight and the chop the low.

Mon Jul 17 17:46:00 PDT 2006
Steve Ladowsky Eliminated 8th ($29,146)
Hand #29 - Steve Ladowsky moves all in for his last $12,000 from the cutoff and Phil Hellmuth calls in the dark from the big blind. Ladowsky turns over A K84 and Hellmuth shows 6643. The board Q102310 and Hellmuth wins the pot with two pair, tens and sixes. Ladowsky has been eliminated in 8th place.

Mon Jul 17 17:49:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Scott Clements $355,000
Ronald Matsuura $210,000
Thor Hansen $145,000
Martin Corpuz $135,000
Brent Carter $80,000
Peter Costa $79,000
Phil Hellmuth $35,000

Mon Jul 17 18:04:00 PDT 2006
Scott Clements Wins a Big Pot
Hand #39 - Peter Costa raises from the small blind and Scott Clements calls from the big blind. The flop comes J 72, Costa bets the $8,000 and Clements calls. The turn is the 10, Costa bets the $16,000 and Clements calls again. The river is the J and Costa bets out once more. Clements calls and shows AJ for trip jacks. Costa states that he though Clements was playing for a low and turns over A2 for a pair of dueces. Clements rakes a big pot.
Costa is left with only around $30,000.

Mon Jul 17 18:10:00 PDT 2006
Peter Costa Eliminated 7th ($38,861)
Hand #41 - With four players in the pot and a flop of 7 52, Martin Corpuz bets the $8,000 with calls from Peter Costa and Thor Hansen. Brent Carter folds and the turn is the 4. Hansen bets the $16,000 and Corpuz calls. Costa calls all in for his last $7,000 and the river is the J. Hansen bets the $16,000 and Corpuz makes the call. Hansen shows A6 for the nut flush and Corpuz shows A-3 for the nut low. Costa shows a queen high flush with no low as he mucks his cards. Peter Costa has been eliminated in 7th place.

Mon Jul 17 18:13:00 PDT 2006
Two Scoops Against Phil
Hands 43 & 44 - On consecutive hands, Thor Hansen and Scott Clements have scooped pots against Phil Hellmuth and left him with only $16,000 chips.

Mon Jul 17 18:20:00 PDT 2006
Phil Hellmuth Eliminated 6th ($48,576)
Hand #45 - Brent Carter raises to $16,000 from middle position and Phil Hellmuth moves all in for his last $16,000. Scott Clements makes the call from the big blind. The two players check down a board of 10 8838. Carter shows AK63 for trip eights with an A-K kicker. Clements folds and Hellmuth shows AQ65 for trip eights with an A-Q kicker. Brent Carter wins the pot and Phil Hellmuth has been eliminated from the tournament.

Mon Jul 17 18:31:00 PDT 2006
A Commanding Lead
Scott Clements has taken a commanding lead of $535,000 chips. Thor Hansen is in second place with $170,000.

Mon Jul 17 18:33:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 5 players remaining are:
Scott Clements $525,000
Ronald Matsuura $190,000
Thor Hansen $150,000
Martin Corpuz $125,000
Brent Carter $77,000

Mon Jul 17 18:34:00 PDT 2006
Brent Carter Takes a Nice Pot
Hand #57 - Thor Hansen raises preflop from the small blind and Brent Carter calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9 98, Hansen bets and Carter calls. The turn is the J. Hansen bets the $16,000 and Carter calls. The river brings the K and Hansen checks. Carter bets $16,000 and Hansen folds his hand.

Mon Jul 17 18:41:00 PDT 2006
Clements Scoops a Pot Off Hansen
Hand #59 - Scott Clements raises preflop and Thor Hansen makes the call. The flop comes A 98, Carter bets $8,000 and Hansen makes the call. The turn is the 5 and both players check. The river brings the K and Clements bets the $16,000. Hansen makes the call and Clements shows AK74. Hansen mucks his hand and Clements scoops the high and the low.
Hansen is left with only around $70,000.

Mon Jul 17 18:58:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are currently on a 15-minute break.

Mon Jul 17 19:11:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Scott Clements $540,000
Martin Corpuz $150,000
Ronald Matsuura $145,000
Brent Carter $125,000
Thor Hansen $110,000

Mon Jul 17 19:18:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $5,000-$10,000 with the stakes at $10,000-$20,000.

Mon Jul 17 19:31:00 PDT 2006
A Big Chop
Hand #78 - Ronald Matsuura raises to $20,000 preflop and Scott Clements makes the call from the button. The flop comes Q 43 and the two players cap the betting. The turn is the 7 and Matsuura checks. Clements bets and Matsuura makes the call. The river is the 5 and Matsuura checks. Clements bets again and Matsuura makes the call. Both players shows an ace and a duece for a wheel and they split the pot.

Mon Jul 17 19:53:00 PDT 2006
Hansen Scoops a Big Pot
Hand #94 - Thor Hansen raises to $20,000 and both Brent Carter and Ronald Matsuura make the call from the blinds. The flop comes J 22, Carter checks, Matsuura bets, Hansen calls and Carter folds. The turn is the 4 and Matsuura bets the $20,000. Hansen raises to $40,000 and Matsuura calls. The river is the A and both players check. Hansen turns over JJ53 and scoops the high and the low with jacks full and the nut low.

Mon Jul 17 19:57:00 PDT 2006
Ronald Matsuura Eliminated 5th ($58,291)
Hand #99 - Brent Carter raises to $20,000 from the small blind and Ronald Matsuura reraises all in from the big blind. Carter calls and shows A 1083. Matsuura turns over A982 and the board comes AQ5J9. Carter makes a queen high straight to eliminate Matsuura in 5th place.

Mon Jul 17 19:58:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 4 players remaining are:
Scott Clements $615,000
Thor Hansen $200,000
Martin Corpuz $140,000
Brent Carter $100,000

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 24] $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split (Final Day)

[Event 24] $3,000 Omaha Hi-Lo Split (Final Day)

Recap from overnight:


Mon Jul 17 20:05:00 PDT 2006
Brent Carter Gets Quartered
Hand #104 - Brent Carter raises from the button and both Martin Coruz and Scott Clements call from the blinds. The flop comes J 75 and Corpuz bets the $10,000. Clements folds and Carter makes the call. The turn is the 8 and Corpuz checks. Carter bets the $20,000 and Corpuz check-raises to $40,000. Carter calls and the river is the K. Corpuz bets and Carter calls all in. Corpuz shows AJ62 for a pair of jacks with an ace kicker and the nut low. Carter shows AJ as well and wins only one quarter of the pot.

Mon Jul 17 20:21:00 PDT 2006
Clements Pulls Down Another Pot
Hand #118 - Four players see a flop of K 96. Thor Hansen checks, Brent Carter bets, Martin Corpuz folds, Scott Clements calls and Hansen checks. The turn is the 9 and both players check. The river comes the J and they check it down again. Carter shows K-10-7-4 but Clements flips over A-K-Q-6 and scoops the pot with two pair with an ace.
Scott Clements is now up to around $730,000.

Mon Jul 17 20:25:00 PDT 2006
Clements Scoops Another Pot
Hand #122 - Scott Clements raises from the button and Brent Carter calls from the big blind. The flop comes J 82, Carter checks, Clements bets $10,000 and Carter calls. The turn is the 6 and Carter bets the $20,000. Clements makes the call and the river is the J. Carter bets and Clements makes the call. Carter shows A-K-8-6 for two pair, jacks and eights. But, Clements turns over Q-Q-5-4 for a better two pair, queens and jacks, and a low of 2-4-5-6-8. Clements scoops the pot.
Clements is nearing the $800,000 mark.

Mon Jul 17 20:26:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Scott Clements $780,000
Thor Hansen $125,000
Brent Carter $80,000
Martin Corpuz $70,000

Mon Jul 17 20:33:00 PDT 2006
Scott Clements Scoops Yet Another Pot
Hand #126 - Scott Clements raises under the gun and Thor Hansen calls from the button. The flop comes A 97 and both players check. The turn is the Q and they check again. The river brings the 5 and Clements bets the $20,000. Hansen call and Clements shows K-K-8-6 for a nine high straight and a low. Hansen muck his cards and Clements scoops yet another pot.

Mon Jul 17 20:50:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
The players are on dinner break until 10:05 pm PST.

Mon Jul 17 22:00:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Scott Clements $825,000
Thor Hansen $105,000
Martin Corpuz $85,000
Brent Carter $40,000

Mon Jul 17 22:15:00 PDT 2006
Martin Corpuz Doubles Up
Hand #151 - Martin Corpuz limps from the small blind and Scott Clements raises from the big blind. Corpuz makes it three bets and all in. Clements makes the call and shows 9 832. Corpuz turns over KKJ9and the board comes 544QQ. Corpuz wins the pot and doubles up.

Mon Jul 17 22:25:00 PDT 2006
Thor Hansen More Than Doubles
Hand #158 - Thor Hansen gets all of his chips in the middle preflop against Scott Clements and shows A 1063. Clements turns over A774and the board comes KJ5210. Thor Hansen wins the entire pot to more than double up.

Mon Jul 17 22:21:00 PDT 2006
Corpuz and Carter Double Up
Hands 156 & 157 - Martin Corpuz and Brent Carter have doubled up on the last two hands.

Mon Jul 17 22:27:00 PDT 2006
Corpuz Doubles Again
Hand #160 - Martin Corpuz has just doubled up through Scott Clements when he made the nut straight against the top two pair held by Clements.

Mon Jul 17 22:36:00 PDT 2006
Martin Corpuz Gets Quartered
Hand #167 - Scott Clements raises to $30,000 under the gun and Thor Hansen calls from the button. Martin Corpuz calls from the big blind and the flop comes J 64. Corpuz bets the $15,000 and both other players call. The turn is the 3and Corpuz moves all in for his last $20,000 and Clements raises to $50,000 and Hansen folds. Corpuz shows AQ92and Clements turns over AQ22. The river is the 2and Clements wins three-quarters of the pot, taking a large chunk of Corpuz's chips.

Mon Jul 17 22:43:00 PDT 2006
Thor Hansen Scoops a Pot and Doubles
Hand #168 - Thor Hansen has just scooped a pot against Scott Clements where he was all in.

Mon Jul 17 22:46:00 PDT 2006
Martin Corpuz Eliminated 4th ($68,006)
Hand #172 - Martin Corpuz limps from the small blind and Scott Clements checks. The flop comes A 98 and Clements bets. Corpuz calls all in and shows A843. Clements turns over Q332 and the turn is the K. Clements makes his flush and the river is the 10. Clements has eliminated Corpuz in 4th place.

Mon Jul 17 22:54:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 3 players remaining are:
Scott Clements $875,000
Thor Hansen $100,000
Brent Carter $75,000

Mon Jul 17 22:59:00 PDT 2006
Brent Carter Eliminated 3rd ($77,722)
Hand #182 - Scott Clements makes it $30,000 from the button and Brent Carter calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9 85, Carter bets $15,000, Clements makes it $30,000 and Carter calls. The turn is the 5and Carter checks. Clements bets the $30,000 and Carter calls all in for his last $30,000. Carter shows A1073and Clements turns over J1052. The river is the Qand Clements wins the pot with a straight. Carter has been eliminated in 3rd place.

Mon Jul 17 22:59:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Scott Clements $980,000
Thor Hansen $90,000

Mon Jul 17 23:05:00 PDT 2006
Scott Clements Gets Quartered
Hand #186 - Scott Clements raises from the button and Thor Hansen makes the call. The flop comes 9 7 3 and both players check. The turn is the J and Hansen bets the $30,000. Clements makes the call and the river is the A . Hansen bets the $30,000 and Clements calls. Clements shows K 7 5 2 but Hansen turns over 9 4 3 2 and he rakes three-quarters of the pot.

Mon Jul 17 23:07:00 PDT 2006
Scott Clements Takes a Chunk Of Hansen's Stack
Hands #189 & #190 - Scott Clements has just taken a big bite out of Thor Hansen's stack when he has scooped two pots in a row. Hansen is crippled with less than $50,000 chips

Mon Jul 17 23:13:00 PDT 2006
Scott Clements Wins the $3,000 Omaha H/L 8/OB ($301,175)
Hand #193 - Thor Hansen calls all in from the button for his last $15,000 and shows J 5 4 2 . Scott Clements turns over 10 9 6 5 and the board comes 8 4 2 7 3 . Clements makes a spade flush for the high and 2-3-4-5-6 for the low. He scoops the pot and has eliminated Thor Hansen in second place ($155,443).
Scott Clements wins the gold bracelet and earns $301,175.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 25] $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout (Day 2)

[Event 25] $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout (Day 2)

Recap from overnight:

Mon Jul 17 17:33:00 PDT 2006
Heads-Up at 115
James Worth and Jerald Williamson are heads-up. They are almost even in chips

Mon Jul 17 17:46:00 PDT 2006
Bach Doubles Through Franklin
David Bach pushes all-in for $21,000 from middle position, Tom Franklin calls from the big blind and flips over Q 2 . Bach holds A Q and is dominating Franklin. The flop comes Q 9 7 , not helping Franklin. The turn is the K , giving Franklin a flush draw, but the river brings the K and Bach doubles up to $42,000.

Mon Jul 17 17:51:00 PDT 2006
Charles Sewell First to the Final Table
Charles Sewell eliminated Andreas Krause to become our first final table member when his pocket Kings made a set versus Andreas Krause.

Mon Jul 17 18:00:00 PDT 2006
Sexton Raising Pots
Mike Sexton has raised the last 3 hands, stealing the blinds. His table is three handed right now.

Mon Jul 17 18:04:00 PDT 2006
Mike Sexton and David Pham Heads-Up at Table 124
Mike Sexton's pocket Kings just eliminated Aaron Ogus from today's field. Sexton will now be heads-up versus David Pham. The winner will make it to tommorrow's final table.

Mon Jul 17 18:06:00 PDT 2006
Pot-Limit Omaha, Here We Come
After being eliminated, Blair Rodman made a quick run over to the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Rebuy event. David Singer and Tom Franklin also registered. They are still playing four-handed at Table 119.

Mon Jul 17 18:18:00 PDT 2006
Table 123 Heads-Up
Jason Dewitt and Michael Cooper are heads-up.

Mon Jul 17 18:25:00 PDT 2006
Heiberg Makes Final Table
Jeff Heiberg raises from the button to $5,000, William Lin calls. The flop comes J 9 3 , Lin pushes all-in for $120,000 and Heiberg calls. Heiberg flips over K 9 while Lin has Q 10 . The turn is the 2 to give Heiberg the flush making him the 2nd player to reach tomorrows final table.

Mon Jul 17 18:30:00 PDT 2006
Break Time
The players are on a 15 minute break.

Mon Jul 17 19:43:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Up
Play has entered a new level with blinds now at $1,500-$3,000 with a $500 ante.

Mon Jul 17 20:05:00 PDT 2006
Layne Makes a Move
On a flop of 9 86 and $18,000 in the pot, Kathy Liebert ($94,000) bets $15,000 and Chad Layne ($106,000) raises all-in for another $82,000. Liebert thinks for a minute before Layne says, "I have you beat pretty well, but I'm ready to gamble." Liebert responds, "What did you say?" and Layne replies, "You heard me." Liebert chuckles and says "I don't know if you have me beat..." Liebert continues to think for almost five minutes before folding, claiming to have folded a pocket pair. Layne shows 65 for bottom pair and a flush draw and rakes the pot. Layne now sits with $130,000, while Liebert is down to $70,000.

Mon Jul 17 20:28:00 PDT 2006
Layne Makes Good Call
Chad Layne calls in he small blind and Kathy Liebert checks her option. The flop comes Q 105 and Liebert bets out $3,000, which Layne calls. The turn puts the 10 on the board and both players check. The river brings the 4 and Liebert bets out with $5,000. Layne thinks for a minute before finally calling and showing K9 for a Queen-high flush with his 9. Liebert looks incredulous and mucks her hand. Layne now has $125,000, while Liebert sits with $75,000.

Mon Jul 17 20:34:00 PDT 2006
Official Payout Structure Posted
The official payout structure for Event #25 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout has been posted. The event started with 600 players competing for a prize pool of $1,092,000.

Mon Jul 17 20:38:00 PDT 2006
Liebert "Not Messing Around Anymore"
Kathy Liebert says she's "Not messing around anymore" as she goes all-in preflop in two consecutive hands. She's sitting shortstacked with around $50,000 against her opponent, Chad Layne, who has $150,000.

Mon Jul 17 20:40:00 PDT 2006
Woolf Doubles Through Nakano
Yoshio Nakano raises to $8,000 before the flop. Dustin Woolf re-raises another $20,000, and Nakano comes back over the top and pushes all-in. Woolf makes a quick call and flips over 10 10. Nakano, who has Woolf covered by about $60,000 flips over JJ. The board comes 104256, and Woolf cracks Nakano's Jacks with a set of 10's on the flop. After this hand, Woolf doubles to $134,000, and Nakano's stacks shrink to $66,000.

Mon Jul 17 21:42:00 PDT 2006
Woolf Makes Final, Other Table on Dinner Break
Yoshio Nakano pushes all-in preflop and Dustin Woolf calls. Nakano shows A Kand Woolf flips up 77for the lead. The board comes 332Q5, offering no help to Nakano and eliminating him from the tournament. Woolf wins his table and reserves his spot at the final.

The only table left, a heads up match between Kathy Liebert and Chad Layne, is on dinner for about an hour (or whenever they return) and play will continue at that point.

Mon Jul 17 21:54:00 PDT 2006
Back From Break
Kathy Liebert and Chad Layne are back from break and playing at blinds of $2,000-$4,000 with a $500 ante.

Mon Jul 17 22:02:00 PDT 2006
Layne Eliminates Liebert, Makes Final
Kathy Liebert calls on the button in the small blind and Chad Layne checks his option. The flop comes 6 42and Layne checks. Liebert bets $6,000 and Layne raises to $45,000, making Liebert's call an all-in decision. Liebert thinks about her hand for a full five minutes, constantly checking and rechecking her hand. She finally makes the call and shows K4for mid-pair. Layne flips up 96for top pair and the lead. The turn puts the Jon the river, offering no help to either player. The river brings the Aand seals Liebert's fate. Liebert is eliminated from the tournament and will earn $4,805 for her efforts. Layne will move on to the final table tomorrow to vie for the top prize and the WSOP bracelet.

Mon Jul 17 22:16:00 PDT 2006
Day Ends, Final Table Set
Day two for WSOP Event #25, the $2,000 No-Limit Shootout tournament, has come to a close. All players who defeated their table today will continue to the final shootout table tomorrow at 2 pm PST. Players at the final table are guaranteed at least $16,380 for their efforts if they take tenth place and can bring home $240,222 and the WSOP bracelet for a first place finish. The players have not drawn for seats yet, but the names of those going on are:
- Chad Layne
- Dustin Woolf
- David Bach
- Jason Dewitt
- Adam Kagin
- David Pham
- Jerald Williamson
- Jeff Heiberg
- Charlie Sewell

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

Recap from overnight:

Mon Jul 17 17:56:00 PDT 2006
Fitoussi Wins Big Pot
In a multi-way pot with a board of Q 105J7, Bruno Fitoussi, who is all in, shows A984 for a Queen high straight. Fitoussi takes down the $22,000 pot.

Mon Jul 17 18:18:00 PDT 2006
Robert Wisak Wins Big
As the rebuy period is almost over action heats up. Four players are all in on a board of 8 7232. Robert Wisak shows the winner with KKJJ. Wisak is now up to $25,000.

Mon Jul 17 18:21:00 PDT 2006
Rebuy Period Over
The end of Level 2 signifies the end of the rebuy period. The players are now on a 15 minute break during which time they have the oppurtunity for one single or double add-on. The blinds when they return will be $50 and $100.

Mon Jul 17 18:27:00 PDT 2006
Par For The Course
As the rebuys per table are counted up during the break, some large numbers are being tossed around. Table 24 which includes the likes of Andrew Black, Darrell Dicken, Bruno Fitoussi, and Francois Safieddine had $67,500 worth of rebuys. Table 30, with names like Tony G, Ram Vaswani, Lee Watkinson, and Thomas Wahlroos racked up $84,000 in rebuys.

Mon Jul 17 18:52:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
The action is back underway with blinds at $50 and $100. Players will go on dinner break after this level.

Mon Jul 17 18:55:00 PDT 2006
Robert Williamson III Off And Running
Robert Williamson III and another player are all-in on a board of 9-8-6-6. Williamson shows 8-7-5-2 and his opponent has A-A-10-3. The river is a 5 and Williamson's straight cracks his opponent's Aces. Pulling in the $8,000 pot Williamson now has $12,800.

Mon Jul 17 19:02:00 PDT 2006
Grinder Busts One
In a two-way pot with a board of 10-9-2-10, Michael Mizrachi bets $500, and his opponent calls. The river is a 9, Mizrachi raises $1,025, his opponent goes all-in over the top for $2,500 more, and Mizrachi calls. His opponent shows Q-J-J-10 for trip Tens, while Mizrachi shows Q-10-2-2, for Tens full of Twos. Mizrachi now has $10,600.

Mon Jul 17 19:08:00 PDT 2006
Guttman Survives All-In
With a board of A Q102 and a pot of $3,400, Mike Guttman bets his last $250, and his opponent calls. Guttman shows KKQ2 for two pair, and his opponent shows 8765 for a flush draw. The river is the 4 and Guttman doubles up to $3,900.

Mon Jul 17 19:15:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro Busts Mortensen
On a board of A-J-5-Q, Jeff Lisandro puts Carlos Mortensen all in and he calls. Lisandro shows A-K-10-7 for the Broadway straight, and Mortensen shows A-K-5-5 for trip Fives. The river 10 fails to pair the board and Mortensen is eliminated. Lisandro now has $16,800.

Mon Jul 17 19:33:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Busts D'Agostino
Eric Froelich has eliminated John D'Agostino from the tournament.

Mon Jul 17 19:40:00 PDT 2006
Fireworks End in Split Pot
On a flop of 10 73, James Van Alstyne bets $700 from the small blind. Eric Froelich raises to $2,250 and Van Alstyne calls. The turn is the Q. Van Alstyne bets out $5,900 and Froelich moves all-in. Van Alstyne calls and is covered by Froelich. Froelich shows Q1097 and Van Alstyne has Q1098. The river is the A, helping neither player. Each plays the Q-10 and they split the pot.

Mon Jul 17 19:50:00 PDT 2006
The Flying Dutchman Ousts Jesus
In a two-way pot on a board of 10 84, Marcel Luske bets $2,275, enough to put Chris Ferguson all in. Ferguson calls and shows 8765, but Luske shows A10109. The turn is the K, The river is the 10, and Luske makes quad 10s to bust Ferguson. Luske now has $10,200.

Mon Jul 17 19:51:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
The players are now on their dinner break. They will resume play at 9:15 p.m.

Mon Jul 17 20:45:00 PDT 2006
Devilfish Doubles Up
David 'Devilfish' Ulliott pushes all in for $1,200 pre-flop and David Williams calls. Ulliott flips up A J73 and Williams flips up AQ105. The board comes 1064JA, and Ulliott doubles up with a flush.

Mon Jul 17 21:04:00 PDT 2006
Official Numbers
Here are the official numbers the tournament. There were 152 players, 472 rebuys, building a prize pool of $908,100. The top 18 players will be paid with first place garnering $299,675.

Mon Jul 17 21:23:00 PDT 2006
Players Back From Break
The players have returned to blinds at $75-$150.

Mon Jul 17 21:51:00 PDT 2006
Bloch Doubles
On a board of J 853, Andy Bloch calls his opponents $4,000 bet. The river card is the 2, Bloch moves all in for his last $4,100, and his opponent makes the call. His opponent shows K-K-Q-Q, but Bloch has AA46. Bloch makes a wheel and doubles up to $18,000.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

Recap from overnight Continued:


Mon Jul 17 22:04:00 PDT 2006
Mahmood Doubles Through Luske
On a board of K 9 8 5 2 , Ayaz Mahmood goes all-in for his last $6,725 and Marcel Luske makes the call. Luske shows A-2-2-x for a set of 2s, and Mahmood shows 6-7-5-2 for the nut straight. Mahmood doubles to $15,000 and Luske is down to $6,700.

Mon Jul 17 22:07:00 PDT 2006
Costa Eliminates Opponent
On a flop of 8-5-5, a player moves all-in for $8,500 in a 3-way pot. One player folds and Peter Costa makes the call. He shows 8-7-6-4 for a big straight draw. His opponent shows A-A-A-5. The turn comes a Q, but on the river Costa hits his straight when a 9 falls. Costa is now at $30,000 in chips.

Mon Jul 17 22:20:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
The blinds are now $100 and $200

Mon Jul 17 22:35:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Flops Quads
Eric Froelich and another player are all in preflop. Froelich's A-A-J-2 is ahead of his opponent's K-K-Q-6. The flop is A-A-K, leaving his opponent drawing dead. The turn and river are 5 and 10, and Froehlich adds another $6,000 to his stack.

Mon Jul 17 22:42:00 PDT 2006
Van Alstyne Makes a Value Bet
With $8,200 in the pot and board of 10 4 3 2 , both Eric Froehlich and James Van Alstyne check. The river is the 7 , Froehlich checks, Van Alstyne bets $5,500, and Froelich makes the call. Van Alstyne shows Q 10 9 8 , and Froehlich mucks. Van Alstyne now has $24,000, and Froelich has $23,000.

Mon Jul 17 22:56:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro Busts Griffin
Gavin Griffin and Jeff Lisandro are all in on a board of 8-6-3-9-K. Griffin has A-K-Q-J, but Lisandro has 8-7-5-4 for the 9-high straight. Griffin is eliminated and Lisandro now has $58,000.

Mon Jul 17 23:19:00 PDT 2006
Scott Fischman Eliminates Dutch Boyd
On a flop of Q-8-3, Dutch Boyd moves all-in with 9-6-5-4 and is called by Scott Fischman with 9-8-2-2. The turn and river come 2-3 and Fischman moves up to $53,000 with a set of twos. Boyd is eliminated out of the money.

Mon Jul 17 23:20:00 PDT 2006
Players On Break
Players are now on a 15 minute break, when they return the blinds will be $150 and $300

Mon Jul 17 23:36:00 PDT 2006
Players Back From Break
Play has now resumed with 49 players remaining.

Mon Jul 17 23:56:00 PDT 2006
Grinder Doubles
On a board of 8 6 4 6 5 , Michael Mizrachi is all in and called holding 5 4 4 2 . His opponent shows A 10 9 2 . Mizrachi's 4's full of 6's is good for the pot, and he now has $6,000.

Tue Jul 18 00:11:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro Forced to Double Opponent
Jeffrey Lisandro is forced to call his opponent Eric Bloore's all-in re-raise on the river when the dealer interprets his "all right," as a call. Lisandro claims that he only wanted to know how much more Bloore had behind him and that he wouldn't have called because he didn't know how much Bloore had remaining in his stack. Both hands had already been flipped over before the dispute arose, Lisandro showing A 7 6 5 and his opponent showing A A Q 4 on a board of A K 6 K 3 . The forced call doubles Bloore up to $27,000. Lisandro is now down to $28,000.

Tue Jul 18 00:22:00 PDT 2006
Wahlroos Eliminates Chan
Jani Vilmunen raises to $1,000 from under-the-gun. Richard Freire reraises to $3,450. Thomas Wahlroos calls from the small blind, Johnny Chan calls from the big blind, and Vilmunen calls as well. The flop comes J 5 3 and Wahlroos bets $12,000. Chan calls for his last $4,000 and the other players fold. Wahlroos shows A Q J 9 and Chan flips over 8 7 6 6 . The turn and river come K A and Chan is eliminated. Wahlroos is now at $56,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 18 00:32:00 PDT 2006
Mizrachi Eliminated
Michael Mizrachi has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 00:36:00 PDT 2006
Chips Colored Up, Level Increases
Players have now entered level 7 of the tournament. They are on break for the next 5 minutes while their green chips are colored up and raced off. When they return, blinds will be up to $200-$400.

Tue Jul 18 00:45:00 PDT 2006
Play Has Resumed
Players are back in their seats and play has resumed with $200-$400 blinds.

Tue Jul 18 00:52:00 PDT 2006
Mike Caro Eliminated
Mike Caro has been eliminated out of the money in today's rebuy event.

Tue Jul 18 00:59:00 PDT 2006
Mahmood Eliminates Boatman
With a board showing 7 5 4 , Ayaz Mahmood bets $6,200 and Barny Boatman raises all-in for $10,000 total, just $3,000 less than Mahmood's stack. Mahmood quickly calls and shows 8 8 7 6 for a straight while Boatman flips 8 7 5 4 for two pair and a straight draw. The turn is the 3 and the river is the J and Boatman does not hit his straight to chop and is eliminated from the tournament. Mahmood now sits with $24,000.

Tue Jul 18 01:10:00 PDT 2006
Farnood Takes Out Two Including Bloch
Sherkhan Farnood takes out two opponents, including Andy Bloch, when he shows A-K-8-4 on a board of K-8-7-7-2, for two pair. Bloch flips up J-9-6-5, while the other opponent shows A-4-3-3 and they are both eliminated from the tournament. Farnood now sits with $24,000.

Tue Jul 18 01:23:00 PDT 2006
Lee Eliminated
Doug Lee is all in preflop against two opponents, Greg Worker and Rami Boukai. Lee shows Q J 10 9 , Worker flips up A A J 4 and Boukai shows A A J 3 . The board comes 9 7 2 7 4 , giving both of Lee's opponents a better two pair with Aces and 7's, versus his 9's and 7's and Lee is eliminated from the tournament. Boukai, who was also all-in, splits the main pot with Worker and Worker takes the remaining side-pot from Lee. Worker now sits with $31,000 and Boukai has $13,000.

Tue Jul 18 01:35:00 PDT 2006
Chen Eliminated
On a board showing A 10 4 2 , William Chen pushes all-in for his remaining $5,000. Kevin O'Donnell re-raises to $22,400 and pushes Richard Freire out of the hand. It is now just Chen and O'Donnell and Chen shows K Q J J for a pair of Jacks with a straight draw, while O'Donnell flips up A K 10 2 for two pair, Aces and 10's. The river brings the 6 and Chen doesn't improve and is eliminated. O'Donnell now sits with $43,000.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

Recap from overnight Continued:

Tue Jul 18 01:39:00 PDT 2006
Tony G. Increases His Stack
With 3 players all-in preflop, Tony G. turns a club flush to eliminate 3 players including Julian Gardner and Tony Cousineau. After the hand, Tony G. is up to $64,400.

Tue Jul 18 01:44:00 PDT 2006
Van Alstyne Triples Up...Then Doubles Up
Kevin O'Donnell limps preflop under-the-gun for $400 and Eric Froehlich calls in the small blind. James Van Alstyne raises to $2,400 in the big blind and O'Donnell re-raises to $8,400 and Froehlich calls. Van Alstyne calls all-in for $4,700 total and the flop comes 9 62. Froehlich bets $10,000, causing O'Donnell to fold. Froehlich shows 9876 for two pair and Van Alstyne flips up AKK4 for only a pair of Kings and will need to improve. He does just that when the turn brings the K and the meaningless 2 on the river triples him up to $14,000.
Soon after, on a flop of AK2, Van Alstyne bets $5,200. Richard Freire raises to put Van Alstyne all-in and Van Alstyne calls. Van Alstyne shows AK102 for two pair and Freire flips up JJ94 for a pair of Jacks and a flush draw. The turn and river are 8 and 7 and Freire's draws do not hit. Van Alstyne doubles up and now sits with $31,800.

Tue Jul 18 01:45:00 PDT 2006
Sherkhan Farnood Continues to Move up Leaderboard
Sherkhan Farnood has nearly doubled his stack in the last half hour before the break. He now sits with $57,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 18 01:46:00 PDT 2006
Players On Break
Players are on a 15 minute break. When the return they will play in level 8 at increased blinds.

Tue Jul 18 02:02:00 PDT 2006
Break Over, Blinds Up
Players are back from break and are playing at blinds of $300-$600 in level 8 of the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 02:12:00 PDT 2006
Hollink Eliminated By Mahmood
Robert Hollink is all-in preflop for his last $10,000 against Ayaz Mahmood. Hollink shows A KQ10 and Mahmood turns over AAJ4. The board comes 102284 and Hollink is eliminated by Mahmood's two pair. Mahmood now sits with $40,000.

Tue Jul 18 02:16:00 PDT 2006
Boukai Eliminated by Farnood
On a flop of A 97, Sherkhan Farnood bets and Rami Boukai moves all-in. Farnood makes the call and shows AK104while Boukai has AQJ9. The turn comes the J, giving Boukai the lead. Farnood catches up on the river, however, as the Kfalls. Boukai is eliminated and Farnood is now at $53,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 18 02:43:00 PDT 2006
McManus Stays Afloat
4 players limp and Chau Giang raises to $3,600 from the big blind. Jim McManus calls from early position and Tony Guoga calls from the small blind. The flop comes K 95and everybody checks. The turn is the Qand Guoga bets the pot ($14,400). Giang folds and McManus calls. McManus shows J1088for a straight and Guoga shows KJ107also making his straight. The two split the pot and McManus is still alive with $13,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 18 03:02:00 PDT 2006
Chau Giang Rakes in a Monster Pot
On a board of Q J9T, and with $21,600 in the pot, Chau Giang moves all-in for $14,800. His opponent, Thomas Wahlroos, thinks for awhile, eventually having the clock put on him. Finally he makes the call. Giang flips up AKQ5for the mortal nuts (the broadway straight) with a re-draw to the second nuts (King high flush). Whalroos says "I have one out," and flips up 10876. The river (6) fails to produce the Jthat Wahlroos needs to eliminate Giang. Giang takes down a $51,200 pot. Wahlroos is down to $43,500.

Tue Jul 18 03:04:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
Blinds are up to $400-$800 in level 9 of the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 03:13:00 PDT 2006
Thomas Wahlroos Gets a Penalty
Thomas Wahlroos uses the F-bomb in a story that he is telling the table, and is therefore given a 10 minute penalty.

Tue Jul 18 03:15:00 PDT 2006
$100,000 Hand
From 2nd position Jani Vilmunen ($57,000) calls the big blind. The player from the cut-off position calls as does the small blind. From the big blind, Sherkhan Farnood ($47,000) bets the pot ($2,400). Vilmunen makes the call. The flop comes Q 109. Farnood checks and Vilmunen bets the pot ($6,200). Farnood raises the pot ($28,200). Vilmunen thinks for awhile. After around three minutes, Farnood starts talking to the rest of the table and asks if it would be rude to call the clock on a fellow European. After around 10 minutes, Farnood apologizes to Vilmunen but calls the clock. He tells Vilmunen he will be all-in the next card no matter what. Vilmunen makes the call. The 3hits and Farnood goes all-in for around $25,000 more. Vilmunen calls instantly. Sherkhan shows the KJfor the nuts straight. Vilmunen is visibly upset as he shows a straight but a lesser one (J8). Vilmunen calls for a spade as he also has the 10. But the 2falls on the river and Farnood rakes in a monster pot. Farnood has $113,000 while Vilmunen is down to $6,100.

Tue Jul 18 03:43:00 PDT 2006
Ed Jordan Eliminated
Ed Jordan raises all-in on a board of Q 108Kand Dan Harmetz makes the call. Harmetz shows AJ72for the straight to the Queen. Jordan shows 1010K3for a set of Tens. The board doesn't pair when the 7hits the river, and Jordan is eliminated near the bubble.

Tue Jul 18 03:46:00 PDT 2006
Wahlroos Eliminated by Giang
On a flop of K 10 5 , Thomas Wahlroos bets $22,000. After what seemed liked several minutes of deliberation, Chau giang re-raises another $24,100, forcing Wahlroos to make a decision for all of his chips. Wahlroos calls the all-in, and flips over 7 5 5 2 for a set of 5's. Giang shows J 10 10 7 for a set of 10's. The turn and river bring the J and the A , no help to either player. Giang now has $145,000 after this hand. As Wahlroos ships the rest of his chips to Giang, Wahlroos says, "At least I get to sleep off my hangover tomorrow". Giang replies, "Don't you know who I am? Pot-Limit Omaha! I'll send you home."

Tue Jul 18 04:12:00 PDT 2006
Round For Round Play
Players are now playing round for round until one player is eliminated on the bubble.

Tue Jul 18 04:14:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Players are on a 15 minute break.

Tue Jul 18 04:19:00 PDT 2006
Back From Break
Players are back from break and awaiting the elimination of the last player before they end for the night in the money.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

Recap from overnight Continued:

Tue Jul 18 04:21:00 PDT 2006
Greg Worker and Scott Fischman
Greg Worker and Scott Fischman are currently battling it out to avoid being the dreaded "bubble boy." Worker currently has $6,500 in chips and Fischman has taken a few beats to drop to $10,000.

Tue Jul 18 04:33:00 PDT 2006
Scott Fischman Eliminated on Bubble
Kevin O'Donnell limps and David Halpern calls in the small blind. Scott Fischman checks in the big blind and the flop comes J 5 3 . Halpern and Fischman check and O'Donnell bets $2,000. Halpern folds and Fischman raises to almost put himself all-in (as much as the pot will allow), leaving himself just over $1,000. O'Donnell makes the extra bet to put him all-in and Fischman calls. Fischman shows Q Q Q 3 and O'Donnell flips up A 5 3 2 for two pair and the lead. The turn puts the 6 on the board and the river brings the 9 and is no help to Fischman, who is eliminated on the bubble. The remaining 18 players are in the money and will return to play tomorrow at 4 pm PDT.

Tue Jul 18 04:42:00 PDT 2006
Players Done for the Night
Day 1 of the Pot-Limit Omaha with Rebuys tournament has ended with 18 players remaining, all in the money. Play will resume tomorrow at 4 pm PDT.
These are the remaining players and their seating assignments:
Table 122
Seat 1 - Ayaz Mahmood
Seat 2 - Dan Harmetz
Seat 3 - Chau Giang
Seat 4 - Eric Froehlich
Seat 5 - Greg Worker
Seat 6 - Davood Mehrmand
Seat 7 - Bruno Fitoussi
Seat 8 - Matt Overstreet
Seat 9 - Rafi Amit
Table 123
Seat 1 - Kevin O'Donnell
Seat 2 - Peter Costa
Seat 3 - Bobby Wisiak
Seat 4 - Tony G.
Seat 5 - Galen Kester
Seat 6 - Sherkhan Farnood
Seat 7 - Richard Freire
Seat 8 - David Halpern
Seat 9 - Jeffrey Lisandro

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

Recap from overnight:

Mon Jul 17 18:05:00 PDT 2006
Level Increases
Blinds are now $150-300.

Mon Jul 17 18:05:00 PDT 2006
Williams Eliminates Player
With a pot of about $5,000 and a board reading Q 56, David Williams checks to his opponent. His opponent then pushes all-in and Williams calls, showing two Queens in his hand for a set. His opponent turns up pocket Aces. The turn brings the 10 and the river brings the last Queen in the deck! Williams makes quads and eliminates his opponent. He now sits with $22,000.

Mon Jul 17 18:13:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players busted out of the tournament:
Dave Plastik
Jani Vilmunen
Robert Williamson III
Raul Paez

Mon Jul 17 18:14:00 PDT 2006
Recent Bustouts
The following players are eliminated from the tournament:
Barry Shulman
Mark Vos
John Barch

Mon Jul 17 18:17:00 PDT 2006
Jani Down
Jani Vilmunen is down to $150 after he gets all-in with his opponent. Vilmunen has A-8-6-3 and his opponent has A-K-J-10. The board is Q-7-5-5-A and Vilmunen loses the pot.

Mon Jul 17 18:25:00 PDT 2006
Williams Doubles Up Player
With $4,500 in the pot and a flop that comes Q 82, David Williams pushes his opponent all-in for about $3,000. David Williams shows Q-J and 9-9. His opponent shows J10 and A-Q. The turn brings the 5 and the hand is over. David Williams is now down to $17,500.

Mon Jul 17 18:34:00 PDT 2006
The Magician
After pushing all-in, Humberto Brenes holds up his cards in dismay as his opponent folds. He held top set and laughed as his opponent mucks. His opponent laughs as well and says, "I almost moved in on you!" Another player at the table jokingly adds, "He continues to flop the best hand and win - he's truly a magician." Brenes is at $11,500.

Mon Jul 17 18:43:00 PDT 2006
Appleman Busts
Mickey Appleman is eliminated from the tournament.

Mon Jul 17 18:55:00 PDT 2006
Erik Seidel On a Tear
On a board of 9 524, and with over $1,500 in the pot, Erik Seidel bets $1,500. Ted Lawson deliberates for a bit and makes the call. The river is the 10. Both players check. Lawson flips over A642 for two pair, 4's and 2's. Seidel shows Q1075 for a higher two pair, 10's and 5's. Seidel rakes the pot and continues to build his stack.

Mon Jul 17 19:03:00 PDT 2006
Erik Seidel Busts a Player
Six players at Erik Seidel's table limp. The flop comes T 65. The player in seat 8 bets the pot, $1,800. The action folds to Seidel who re-raises the pot, putting his opponent all in. Seat 8 makes the call and flips over 10872 for top pair with a open-ended straight draw. Seidel flips over A663 for trip 6's. The turn is the 5, leaving Seidel's opponent drawing dead. The meaningless river card is the 4, and Seidel busts another player.

Mon Jul 17 19:09:00 PDT 2006
Williams Hurts Devil Fish
With $2,500 in the pot on a board reading J 107David "Devil Fish" Ulliott ($5,400) checks in the dark. The Q hits and David Williams ($10,000) checks as well. The river is the 4 and Ulliott tells Williams he's giving him a discount and bets $2,000. Williams calls instantly and the Devil Fish says, "Take your time." Williams didn't need to though as he flopped a straight (K98). Ulliott tells Williams he should have thought longer considering the A-K beats him, but Williams says that's why he didn't bet the turn or raise the river. Williams takes home the $6,500 pot. Williams stack grows to $13,000 while Ulliott will need to win his next hand, as he stands with $2,400.

Mon Jul 17 19:10:00 PDT 2006
Williams and Devil Fish Improve Before Dinner
Both David Williams and David "Devil Fish" Ulliott won pots before dinner break. Williams saw his stack grow from $13,000 to $19,000 when he rivered a straight. The Devil Fish won a $2,200 pot when he hit a King on the river for a pair. Ulliott has $3,300.

Mon Jul 17 19:14:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
The players have gone on a dinner break. They will resume play at 8:30 pm PST

Mon Jul 17 20:34:00 PDT 2006
Players Back, Updated Chip Counts
Chip counts are up-to-date. The players are back from the break with blinds of $200-$400.

Mon Jul 17 20:38:00 PDT 2006
Miami John Loses Big Pot On River
With the board reading K K8 10 "Miami" John Cernuto ($22,000) and Barry Werthmann ($3,300) are all-in. Cernuto is in the lead, using his K10. Werthmann has AK and will need an Ace on the river. He gets it as the A falls on the river giving Werthmann the $7,500 pot. Cernuto falls to $19,000.

Mon Jul 17 20:54:00 PDT 2006
Down to 8 Tables
The field is down to 8 tables (72 players).

Mon Jul 17 20:55:00 PDT 2006
Seidel Doubles Opponent Up
With the board reading Q 4 2 9 Gary Wooldridge ($5,000) goes all-in for his last $2,200. Erik Seidel calls. Wooldridge shows Q 10 10 9 for two pair, Queens and nines. Seidel has J 5 4 2 , for two pair, fours and two's. The river is the 7 , giving the $11,000 pot to Wooldridge. Seidel has $14,000.

Mon Jul 17 21:03:00 PDT 2006
Ted Lawson Takes a Hit
Ted Lawson calls an all-in with A K J 6 . His opponent shows A A 5 3 . The board comes K J 2 5 2 , and Lawson's opponent doubles up. Lawson is down to $5,700 in chips.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

Recap from overnight Continued:

Mon Jul 17 21:33:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
The blinds have increased to $300-$600. 57 players remain. When one more player busts, the play will resume in a hand-for-hand manner. 54 players will make the money.

Mon Jul 17 21:38:00 PDT 2006
Seidel Loses To Quads...Heads To The Rail
With the board reading K 969Gary Wooldridge ($26,000) bets around $6,000. Erik Seidel ($13,000) thinks for awhile before making the call. The river is the 6and Wooldridge bets the pot again, putting Seidel all-in. Seidel thinks for a few minutes before putting his chips in the middle. Wooldridge shows Seidel the bad news as he flips over 99for quads. His other cards are JJ. Wooldridge has $40,000.

Mon Jul 17 21:43:00 PDT 2006
Round For Round Play Begins
With 56 players left and 54 spots being paid, round for round play has begun.

Mon Jul 17 21:47:00 PDT 2006
Humberto Brenes Eliminated In Last Round Before Money
With Humberto Brenes all-in before the flop, Spyridon Mitrokostas and another player battle it out for the side pot. On a flop of A 106, Mitrokostas' opponent bets $4,000 from the button. Mitrokostas calls the floor and asks for the details of the round-for-round situation. After hearing the details, Mitrokostas decides to push all in for $7,300 total. His opponent calls the extra $3,300 and all three players flip up their cards. Mitrokostas shows KK105, his opponent shows 101076, and Brenes shows J754. The turn is the Q, giving Mitrokostas the mortal nuts with a broadway straight. The river is the 9and Mitrokostas more than doubles up, eliminating Humberto Brenes in the process. Since at least three players have been eliminated in the final round (which started with 56 players remaining), Brenes is guaranteed to have a payday.

Mon Jul 17 21:55:00 PDT 2006
David Williams Gets Aggressive During Round For Round
David Williams ($26,000) started round for round play with around $16,000. During one hand, with the flop of J 104, the small blind ($9,000) bets $1,000. Williams from the big blind calls. The turn is the 6. The small blind bets $2,000 and Williams quickly calls. The 2falls on the river, and this time the small blind checks. Williams bets $5,000 and the small blind reluctantly folds. Williams goes on to win four pots during round for round and has built his stack to $34,000.

Mon Jul 17 22:00:00 PDT 2006
We're In The Money
Round for round play has ended as the remaining players have finished in the money.

Mon Jul 17 22:14:00 PDT 2006
Devilfish Doubles Up...Again
David "Devilfish" Ulliott gets all of his chips in the middle pre-flop with A KK8against his opponent's AJ105. The board comes 10438Q, and Ulliott doubles up to $4,000 in chips.

Mon Jul 17 22:16:00 PDT 2006
David Williams Eliminates Two Players
Jan Sorensen goes all-in for $15,000 pre-flop. Tim Frostad calls, committing all of his chips as well. David Williams calls, having them both covered. The board comes K 8372. Williams flips up J-J-4-2 and amazingly, both players muck. Williams eliminates two players with a pair of Jacks and is up to $39,000 in chips.

Mon Jul 17 22:32:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
The players are on break for 15 minutes.

Mon Jul 17 22:34:00 PDT 2006
Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated in 54th place. Scott Levy, Iwan Jones, and Humberto Brenes will all split 54th prize, as all three of them were eliminated on the bubble during hand-for-hand action. They will each receive $597.34.

Mon Jul 17 22:51:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated. They will each receive $1,792.
46 - Rogelio garcia
47 - Jonathan Kreyla
48 - Evan Mandery
49 - Men Nguyen
50 - Ted Lawson
51 - Jan Sorensen
52 - Tim frostad
53 - Matthew Rashbrook

Mon Jul 17 22:54:00 PDT 2006
Williams Lies To Miami John...Then Eliminates Him
David Williams ($35,500) raises $2,500 from mid position. Miami John Cernuto ($2,900) asks Williams if he'll fold if he goes all-in. Williams says maybe and Cernuto playfully calls him a liar. Cernuto raises $400 more and is all-in. Williams says he doesn't like his hand but makes the call. Cernuto shows 8 753. Williams flips his cards over excitedly as he shows 101053. The flop comes KJ5. Aces (AA) fall on the turn and river eliminating Miami John. Williams wins the $6,000 pot and climbs to $38,000. Cernuto finishes in 45th place and collects $2,150.

Mon Jul 17 23:10:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
Chip counts for all remaining 42 players are in the system and up-to-date.

Mon Jul 17 23:28:00 PDT 2006
Frank Henderson Wins a Monster Pot
Frank Henderson wins a monster pot when his 10 J55 beats out Reginald Simmons' KQ66 and Kirill Gerasimov's AQ105. The board comes KJ10109, giving Henderson a full house (10's full of Jacks). With that pot, he eliminates Reginald Simmons (38th) and cripples Kirill Gerasimov.
On the very next hand, Gerasimov moves all in for $300 and gets four callers. The board is K948 by the turn and Gerasimov's AA97 is not enough for Frank Henderson's QQ75 (flush) and Kirill is eliminated in 37th place.

Mon Jul 17 23:29:00 PDT 2006
Hartmann Eliminates Player...Thanks To Dealer
David "Devil Fish" Ulliott ($8,000) raises $2,400 from mid position. Ryan Hartmann ($37,000) makes the call and Ronald McMillan ($8,300) goes all-in. After thinking for awhile Hartmann claims he's going to gamble and calls. Hartmann shows 7 6 5 4 . McMillan turns over A A 3 2 . The flop comes K K J . Hartmann shows his frusteration knowing he needs runners. The turn (J ) and river (4 ) provide no help for Hartmann...or so he thinks. As McMilllan is raking in the near $20,000 pot, the dealer announces that Hartmann has a flush. Everyone on the table then sees it and the pot goes to Hartmann, as McMillan hits the rail in 40th place, collecting $2,150. Hartmann has $47,500.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

Recap from overnight Continued:

Mon Jul 17 23:35:00 PDT 2006
Latest Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated. They will each receive $2,150.
37 - Kirill Gerasimov
38 - Reginald Simmons
39 - Dennis Benavides
40 - Ronald McMillan
41 - Dao Bac
42 - Hilbert Shirey
43 - Paul Jackson
44 - Michael Chajka
45 - John "Miami John" Cernuto

Mon Jul 17 23:39:00 PDT 2006
Williams Doubles Up Luzhe
With the flop of Q 104 David Williams ($33,500) bets $5,000. Zhang Luzhe ($12,000) raises all-in for around $6,000 more. Williams says, "What have I gotten myself into," and makes the call. Luzhe says, "flush" and shows the J5 along with the A7. Williams says, "That's a good flush" as he has the 32. But Willilams has outs as he also has two-pair (Q10). However the J on the turn and 8 on the river provide no help to Williams, as he falls to $21,500. Luzhe doubles up to $24,000.

Mon Jul 17 23:45:00 PDT 2006
Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliott Eliminated in 35th Place ($2,508)
The Devilfish has been eliminated by David Williams.

Mon Jul 17 23:52:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
The blinds have increased to $600-$1200.

Mon Jul 17 23:59:00 PDT 2006
Kirin Hits A Straight
With the board reading A 76both Dimitriy Kirin ($12,500) and Daniel Mowczan check. ($71,000). The turn brings the 4. Mowczan bets $6,000 and Kirin goes all-in for $7,000 more. Kirin has 5432for a straight. Mowczan has AQ1010and is drawing dead. The meaningless river card is the 5and Kirin doubles up to $26,000. Mowczan has $58,000.

Tue Jul 18 00:07:00 PDT 2006
Jonathan Zuchowski Eliminated in 32nd Place ($2,508)
Jonathan Zuchowski mucks his cards when Juha Helppi shows A K42on a board of AJ469, and is eliminated in 32nd place.

Tue Jul 18 00:08:00 PDT 2006
Mark Taylor Eliminated 29th ($2,508)
On a board of 10 94Mark Taylor ($17,500) goes all-in against George Abdallah ($18,300). Abdallah makes the call and flips over KJ105for top pair. Abdallah has AA88and is ahead. But the turn brings the Jand the river is the 5eliminating Taylor in 29th place. Abdallah has $39,000.

Tue Jul 18 00:12:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated. They will each receive $2,508.
31 - Keith Wiener
32 - Jonathan Zuchowski
33 - K.U. Davis
34 - Jason kwok
35 - David "Devilfish" Ulliott
36 - Alexander Kravchenko

Tue Jul 18 00:17:00 PDT 2006
Steve Hearst Eliminated 30th ($2,508)
Steve Hearst has just been eliminated in 30th place. He will receive $2,508.

Tue Jul 18 00:36:00 PDT 2006
Color Up
The players will be on a short break while the tournament staff colors up the chips.

Tue Jul 18 00:38:00 PDT 2006
Donnacha O'Dea Eliminated 28th ($2,508)
Donnacha O'Dea bets $5,400 before the flop, and Rafael Perry makes the call. The flop comes A 52, and O'Dea bets $16,200, putting himself all-in. Perry calls and has him covered. The turn and river bring the 10and the 3, and Perry shows 7653. O'Dea flips over AA88, but it's just not good enough, and O'dea is eliminated in 28th place by the hands of Rafael Perry.

Tue Jul 18 00:47:00 PDT 2006
Jonathan Krela Eliminated in 27th Place ($3,583)
Jonathan Krela has been eliminated. He will take home $3,583.

Tue Jul 18 00:50:00 PDT 2006
Williams Fulls Up On River
Jordan Morgan ($33,000) raises preflop. David Williams ($39,500) from the small blind calls. The flop comes A 63. Both players check. The 10falls on the turn. Williams checks and Morgan bets $6,000. Williams calls. The river is the 6. Both players check and Williams shows the A6Q10for a full-house. Williams wins the pots and increases his stack to $49,500. Morgan has $23,000. Williams says he was worried about Aces, and lets the table know he defends his blinds.

Tue Jul 18 00:57:00 PDT 2006
Break
Players have now gone on a 25 minute break. During the break, the remaining $100 chips will be raced off.

Tue Jul 18 01:26:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
The players are back in their seats and ready to play through the last hour of the night. The blinds have increased to $1,000-$2,000.

Tue Jul 18 01:34:00 PDT 2006
Four of a Kind Any Good?
George Abdallah raises to $4,000 before the flop and both blinds call. The flop is 10 55. All three players check. The turn is the A. Again, all three players check. The river is the K. Jason Newburger bets out $2,000 from the small blind. Ralph Perry re-raises to $10,000 total. Abdallah folds and Newburger makes the call. Newburger shows KK107for a full house, Kings full of 5's. Perry shows AJ55for quad fives, however, and takes down the pot. Perry is up to $88,000 while Newburger is down to $8,000.

Tue Jul 18 01:40:00 PDT 2006
Jordan Morgan Eliminated in 25th Place ($3,583)
With the board reading A 975JJordan Morgan is all-in against Brian Kocur. Jordan has Q965. But Kocur has AAQ8. Kocur has $70,000 while Morgan takes home $3,583.

Tue Jul 18 01:42:00 PDT 2006
Andy Calara Eliminated in 24th Place ($3,583)
With the board reading Q 864JAndy Calara is all-in against Zhang Luzhe. Calara has AKQ2. Luzhe has him beat with the J1097. Calara finishes in 24th place and collects $3,583. Luzhe has $70,000.

Tue Jul 18 01:51:00 PDT 2006
Robert Darrah Eliminated in 23rd Place ($3,583)
David Williams ($26,000) from early position calls the big blind. Ray Lynn ($34,000) raises $8,000. Robert Darrah ($12,500) calls as well. The flop comes 5 33. All players check. The turn is the 4. Williams goes all-in. Lynn folds but Darrah makes the call. Darrah turns over AQQ6. Williams flopped a set and turns over 55, along with the JJ. The river puts an exclamation point on the hand, as the 5hits. Williams wins the pot worth over $30,000, and is now at $46,000. Darrah finishes in 23rd place and takes home $3,583.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Day 1)

Recap from overnight Continued:

Tue Jul 18 01:53:00 PDT 2006
Jackie Chitwood Eliminated in 22nd Place ($3,583)
Spyridon Mitrokostas raises to $7,000 from mid-position before the flop. Jackie Chitwood re-raises all in for $9,500 more. Mitrokostas makes the call and flips over 10 9 7 6 . Chitwood shows A A Q 4 . The flop comes 8 7 5 , giving Mitrokostas a straight but also giving Chitwood a flush draw. The turn and the river are the 5 and the K , however, and Chitwood is eliminated in 22nd place.

Tue Jul 18 01:59:00 PDT 2006
Jason Newburger Doubles Through Juha Helppi
Jason Newburger gets all-in except for $2,000 before the flop against Juha Helppi. They each put the $2,000 in on the flop of 6 4 3 . Newburger shows A A 5 2 for the flopped straight while Helppi shows Q J 8 4 . Helppi will need some sort of runner-runner combination to eliminate Newburger. The turn is the K , however, leaving Helppi drawing dead. The dealer does not even deal a river card. Helppi is crippled down to $4,000 while Newburger doubles up to $55,000.

Tue Jul 18 02:00:00 PDT 2006
Berry Johnston Eliminated in 21st Place ($3,583)
Four players see the flop of K 6 2 . Ralph Perry bets $15,000 and Berry Johnston calls his last few thousand. The rest of the players fold. Johnston has K 10 9 8 . He's leading as Perry has 7 6 5 3 . The turn is the 10 giving Johnston two-pair but the river 6 gives Perry trips and sends Johnston to the rail in 21st place. Perry has $84,000.

Tue Jul 18 02:04:00 PDT 2006
Juha Helppi Eliminated 20th ($3,583)
Juaha Helppi pushes all-in pre-flop for his last $6,000. Rafael Perry re-raises to $14,500, which would also put Gary Wooldridge all-in. Wooldridge calls all-in for another $8,500. The board comes Q 9 2 8 9 , and Perry shows Q 10 8 6 , and Wooldridge shows A A 5 4 . Perry's two pair on the turn gets counterfeited on the river when the board pairs 9's, giving Wooldridge a better two pair, Aces and 9's. Wooldridge almost triples up to $40,000, and eliminated Juha Helppi.

Tue Jul 18 02:07:00 PDT 2006
David Williams Eliminated in 19th Place ($3,583)
David Williams and George Abdallah get all of their chips in the middle pre-flop, with the exception of one $500 chip for Williams. On the flop of 9 9 7 , they put the $500 chips in and Williams turns over K J 6 6 . Abdallah flips up A A 10 7 . The turn and the river are the 9 and the K , and Williams is eliminated in 19th place.

Tue Jul 18 02:19:00 PDT 2006
One More Round
Tournament officials have announced that the players will play one more orbit before ending for the night.

Tue Jul 18 02:22:00 PDT 2006
Steve McBride Eliminated in 18th ($5,016)
Dmitriy Kirin ($31,000) calls the big blind from early position. Steve McBride ($6,000) raises all-in for $6,000. It gets folded around to Kirin. Kirin thinks for awhile and admonishes himself for what he calls a stupid call in the first place. Though he doesn't like his hand, he makes the call and turns over A 3 6 6 . McBride has A J 10 9 . The flop is deadly for McBride as it comes Q 7 6 giving Kirin a set and a flush draw. The 10 on the turn seals McBride's fate and he heads to the rail as the 9 falls on the river. Kirin has $40,000.

Tue Jul 18 02:28:00 PDT 2006
Peter Gould Eliminated 17th ($5,016)
Peter Gould raises to $7,000, and Rafael Perry re-raises another $10,500, forcing Gould to call all-in before the flop. Gould calls and shows A K 4 2 . Perry flips over Q Q 8 6 , and the board comes 9 5 2 4 Q . Perry's trip Queens are good enough to rake the pot and eliminate Gould from the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 02:37:00 PDT 2006
Perry Bullies Table
The last three hands of the night, Rafael Perry raised $7,000. He received no callers.

Tue Jul 18 02:45:00 PDT 2006
And Then There Were 16...
Play has ended for the night with 16 players remaining.
The following players will return tomorrow at 2 pm PST to finish the tournament:
Table 114:
Seat 1 - Ray Lynn $10,000
Seat 2 - Stephen Mazer $14,500
Seat 3 - Frank Henderson $35,500
Seat 4 - Zhang Luzhe $37,500
Seat 5 - empty
Seat 6 - Gary Wooldridge $54,000
Seat 7 - Ralph Perry $129,000
Seat 8 - Brian Kocur $75,500
Seat 9 - Mike O'Malley $5,000
Table 115:
Seat 1 - Jason Newburger $54,000
Seat 2 - Russ Salzer $65,000
Seat 3 - Dmitriy Kirin $43,000
Seat 4 - Daniel Mowczan $69,500
Seat 5 - empty
Seat 6 - Ryan Hartmann $74,500
Seat 7 - Darryl Dauenhauer $30,500
Seat 8 - Spyridon Mitrokostas $37,500
Seat 9 - George Abdallah $80,500

 

[DESSERTLADY]

Event 25] $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout (Final Day)

[Event 25] $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout (Final Day)

Hightlights of the day so far:

Tue Jul 18 14:17:00 PDT 2006
Play Set To Begin
Play at the final table of the $2,000 NLHE Shootout Event is about to begin. Players are currently being seated and introductions are about to begin.

Tue Jul 18 14:18:00 PDT 2006
Final Tables Seating and Chip Counts
The final table seating and chip counts are:
Jeffery Heiberg $200,000
Roland De Wolfe $200,000
David Bach $200,000
Chad Layne $200,000
Dustin Woolf $200,000
Jerald Williamson $200,000
Adam Kagin $200,000
David Pham $200,000
Charles Sewell $200,000
Jason Dewitt $200,000

Tue Jul 18 14:27:00 PDT 2006
Blind Level
The blinds are currently $2,000-$4,000 with a $500 ante.

Tue Jul 18 14:35:00 PDT 2006
Hands 1-5
1. Roland De Wolfe raises from middle position, Dustin Woolf calls and the flop comes 7 7?. De Wolfe bets out and Woolfe folds.

2. Chad Layne raises to $13,000 from late position and David Pham calls from the big blind. The flop come 1096and both players check. The turn is the Jand Pham bets out $18,000. Layne mucks his hand and Pham takes the pot.

3. Dustin Woolf raises to $11,000 from late position and David Pham, in the small blind, reraises to $35,000 and Woolf folds.

4. Roland De Wolfe raises to $12,000 from early position and gets no callers.

5. Dustin Woolf raises to $11,000 from middle position and gets no action.

Tue Jul 18 14:39:00 PDT 2006
Jeffrey Heiberg Takes Down the First Big Pot
6. Jason Dewitt raises to $12,000 from the button and both Jeffrey Heiberg and Roland De Wolfe make call from the blinds. The flop comes 9 22and it is checked around. The turn is the Jand Heiberg bets $17,000. De Wolfe folds and Dewitt raises to $52,000. Helberg makes the call and the river comes the K. Heiberg checks and Dewitt bets $61,000. Heiberg calls the bet and shows AJfor two pair, jacks and deuces. Dewitt mucks ace high and Heiberg rakes the pot.

Tue Jul 18 14:51:00 PDT 2006
Hand 7-11
7. David Pham raises to $12,500 from middle position and Roland De Wolfe calls from the small blind. The flop comes 4 32and both players check. The both check a turn of 4. The river is the Aand De Wolfe checks. Pham bets $16,000 and De Wolfe mucks.

8. Dustin Woolfe raises to $11,000 from under the gun and he receives no callers.

9. Roland De Wolfe raises to $12,000 from the cutoff and Chad Layne reraises to $38,000 from the small blind. De Wolfe folds and Layne wins the pot.

10. Charles Sewell raises preflop and is called in two spots. The flop comes J94and Jerald Williamson checks. Charles Sewell bets $22,000 and Jeffrey Heiberg folds. Williamson calls and both players check a turn of 10. The river is the 8and Williamson bets $35,000. Sewell raises to $80,000 and Williamson makes the call. Sewell shows AQfor a queen high straight.

11. Roland De Wolfe raises to $13,000 and Jerald Williamson reraises to $37,000. De Wolfe reraises enough to put Williamson all in and Williamson mucks his hand.

Dewitt has doubled up.
Tue Jul 18 14:53:00 PDT 2006
Jerald Williamson Doubles Up
12. Dustin Woolf raises to $11,000 from the cutoff and Jerald Williamson moves all in from button for $30,000 more. Woolf calls and shows A K . Williamson shows K K and is in the lead. The board comes 9 8 2 Q 6 and Jerald Williamson has doubled up.

Tue Jul 18 14:59:00 PDT 2006
Jason Dewitt Doubles Up
13. David Pham raises to $13,000 from the small blind and Charles Sewell call from the big blind. The flop comes J 97and Pham checks. Sewell bets $40,000 and Pham folds.

14. David Bach raises to $11,000 from middle position and Jason Dewitt makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes JJ10and Dewitt checks. Bach bets $20,000 and Dewitt moves all in for $31,000 more. Bach makes the call and shows KK. However, Dewitt shows AA. The turn is the Aand the river is the 9and Jason

Tue Jul 18 15:10:00 PDT 2006
Hands 15-20
15. Dustin Woolf raises to $20,000 from middle position and Charles Sewell makes the call from the button. The flop comes K Q7and Woolf bets $17,000. Sewell mucks pocket eights and Woolf rakes the pot.

16. Dustin Woolf raises to $11,000 from middle position and David Pham reraises to $37,000 from late position.

17. Adam Kagin limps from middle position and David Bach checks from the big blind. The flop comes 762and Bach checks. Kagin bets $10,500 and Bach folds.

18. Charles Sewell raises to $12,000 from middle position and Chad Layne calls from the big blind. The flop comes 973and Layne checks. Sewell bets $30,000 and Layne folds.

19. Jerald Williamson raises to $20,000 from under the gun. He gets no callers and shows pocket queens.

20. Roland De Wolfe raises to $12,000 from late position and he gets no callers.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 25] $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout (Final Day)

[Event 25] $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout (Final Day)

Hightlights Continued:


Tue Jul 18 15:17:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Charles Sewell $340,000
Jeff Heiberg $270,000
Roland De Wolfe $240,000
David Pham $235,000
Chad Layne $190,000
Adam Kagin $170,000
Dustin Woolf $150,000
David Bach $125,000
Jason Dewitt $125,000
Jerald Williamson $105,000

Tue Jul 18 15:21:00 PDT 2006
Jerald Williamson Doubles Up Again
21. Roland De Wolfe limps in from middle positio, Dustin Woolf limps from the button and Adam Kagin checks his big blind. They check a flop of Q Q5and the turn is the 5. It is checked to Woolf, who bets $11,000. Kagin makes the call and De Wolfe raises to $40,000. Woolf calls and Kagin folds. The river is the Kand De Wolfe bets $78,000. Woolf makes the call and each player turns over a queen for queens full of fives. They chop the pot.

22. Roland De Wolfe raises to $11,000 from middle position. Dustin Woolfe makes the call from the cutoff and David Pham calls from the big blind. The flop comes 865and it is checked to Woolf, who bets $21,000. He gets no callers and wins the pot.

23. Jerald Williamson raises to $15,000 from the cutoff and Charles Sewell, in the big blind, reraises to $65,000. Williamson makes the call and the flop comes A75. Sewell bets out and Williamson moves all in. Sewell calls and shows 99. Williamson turns over AJand is in the lead. The turn is the 4and the river is the 3, Jerald Williamson has doubled up.

Tue Jul 18 15:27:00 PDT 2006
Hands 24-26
24. Dustin Woolf limps from middle position and David Pham raises to $21,000 from the button. Woolfe folds and Pham wins the pot.

25. Roland De Wolfe limps in from under the gun and Dustin Woolf limps from middle position. Charles Sewell raises to $40,000 from the button and De Wolfe folds. Woolf makes the call and the flop comes K 85. Both players check and the turn is the 3. Woolf bets $35,000 and Sewell makes the call. The river is the 6and both players check. Sewell turns over QQand Woolf mucks his hand.

26. David Pham raises to $12,500 from late position and Jeffrey Heiberg makes the call from the small blind. Roland De Wolfe calls from the big blind and the flop comes 984. Heiberg bets $38,000, De Wolfe folds and Pham mucks his cards. Heiberg wins the pot.
Tue Jul 18 15:28:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $3,000-$6,000 with a $500 ante.

Tue Jul 18 15:39:00 PDT 2006
Hands 27-31
27. David Pham raises to $18,000 from middle position and gets no callers.

28. Dustin Woolf raises to $16,000 from under the gun and Jerald Williamson calls from early position. The flop comes A Q 8 and Woolf bets $22,000. Williamson announces raise and Woolf announces all in. Williamson calls and shows A Q for top two pair and Woolf turns over A 8 for a lower two pair. However, the turn is the 6 and the river comes the 10 and a flush on the board makes for a chopped pot.

29. Jason Dewitt raises to $18,000 from middle position and Dustin Woolf moves all in for $91,500. Dewitt mucks his hand and Woolf rakes the pot.

30. David Pham raises to $21,000 from middle position and gets no callers.

31. Roland De Wolfe raises to $16,000 and Jerald Williamson calls from the small blind. The flop comes 3 2 2 and Williamson checks. De Wolfe fires out $25,000 and Williamson folds.

Tue Jul 18 15:43:00 PDT 2006
David Pham Doubles Up
32. Jeffrey Heiberg raises to $18,000 from middle position and David Pham makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes K 83and Pham checks. Heiberg bets $36,000 and Pham raises to $101,000. Heiberg moves all in for an additional $211,000. Pham thinks for a few moments before making the call for his last $148,000. Pham shows 86but Heiberg turns over K10. The turn is the 9but the river is the 4, giving Pham a flush and doubling him up.

Tue Jul 18 15:48:00 PDT 2006
Jason Dewitt Doubles Up Again
33. Jason Dewitt raises from under the gun and Jeffrey Heiberg makes the call. Charles Sewell calls from the big blind and the flop comes 8 84. Sewell bets out and Dewitt moves all in. Heiberg folds and Sewell makes the call, showing 33. However, Dewitt turns over AAand the turn is the 8. The river is the 4and Dewitt has doubled up.

Tue Jul 18 15:55:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
David Pham $585,000
Charles Sewell $245,000
Roland De Wolfe $220,000
Jason Dewitt $210,000
Jerald Williamson $180,000
Chad Layne $150,000
Dustin Woolf $140,000
Adam Kagin $110,000
David Bach $90,000
Jeff Heiberg $35,000

Tue Jul 18 15:57:00 PDT 2006
Hands 34-39
34. Adam Kagin raises to $20,000 from the cutoff and David Pham raises to $60,000 from the button. Kagin folds and Pham wins the pot.

35. Charles Sewell raises to $18,000 from the button and gets no callers. Sewell shows the A as he rakes the pot.

36. Dustin Woolf raises to $18,000 from middle position and he receives no callers.

37. David Pham raises to $19,000 from middle position and everyone folds.

38. Jason Dewitt raises to $18,000 from late position and he gets no callers.

39. Jason Dewitt raises to $18,000 from middle position and again gets no callers.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 25] $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout (Final Day)

[Event 25] $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout (Final Day)

Hightlights Continued:


Tue Jul 18 16:05:00 PDT 2006
Jeffrey Heiberg Eliminated 10th ($16,380)
40. Roland De Wolfe raises to $16,000 from late position and wins the blinds and antes.

41. David Bach raises to $18,000 from late position and receives no callers.

42. Charles Sewell raises to $18,000 from under the gun and David Pham, in the big blind, reraises to $40,000. Sewell quickly calls and the flop comes A 4 3 . Pham bets $40,000 and Sewell quickly moves all in. Pham turns over pocket tens and mucks his cards. Sewell shows an ace as he rakes the pot.

43. Jeffrey Heiberg moves all in for $30,500 from early position. David Pham makes the call from the small blind and Charles Sewell calls from the big blind. The flop comes J 2 2 and both players check. The check a turn of J and they check the river of 5 . David Pham shows a five for two pair, jacks and fives. Both Sewell and Heiberg muck and Heiberg has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 16:17:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 9 players remaining are:
David Pham $440,000
Charlie Sewell $425,000
Roland De Wolfe $350,000
Jerald Williamson $165,000
Jason Dewitt $150,000
Chad Layne $145,000
Dustin Woolf $120,000
Adam Kagin $110,000
David Bach $90,000


Tue Jul 18 16:22:00 PDT 2006
Adam Kagin Eliminated 9th (21,840)
44. David Pham raises to $22,000 from the button and Charles Sewell calls from the small blind. Jason Dewitt raises to $54,000 and Pham folds. Sewell makes the call and the flop comes 10 9 8 . Sewell moves all in and Dewitt shows A-K as he mucks.

45. David Pham raises to $19,000 from the cutoff and Roland De Wolfe calls from the big blind. The flop comes A 9 6 and De Wolfe checks. Pham bets $30,000 and De Wolfe reraises to $100,000. Pham folds and De Wolfe rakes the pot.

46. David Pham raises to $20,000 from late position and Charles Sewell reraises to $90,000 from the cutoff. Pham shows A J and mucks. Sewell flash A-K off suit as he rakes the pot.

47. Roland De Wolfe raises to $24,000 from the button and he gets no callers.

48. Adam Kagin raises to $20,000 and Roland De Wolfe calls from the cutoff. The flop comes K 10 2 and Kagin bets $25,000. De Wolfe makes the call and the turn is the A . Kagin moves all in and De Wolfe immediately calls. Kagin turns over A 9 but De Wolfe shows A Q . The river is the Q and Adam Kagin has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 16:30:00 PDT 2006
Hands 49-52
49. Dustin Woolf limps from the small blind and Jerald Williamson checks. The flop comes 9 3 2 and Woolfe bets out. Williamson mucks and Woolf wins the pot.

50. David Pham gets a walk on his big blind.

51. Dustin Woolf raises to $17,000 from the cutoff and David Pham makes the call from the small blind. The flop comes A 9 7 and Pham checks. Woolf bets $21,000 and Pham makes the call. The turn is the 7 and Pham bets $22,000. Woolf folds his hand and Pham wins the pot.

52. David Bach raises to $18,000 from middle position, getting no callers and raking the pot.

Tue Jul 18 16:31:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are currently on a 20-minute break.

Tue Jul 18 16:44:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 8 players remaining are:
David Pham $509,000
Roland De Wolfe $435,000
Charlie Sewell $419,000
Jason Dewitt $152,000
Jerald Williamson $144,000
Chad Layne $137,000
David Bach $98,000
Dustin Woolf $86,000

Tue Jul 18 16:48:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $4,000-$8,000 with a $1,000 ante.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

Highlights of the day so far:

Tue Jul 18 16:09:00 PDT 2006
Final 18
Day 2 of the Pot-Limit Omaha/Rebuy tournament is about to start. Blinds will be at $600-$1,200. Below are a list of the 18 players remaining with their table and seats:
Table 122
Seat 1 - Ayaz Mahmood
Seat 2 - Dan Harmetz
Seat 3 - Chau Giang
Seat 4 - Eric Froehlich
Seat 5 - Greg Worker
Seat 6 - Davood Mehrmand
Seat 7 - Bruno Fitoussi
Seat 8 - Matt Overstreet
Seat 9 - Rafi Amit
Table 123
Seat 1 - Kevin O'Donnell
Seat 2 - Peter Costa
Seat 3 - Bobby Wisiak
Seat 4 - Tony G.
Seat 5 - Galen Kester
Seat 6 - Sherkhan Farnood
Seat 7 - Richard Freire
Seat 8 - David Halpern
Seat 9 - Jeffrey Lisandro

Tue Jul 18 16:21:00 PDT 2006
Kester Eliminated
Galen Kester pushes all-in with a flop of 5 4 3 and is called by Richard Freire. Kester flips over A-J-7-6 for a flopped straight, and Kester flips over pocket 8's. The turn is the 5 not helping Freire's hand out, but the river is the 8 giving Freire a full-house and eliminating Kester in 18th place.

Tue Jul 18 16:25:00 PDT 2006
Mehrmand Doubles Up
Davood Mehrmand pushes al-in and Matt Overstreet calls. Overstreet shows A A 10 10 and Mehrmand turns over K K 10 9 . The board comes K 5 3 2 2 . Mehrmand doubles up on the pot to $49,000.

Tue Jul 18 16:27:00 PDT 2006
Worker Eliminated
Greg Worker pushes all-in pre-flop and is called by Peter Costa. Costa flips over A A K 7 while Worker has A K 10 2 . The board comes 5 3 3 6 Q , and Costa's pocket Aces hold up eliminating Worker in 17th place.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

[Event 26] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

Highlights Continued:


Tue Jul 18 16:33:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Rises to the Challenge
Kevin O'Donnell limps from under the gun and Richard Freire limps from the button. David Halpern raises to $6,500 from the small blind and both players call. The flop comes K K8and both players check. Freire bets $8,500 and Halpern folds. O'Donnell raises $30,000 and Freire folds. O'Donnell takes down the pot and moves up to $135,000.

Tue Jul 18 16:33:00 PDT 2006
Two Pair for Overstreet
From the small blind, Bruno Fitoussi raises to $3,600 and Matt Overstreet calls out of the big blind. The flop comes 9 82, both players check. The turn is the 9with both players checking again. The river brings the 2, both players check one more time. Overstreet turns over AK55for two pair, 9's and 5's. He takes down a pot of $7,200.

Tue Jul 18 16:39:00 PDT 2006
Overstreet Doubles Up
With a board of Q 106, Matt Overstreet pushes all-in for $20,500. Dan Harmetz calls and flips over AQJ9and Overstreet has AKQ8. The turn is the 7still with both players having a pair of Queens with an Ace kicker. The river brings the Jthough, giving Overstreet a straight for the pot. Overstreet now has $68,000.

Tue Jul 18 16:48:00 PDT 2006
Froelich takes a HIt
From the button, Eric Froelich raises $2,200 and Matt Overtreet calls from under the gun. The flop comes K 85and Froelich bets the pot. Overstreet raises to $37,800. Froelich thinks for a second and folds. Overstreet shows KKas he mucks and collects the chips. Overstreet now has $70,000. Froelich has fallen to $32,000.

Tue Jul 18 16:50:00 PDT 2006
Quads For Tony G
Tony G raises from the cutt-off position to $2,400, David Halpern re-raises to $4,000 total and is all-in. Tony G calls and flips over A AKJ, Halpern has K762. The flop comes AA9giving Tony G quad Aces and Halpern is drawing dead. The turn and river are the 5and the 6. Halpern is eliminated in 16th.

Tue Jul 18 16:53:00 PDT 2006
Table Talk
Davood Mehrmand to Rafi Amit, "easy money," as Amit steals the blinds. "Very easy money. Just wait for a big hand and raise," replies Amit.
At the other table Tony G has taken to nicknaming his opponents. "I've got Mr. Bluff and three Mr. Pots with me over here," said Tony.

Tue Jul 18 16:57:00 PDT 2006
A Lot of Action
Bruno Fitoussi raises to $4,000 and is called by Matt Overstreet who is in middle position. Chau Giang re-raises to $16,600 total, Eric Froehlich comes over the top and re-raises Giang's bet, pushing all-in for $27,400. Fitoussi and Overstreet both fold, Giang calls. Giang flips over A A32, Froehlich has KQ1010. The flop comes 883, not helping Froehlich out. The turn is the 10, which puts Froehlich in the lead with a full house. The river is the 4, and Froehlich more than doubles up to $71,000.

Tue Jul 18 17:04:00 PDT 2006
Level 11 Begins
Blinds have been increased to $1,000-$2,000.

Tue Jul 18 17:09:00 PDT 2006
Amit Rakes in Pot
Rafi Amit calls the big blind from under-the-gun, Chau Giang raises on the button to $4,000 and gets a call from Davood Mehrmand in the big blind and Amit. The flop comes K 53, all three players check. The turn is the 3. Mehrmand checks, Amit fires out $6,000 causing Giang and Mehrmand to fold.

Tue Jul 18 17:14:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell in the Dark
From the button, Richard Freire calls the big blind, Jeffrey Lisandro calls out of the small blind and Kevin O'Donnell raises in the big blind to $6,000. Freire asks O'Donnell how much he has left, but just calls the raise. Lisandro folds and before the flop is dealt, O'Donnell pushes all-in in the dark for $12,000. The flop comes 7 63and Freire says he can't do it and folds. O'Donnell takes down the pot and has his stack over $30,000 again.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

Highlights of the day so far:

Tue Jul 18 14:11:00 PDT 2006
Omaha Begins
The cards are being dealt for the start of the final 2 tables in the $1500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. They are starting at Level 12 with the blinds at $1,500-$3,000.

Tue Jul 18 14:29:00 PDT 2006
O'Malley Finishes
On a severly short-stack, Michael O'Malley pushes all-in pre-flop. He is elminated in 16th place. O'Malley is taking home $5,016

Tue Jul 18 14:31:00 PDT 2006
Dauenhauer Eliminated
Under the gun, Russ Salzer raises and then from the button, Darryl Dauenhauer re-raises all-in. Salzer calls and shows A Q K J , and runs into Dauenhauer's A A 8 8 . The flop come K 4 7 giving Salzer a pair of Kings. The turn pairs the board with the 4 and the river K eliminates Dauenhauer in 15th place. Dauenhauer is taking home $6,450.

Tue Jul 18 14:49:00 PDT 2006
Perry Ends Mazer's Day
Ralph Perry raises, Steve Mazer re-raises all-in and Perry calls. The board comes 6 9 J 3 Q and Perry shows J 9 for two pair which defeats Steve Mazer's Aces in the hole. Mazer finishes in 14th place cashing $6,450.

Tue Jul 18 14:59:00 PDT 2006
Kirin Ousted
Under the gun, George Abdallah raises and Kirin re-raises the pot. Abdallah re-raises the pot on Kirin's raise and Kirin calls. The flop comes 8 4 3 and Abdallah puts Kirin all-in and Kirin calls. Abdallah shows two pair with 9 8 5 4 , which is good enough to eliminate Kirin in 13th place. Kirin is taking home $6,450.

Tue Jul 18 15:04:00 PDT 2006
New Chip Leader
Under the gun, George Abdallah raises the pot and from the button Daniel Mowczan re-raises the pot. Abdallah calls and the flop comes K K 10 . Abdallah goes all-in and Mowczan calls and shows A A 8 2 . Abdallah flips over A K J 10 giving him a full house. Mowczan's hand does not improve and he exits in 12th place with $7,883. Currently Abdallah is the chip leader with $197,000.

Tue Jul 18 15:10:00 PDT 2006
Heart-Flush Eliminates Hartman
In a battle of the blinds, between Ryan Hartman and Spiro Mitrokostas, the flop comes A 9 3 . Hartman leads out with $4,500 and Spiro calls. The turn is the 8 , Hartman fires out $15,000, and after a long debate, Spiro raises which puts Hartman all-in. Spiro shows K K 10 7 for a King-high flush, and Hartman shows a Jack-high flush. Hartman takes home $7,883 in 11th place.

Tue Jul 18 15:19:00 PDT 2006
Final Table
We are down to the final table in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. Only ten players remain and they will be battling it out for the $207,817 first prize, and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Tue Jul 18 15:45:00 PDT 2006
Salzer Takes a Pot
Action is folded around to Gary Wooldridge who calls in the small blind, and Russ Salzer checks in the big blind. The flop comes K 10 7 . Wooldridge bets $5,000, Salzer calls. The turn is a 2 . Wooldridge bets $15,000 and Salzer calls again. The river brings a 3 and it is checked down. Wooldridge shows A K J 4 while Salzer shows 6 5 2 7 for the wining two pair

Tue Jul 18 15:54:00 PDT 2006
Ralph Perry Eliminates Gary Wooldridge
Gary Wooldridge raises his last $10,000 in middle position. Ralph Perry in the big blind calls and shows A A K J , while Wooldridge shows Q J J 10 . The board comes 9 4 2 Q 6 . Perry wins the pot and eliminates Gary Wooldridge in 10th place.

Tue Jul 18 16:00:00 PDT 2006
Ray Lynn Doubles Up
Russ Salzer raises to $14,000 in middle position and Ray Lynn raises all-in for $17,500. Salzer calls and shows K K 9 6 . Lynn shows A A 2 10 . The board comes J 10 3 6 7 , and the Ace's hold up to double Lynn to $38,000.

Tue Jul 18 16:06:00 PDT 2006
Russ Salzer Eliminated in 9th Place ($14,333)
In early postion Russ Salzer raises the pot to $14,000. George Abdallah calls on the button and the blinds fold. The flop comes A Q 2 . Salzer checks, then Abdallah raises the pot. Salzer re-raises all in and is called. Salzer shows A A 8 9 . Abdallah has K J Q A . The turn is a 9 and the river is a 5 . Abdallah wins with the nut flush and is up to $315,000/

Tue Jul 18 16:20:00 PDT 2006
Jason Newburger Eliminated in 8th Place ($21,499)
Jason Newburger raises from under the gun to $14,000. Brian Kocur re-raises to put Newburger all-in. Newburger calls and shows A K 5 2 . Kocur shows K K J 3 . The board comes 8 3 2 9 J . Kocur's Kings hold up to put him at $97,000, and Newburger is eliminated.

Tue Jul 18 16:27:00 PDT 2006
Zhang Luzhe Doubles Up
George Abdallah under the gun, and Zhang Luzhe raises to $14,000. Abdallah calls. The flop comes K 10 2 . Abdallah checks, then Luzhe moves all in for his last $4,500. Abdallah calls with A J 10 3 . Abdallah shows K K 5 7 for a set of Kings. The turn is a 5 and the river brings a J to double up Luzhe to $55,000.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

[Event 300] $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

Highlights Continued:

Tue Jul 18 16:34:00 PDT 2006
Brain Kocur takes one from Abdallah
George Abdallah raises from the button to $14,000, and Brian Kocur calls in the small blind. The flop comes A Q 4 and both players check. The turn is the A , Kocur checks, Abdallah bets $16,000 and Kocur calls. The river is a 10 and both players check. Kocur shows K K Q 2 , and Abdallah mucks. Kocur is now at $130,000.

Tue Jul 18 16:39:00 PDT 2006
Frank Henderson Eliminated in 7th Place ($28,665)

Tue Jul 18 16:46:00 PDT 2006
Spiro Mitrokostas Eliminated in 6th Place ($35,831)
Ralph Perry raises to $14,000 and Spiro Mitrokostas calls on the button. The flop comes A Q J and Perry leads out by betting the pot ($35,000). Spiro re-raises $56,500 more put himself all-in. Perry calls and shows A Q K 7 , while Spiro shows A Q J 6 . Both players have two pair, but on the turn a 3 gives Perry the flush. The river is a 3 and Spiro is eliminated in 6th place.

Tue Jul 18 16:56:00 PDT 2006
Ray Lynn Doubles Up
On a board of 9 4 6 Ray Lynn is all in with A Q J 8 , while George Abdallah has a wrap of 7 8 10 J . The turn is a Q and the river is a A missing Abadalla and doubling up Lynn.

Tue Jul 18 17:00:00 PDT 2006
Level 14 Begins
Five players remain going into level 14, with blinds of $3,000-$6,000.

Tue Jul 18 17:16:00 PDT 2006
Ray Lynn Doubles Up Again
From the cutoff Ralph Perry raises to $20,000, and Ray Lynn calls. Lynn shows Q Q 9 10 . Perry shows A A J 4 . The board comes 9 3 3 10 9 to give Lynn the full house. Lynn is now at $49,000.

Tue Jul 18 17:24:00 PDT 2006
Ray Lynn Triples Up
After a short stacked Ray Lynn lost a pot and was down to $20,000 he triples up when he is all-in pre flop and his A A J 6 holds up.

Tue Jul 18 17:30:00 PDT 2006
Ray Lynn is Action
After just tripling up the previous hand, Ray Lynn doubles his $60,000 into $120,000

Tue Jul 18 17:37:00 PDT 2006
Brian Kocur Survives his All-In
After action is folded around to George Abdalla in the small blind he raises to $21,000. Brian Kocur re-raises from the big blind and is all-in for $43,000 more. Abdalla thinks for a while and then folds, showing A K K 2 .

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Highlights of the day so far:


Tue Jul 18 12:01:00 PDT 2006
Quick Double Up for Arieh
Josh Arieh raises all-in and one opponent calls on a board of Q J10. Arieh shows 98for the straight against his opponents QJfor two pair. The turn and river come 22and Arieh quickly doubles up to $2,900.

Tue Jul 18 12:16:00 PDT 2006
Quick Exit for Juanda
John Juanda has busted out of the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 12:21:00 PDT 2006
Big Table
Steve Zolotow, Men "The Master" Nguyen, and John "Tex" Barch are all at one table.

Tue Jul 18 12:21:00 PDT 2006
Level One Information
The blinds for level one are $25-$25 with no ante.

Tue Jul 18 12:25:00 PDT 2006
Mortensen Doubles
Juan Carlos Mortensen doubles up after chopping a pot when his all-in for $100 is called by four players. Mortensen held A 2and chopped when the board came A997Q, splitting with his opponent who held AJ. Mortensen is now at $225.

Tue Jul 18 12:31:00 PDT 2006
Mortensen Busts
After battling with a short stack for almost 20 minutes, Juan Carlos Mortensen is out of the tournament 30 minutes in.

Tue Jul 18 12:31:00 PDT 2006
Two More Out
Ron Rose and Jan Sorenson have busted out of the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 12:34:00 PDT 2006
Sebok Eliminated
Joe Sebok is eliminated from today's event.

Tue Jul 18 12:35:00 PDT 2006
Arieh Gets Setback
With seven players to the turn on a board of 6 42Qseat seven raises to $200. Josh Arieh makes it $400 to and seat two goes all-in for $550. Arieh calls and shows KQ. Seat two shows pocket fours and the river card fires a blank. Arieh takes a hit down to $2,150 after the loss.

Tue Jul 18 12:36:00 PDT 2006
Overheard
"I've got a long time ahead of me - I'm young. You're old, you're running out of time." - John "The Razor" Phan to Men "The Master" Nguyen about John's runner-up finish to Men in the 2005 Player of the Year race.

Tue Jul 18 12:45:00 PDT 2006
Fidler Hits a Straight
Seat 1 goes all-in from middle position for $300. Brian Fidler calls from the button and the big blind calls. The flop is 8 76. Both players check. The turn is the 10. The big blind checks, Fidler bets $150, and the big blind calls. The river is the 4. The big blind checks, Fidler bets $300, and the big blind calls. Fidler shows 99for a 10-high straight. Seat 1 held 33and the big blind held A10. Fidler is now at $4,000.

Tue Jul 18 12:50:00 PDT 2006
Kenna James Lays it Down
Seat five raises $75 from the small blind and Kenna James calls in the big blind. The flop comes J 106. Seat five bets $125 and James calls. The 10comes on the turn and seat five checks. James bets $250, seat five raises to $400 and James folds. He drops to $1,250 after the hand.

Tue Jul 18 12:56:00 PDT 2006
Craig's Quads
On a board of K 7552, Michael Craig bets $300 and gets one caller. He flips over 55for quads and remarks, "It's easy to outplay someone when you have quads." Craig is at $1,700.

Tue Jul 18 12:57:00 PDT 2006
Arieh Out
Josh Arieh has busted out of the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 12:58:00 PDT 2006
Ladies Champ Eliminated
Three players limp into the pot, including Mary Jones. The flop comes K J6. Mary Jones, with $400 remaining, fires out $275. The first player behind her bumps it to $600 and the final player goes all-in for about a thousand. Mary Jones also goes all-in and the player to her left calls the all-in. Mary Jones shows Q-10 for the straight draw, her fellow all-in opponent shows J-6 for two pairs, but the man who has them both covered shows pocket J-J for the set. The turn brings Kand the river brings the 5. Mary Jones, the newly crowned ladies champ, is eliminated.

Tue Jul 18 12:58:00 PDT 2006
Phan Knocks Out Hua
John Phan takes out C.K. Hua and increases his stack to $4,700.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Highlights Continued:



Tue Jul 18 13:03:00 PDT 2006
Boeken Out
Noah Boeken pushes pre-flop with pocket tens and one player calls with A-Q. Boeken's tens don't hold up and he is eliminated from today's event.

Tue Jul 18 13:05:00 PDT 2006
Downey Flops Quad Aces
Todd Downey gets all-in pre-flop with A-Q and the flop brings A-A-A, putting him far, far out of range of his opponent's pocket kings.

Tue Jul 18 13:05:00 PDT 2006
Level Two Begins
Level two has started and the blinds are $25-$50.

Tue Jul 18 13:06:00 PDT 2006
Zambrano Plays "the Strangest Hand Ever"
Carlos Zambrano just stopped by the Card Player table to tell us about "the strangest hand" that he has ever seen. Zambrano limps in under the gun. Two other players limp. The flop is K 92. Action gets checked around and the 5rolls off on the turn. Everyone checks again. The river brings the 2, pairing the board. It's checked around to the player in seat seven who leads out for $250, and Zambrano raises to $600. Seat 7 calls and turns over K-2for a full house. Carlos can't believe that he just smooth-called as he turns over KKfor the better full house.

Tue Jul 18 13:08:00 PDT 2006
Around the Globe a Year Later
Mike Matusow has the globe given to him last year at the Tournament of Champions by Steve Dannenman prominently displayed in front of him guarding his chips.

Tue Jul 18 13:12:00 PDT 2006
A Battle of Pocket Pairs
An early position player makes it $150 to go. Tim Phan calls and Rich Belsky re-raises to $400 and both players call. The flop comes 7-4-2, both players check and Belsky bets $800, enough to put both other players all-in. The intial raiser folds and Phan calls, putting himself all-in for $775. Belsky shows pocket queens and Phan shows pocket sevens, for top set. The turn and river help neither player and Belsky drops to $425. Phan doubles up to $2,200.

Tue Jul 18 13:17:00 PDT 2006
Shulman Eliminated
Barry Shulman has busted out of the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 13:22:00 PDT 2006
Belsky Eliminated
After two early position limpers, Belsky limps with suited connectors (9 7). Tim Phan raises to $400, enough to put Belsky all-in. The limpers fold and Belsky calls his remaining $350. Tim Phan shows two black sevens. Belsky fails to make anything out of his hand and Phan eliminates him. Ironically, it was the same player showing the same hand that crippled Belsky's stack only minutes earlier when Phan made a set against Belsky's pocket queens.

Tue Jul 18 13:24:00 PDT 2006
Phan Doubles to $7,500
John Phan raises all-in pre-flop and his opponent calls with Q Q. Phan has AK. The board comes AK9A6and Phan doubles with a boat. He's up to $7,500.

Tue Jul 18 13:30:00 PDT 2006
Overheard
"I made a bad play and got lucky." - Huck Seed, after eliminating two players with a rivered nut flush.

Tue Jul 18 13:34:00 PDT 2006
Pre-Flop Crush
Sean Sheikhan raises to $150 in late position and seat seven re-raises all-in for $225 from the cut off. Seat one re-raises again to $500 and Sheikhan folds. Seat one shows pocket tens and seat seven turns over A K. The board comes 972210and seat one takes it down. "You would have crushed me," says Sheikhan to the winner after the hand.

Tue Jul 18 13:39:00 PDT 2006
Duke Eliminated
All-in pre-flop, Annie Duke shows J 10against pocket kings. The board comes KQ556and Duke is busted by the full house of her opponent.

Tue Jul 18 13:41:00 PDT 2006
Four Players Flop a Straight
With the board showing 9 87, three players move all-in and one player, holding 65, folds. All three players turn over J-10 meaning that 4 players flopped a straight. The player who folded 6-5 is clearly very happy with his play, while all the others seem entertained as they chop the pot.

Tue Jul 18 13:41:00 PDT 2006
Josephy Hits The Flop
Cliff Josephy limps and the cut-off and button call as well. The flop is 7 63. Everybody checks. The turn is the 2. The button goes all-in for $475 and Josephy calls. The buton has QQand Josephy has 54for the flopped straight. The river is the 10- Josephy wins the hands and goes up to $4,100.

Tue Jul 18 13:43:00 PDT 2006
The Moneymaker Effect
Chris Moneymaker pushes all-in and seat six calls with pocket kings. Moneymaker shows A 7 and the board comes A A 2 7 5 . Moneymaker doubles up to $850 on the hand.

Tue Jul 18 13:52:00 PDT 2006
Greenstein Passes the Time
Barry Greenstein was spotted at the table browsing through an article featuring himself called "The Robin Hood of Poker."

Tue Jul 18 14:02:00 PDT 2006
Half and Half
Half the tournament field is on break and the other half will play right through to level three with $50-$100 blinds. The two will switch in fifteen minutes.

Tue Jul 18 14:21:00 PDT 2006
Shift Change
The other half of the field is now on break and the half coming back will make up the first fifteen minutes of level three.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Highlights Continued:

Tue Jul 18 14:22:00 PDT 2006
Seed Loses a Pot
Seat five limps and the small blind folds. Huck Seed checks in the big blind and the flop comes Q 87. Both players check the 8on the turn and the 6comes on the river. Seed bets $200 and seat five raises to $500. Seed folds sighting he held a nine high.

Tue Jul 18 14:30:00 PDT 2006
Seif Steams
Mark Seif raises to $200 under the gun and seat seven calls in middle position. The big blind re-raises all-in for $775. Seif agonizes for a while and eventually folds. He offers his opponent $20 to tell him his hole cards. The opponent declines.

Tue Jul 18 14:38:00 PDT 2006
Chad Brown Busts
Chad Brown has busted out of the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 14:58:00 PDT 2006
More Bust Outs
Mark Seif, Jason Strasser and Jennifer Tilly have all busted out of the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 15:00:00 PDT 2006
"One of These Days"
Huck Seed moves into a new section and immediatley puts down his chips and walks over to shake Kenna James hand. James says to Seed, "One of these days it's going to come down to me and you."

Tue Jul 18 15:11:00 PDT 2006
Event Statistics
Total number of players: 2,126
Total prize pool: $2,901,999
Number of places paid: 198
Amount for 198th place: $2,176
Amount for 1st place: $655,141

Tue Jul 18 15:14:00 PDT 2006
Kenna James Takes a Hit
Kenna James holds A Q against two opponent's all-ins. They hold J6, and 44. The board comes K87J4. Kenna James now has $4325.

Tue Jul 18 15:18:00 PDT 2006
Level Four Begins
The blinds have increased to $100-$200 for level four. The field is almost down to half of what we started with. There are still 105 tables playing ten handed.

Tue Jul 18 15:21:00 PDT 2006
"Bust These"
Kent Washington raises all-in for $1,900 and seat four calls immediatley flipping over pocket aces. "Bust these," he exclaims. "If you called that quick you got me," says Washington after turning over pocket nines. The board comes K 86107and seat four gets up from the table. Jean-Robert Bellande offers, "He did say bust these."

Tue Jul 18 15:28:00 PDT 2006
Hellmuth Doubles
Phil Hellmuth doubles up after going all-in pre-flop for $450 with A 7. His opponent calls with QJ. The board comes 764A7and Hellmuth doubles up to $1,100.

Tue Jul 18 15:31:00 PDT 2006
Burgio on the Move
Seat three raises all-in to $700 from under the gun and Burgio re-raises all-in to $2,800. Burgio shows A Kand seat three reveals A5. The board comes 6338Jand Burgio is up to $3650.

Tue Jul 18 15:37:00 PDT 2006
Hellmuth Doubles Up, Plack Eliminated
Phill Hellmuth just doubled up when his A-Q outraced Josh Plack's pocket fives. On the following hand, Plack's A-K lost a race to pocket eights and he was eliminated. We have about 900 players left in today's event.

Tue Jul 18 15:37:00 PDT 2006
Bellande Busts
Jean-Robert Bellande has busted out of the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 15:38:00 PDT 2006
Washington Busts
Kent Washington calls in the small blind and the big blind checks. The flop comes K 32. Washington checks and seat eight pushes all-in. Washington calls and turns over pocket twos. Seat Eight shows Q7and the turn and river come 85. Washington busts out of the tournament on the hand.

Tue Jul 18 15:38:00 PDT 2006
Craig Busted
Michael Craig is busted by Perry Friedman when his queens ran into Friedman's aces.

Tue Jul 18 15:40:00 PDT 2006
Hellmuth Eliminated
Phil Hellmuth goes all-in pre-flop with A-J and is called by the small blind with A-K. The flop brings a jack and a king and Hellmuth is out of the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 15:49:00 PDT 2006
Pocket Rockets Hold for Matusow
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow holds pocket aces against pocket kings. The board comes K J10A10and Matusow doubles up to $6,500.

Tue Jul 18 15:57:00 PDT 2006
Brenes Busts, Cloutier Down
Humberto Brenes goes all-in from middle position and seat 4 raises all-in over the top for $3,150. T.J. Cloutier calls from the small blind. Cloutier has A K, seat 4 has AQ, and Brenes has 66. The board comes AQ1010. Brenes is eliminated and Cloutier is down to $3,525.

Tue Jul 18 16:20:00 PDT 2006
Players On Break
Play will resume in 20 minutes.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Highlights Continued:


Tue Jul 18 16:41:00 PDT 2006
Players Return from Break
Play has resumed with blinds at $100-$200 with a $25 ante. We are now in Level 5.

Tue Jul 18 16:55:00 PDT 2006
Vince Burgio Doubles Up
With A 9 Vince Burgio makes nines full of aces to double up off his opponent. Vince Burgio is now at $1,300.

Tue Jul 18 16:58:00 PDT 2006
Think Twice
"All these young kids who want to be professional poker players don't have a clue. This is the sickest profession a human being can do." - Mike Matusow

Tue Jul 18 17:22:00 PDT 2006
Tim Phan Busts
Tim Phan's A-Q doesn't improve against his opponent's pocket nines and he is eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 17:26:00 PDT 2006
Parkison And Matusow Check it Down
Padraig Parkinson ($16,000) raises to $700 in early position and Mike Matusow ($10,000) calls in middle position. The flop comes down 10 8 7 and Parkinson checks. Matusow bets $800 and Parkinson calls. Both players check the Q turn. Both players check the blank on the river and each player tables a pocket pair, Parkinson K K , Matusow 9 9 . Parkinson moves up to $17,800 and Matusow has about $8,500.

Tue Jul 18 17:35:00 PDT 2006
He Really Did Have a Big Hand
Michael Mizrachi ($9,150), having just moved to a new table, raised his first hand and told the table he had a big hand. He pointed to each person in turn as they folded and said, "Fold... fold... fold..." After the big blind folded, he showed pocket aces. Mizrachi is now at $9,500.

Tue Jul 18 17:37:00 PDT 2006
Matusow WIns a Race
A player in early position raises to $700 and Mike Matusow ($7,150) raises to $1,900 in the small blind. His opponent pushes all-in for $950 more and Matusow calls. His opponent shows A Q and Matusow has 10 10 . The flop is K 6 3 and Matusow still leads. The 9 falls on the turn and 10 on the river gives Matusow a set. Matusow ends the hand with $10,200.

Tue Jul 18 17:41:00 PDT 2006
Level Increases
Blinds are $150-300 with a $25 ante.

Tue Jul 18 17:45:00 PDT 2006
Sklansky Doubles Through Perry Friedman
In middle position and short stacked, David Sklansky moves all-in before the flop for about $2,500. The action folds around to Perry Friedman on the button, who calls. Sklansky shows K J while Friedman shows A Q . The flop comes 10 Q 5 , putting Friedman further into the lead but giving Sklansky a big straight draw. The turn brings Sklansky his straight with the A and Friedman fails to improve. Sklansky now sits with $5,800 while Friedman has $4,400.

Tue Jul 18 17:53:00 PDT 2006
Parkinson Down to $11,000
Padraig Parkinson ($17,000) loses a large part of his stack when his opponent goes all-in with A 6 and hits an ace on the turn, beating Parkinson's Q Q . The river doesn't bring a queen and Parkinson is down to $11,800.