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[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap from overnight:

Tue Jul 18 16:59:00 PDT 2006
Hands 53-58
53. Chad Layne raises from early position and gets no callers.

54. David Pham raises to $24,000 from late position and Jason Dewitt reraises to $70,000. Pham folds his hand and Dewitt rakes the pot.

55. Dustin Woolf raises to $25,000 from under the gun and he gets no callers.

56. David Pham raises to $26,000 and Charles Sewell makes the call. The flop comes 8 5 5 and Pham bets $45,000. Sewell mucks and Pham wins the pot.

57. Dustin Woolf, in the small blind, raises to $25,000 and Jerald Williamson moves all in from the big blind. Woolf folds and Williamson wins the pot.

58. Chad Layne raises to $25,000 from the cutoff and wins the pot.

Tue Jul 18 17:07:00 PDT 2006
Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf Eliminated 8th ($27,300)
59. David Pham limps from the small blind and Charles Sewell checks. The flop comes A K 2 and Pham bets out. Sewell folds and Pham wins the pot.

60. Roland De Wolfe raises to $24,000 from under the gun and wins the blinds and antes.

61. Dustin Woolf raises to $23,000 from middle position and Charles Sewell raises to $83,000 from the button. Woolf mucks his hand and Sewell wins the pot.

62. Dustin Woolf moves all in for his last $47,000 from middle position and Jason Dewitt calls from the button. Woolf shows Q J and Dewitt shows A K . The board comes K K 5 J 10 and Dustin Woolf has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 17:08:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 7 players remaining are:
David Pham $515,000
Roland De Wolfe $430,000
Charlie Sewell $415,000
Jason Dewitt $210,000
Jerald Williamson $170,000
Chad Layne $145,000
David Bach $90,000

Tue Jul 18 17:19:00 PDT 2006
Hand 63-67
63. Jason Dewitt raises to $25,000 from the cutoff and Roland De Wolfe makes the call from the button. The flop comes Q 7 5 and Dewitt checks. De Wolfe bets $35,000 and Dewitt folds his hand.

64. David Pham raises to $28,000 under the gun and gets no callers.

65. Charles Sewell raises to $24,000 under the gun and Chad Layne calls from the button. David Pham makes the call from the big blind and the flop comes 9 8 2 . Pham checks, Sewell bets $50,000 and Layne folds. Pham makes the call. The turn brings the 6 and Pham checks again. Sewell moves all for $338,000 and Pham thinks for a few minutes before mucking his cards.

66. Jason Dewitt raises to $25,000 under the gun and David Pham reraises from the small blind to $77,000. Dewitt mucks his hand and Pham wins the pot.

67. David Pham raises to $24,000 from the button and Charles Sewell reraises from the small blind to $174,000. Pham folds and Sewell shows pocket queens as he rakes the pot.

Tue Jul 18 17:25:00 PDT 2006
David Bach Doubles Up
68. Roland De Wolfe receives a walk on his big blind.

69. Jerald Williamson raises to $25,000 from middle position and David Bach calls from the big blind. The flop comes J 10 4 and Bach checks and Williamson moves all in. Bach immediately calls and shows J J for top set. Williamson shows K 10 for middle pair. The turn is the 3 and the A falls on the river. David Bach doubles up.

Tue Jul 18 17:28:00 PDT 2006
David Bach Eliminated 7th ($32,760)
70. Roland De Wolfe raises from the button and David Bach moves all in from the small blind. De Wolfe immediately calls and shows K K . Bach turns over Q Q and will need to improve. However, the board comes A 6 5 2 2 and David Bach has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 17:33:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Roland De Wolfe $585,000
Charlie Sewell $535,000
David Pham $460,000
Jason Dewitt $175,000
Jerald Williamson $120,000
Chad Layne $75,000

Tue Jul 18 17:35:00 PDT 2006
Hands 71-75
71. David Pham raises to $26,000 and both Roland De Wolfe and Jerald Williamson make the call. The flop comes J 10 9 and all players check. The turn is the 10 and Williamson moves all in. De Wolfe and Pham both fold and Williamson picks up the pot.

72. Charles Sewell raises to $25,000 from under the gun and Jerald Williamson makes the call from the small blind. The flop comes Q 5 2 and Williamson checks. Sewell bets $40,000 and Williamson folds.

73. David Pham limps from the small blind and Charles Sewell checks. The flop comes 10 7 3 and both players check. The turn is the Q and Pham bets $17,000. Sewell folds and Pham wins the pot.

74. Chad Layne moves all in from middle position and he gets no callers.

75. Charles Sewell raises to $25,000 from the button and everyone folds.

Tue Jul 18 17:46:00 PDT 2006
Jason Dewitt Eliminated 6th (38,220)
76. Roland De Wolfe raises to $28,000 from the small blind and he gets no callers.

77. David Pham raises to $28,000 from under the gun and Jerald Williamson raises to $78,000 from the big blind. Pham folds and Williamson wins the pot.

78. Jason Dewitt raises to $25,000 from middle position and David Pham makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes 10 3 3 and Pham checks. Dewitt bets $32,000 and Pham reraises enough to put Dewitt all in. Dewitt makes the call and shows 4 4 . Pham turns over 10 9 for top pair. The turn is the 8 and the river comes the K . Jason Dewitt has been eliminated in 6th place.

Tue Jul 18 17:48:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 5 players remaining are:
David Pham $600,000
Roland De Wolfe $585,000
Charlie Sewell $575,000
Jerald Williamson $140,000
Chad Layne $95,000

 

[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap Continued:

Tue Jul 18 17:52:00 PDT 2006
Hands 79-81
79. On a flop of A A 7 , Roland De Wolfe bets $10,000 and he gets no callers.

80. David Pham raises from the button to $28,000 and gets no callers.

81. David Pham raises to $37,000 from the cutoff and Charles Sewell makes the call. The flop comes 8 7 2 and Pham checks. Sewell bets $40,000 and Pham raises to $100,000. Sewell moves all in immediately and Pham mucks. Sewell shows pocket fives as he rakes the pot.
Tue Jul 18 17:53:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $6,000-$12,000 with a $2,000 ante.

Tue Jul 18 17:59:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Charlie Sewell $755,000
Roland De Wolfe $615,000
David Pham $450,000
Jerald Williamson $100,000
Chad Layne $80,000

Tue Jul 18 18:03:00 PDT 2006
Hands 82-88
82. David Pham raises to $36,000 from under the gun and Jerald Williamson makes the call fromthe big blind. The flop comes J J 7 and Williamson checks. Pham bets enough to put Williamson all in and Williamson folds.

83. Chad Layne moves all in for his last $71,000 from the button and gets no callers. Layne wins the blinds and the antes.

84. On a board of K 7 3 Q , David Pham bets out and wins the pot.

85. Charles Sewell raises to $40,000 from the small blind and he gets no callers.

86. Charles Sewell raises to $40,000 from the button and Roland De Wolfe calls from the small blind. The flop comes K K 5 and De Wolfe checks. Sewell bets $50,000 and De Wolfe folds.

87. Chad Layne raises all in from the small blind and gets no callers.

88. Charles Sewell raises to $40,000 from under the gun. He gets no callers and wins the pot.

Tue Jul 18 18:10:00 PDT 2006
Chad Layne Eliminated 5th ($43,680)
89. Roland De Wolfe raises to $40,000 from under the gun and wins the pot.

90. Chad Layne moves all in from under the gun for $95,000 and David Pham calls from the button. Charles Sewell makes the call from the small blind and the flop comes 8 4 3 . Sewell checks and Pham bets $120,00. Sewell folds and Pham shows J J . Layne turns over A 10 and will need to improve. The turn is the 4 and the river is the 10 . Chad Layne has been eliminated in 5th place.

Tue Jul 18 18:12:00 PDT 2006
Jerald Williamson Eliminated 4th (49,140)
91. David Pham raises to $38,000 from under the gun and Jerad Williamson reraises all in from the big blind. Pham calls and shows A 9 . Williamson turns over Q 9 and will need to improve. The board comes A 2 2 5 8 and Jerald Williamson has been eliminated in 4th place.

Tue Jul 18 18:13:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 3 players remaining are:
David Pham $770,000
Charlie Sewell $720,000
Roland De Wolfe $510,000

Tue Jul 18 18:23:00 PDT 2006
Hand 92-96
92. There is a dead small blind, Roland De Wolfe raises from the button to $40,000 and gets no callers.

93. Roland De Wolfe raises to $40,000 from the button and David Pham raises to $140,000. De Wolfe makes the call and the flop comes 9 8 6 . Pham bets $190,000 and De Wolfe moves all in for $177,000 more. Pham thinks for a few long minutes before mucking his cards.

94. Charles Sewell raises to $40,000 from the small blind and gets no callers.

95. Roland De Wolfe raises from the small blind to $42,000. David Pham calls from the big blind and the flop comes A 7 4 . Both players check and the turn is the 6 . De Wolfe checks and Pham checks right behind him. The J falls on the river and they both check again. De Wolfe shows A 2 for a pair of aces. Pham mucks and De Wolfe rakes the pot.

96. Charlie Sewell receives a walk on his big blind.

Tue Jul 18 18:33:00 PDT 2006
David Pham Takes a Big Pot
97. Roland De Wolfe gets a walk on his big blind.

98. David Pham receives a walk on his big blind.

99. Roland De Wolfe raises preflop to $40,000 and is called by both David Pham and Charles Sewell. The flop comes 5 4 3 and all players check. The turn is the J and David Pham bets $70,000. Both players fold and Pham wins the pot.

100. David Pham raises to $32,000 from the button and Roland De Wolfe calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10 9 5 and De Wolfe checks. Pham bets $48,000 and De Wolfe makes the call. The turn is the 2 and De Wolfe bets $130,000. Pham moves all in for $225,000 more and De Wolfe folds his cards.

Tue Jul 18 18:39:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Charlie Sewell $870,000
David Pham $600,000
Roland De Wolfe $530,000

Tue Jul 18 18:42:00 PDT 2006
Hands 101-104
101. David Pham limps in from the small blind and Charles Sewell checks. Both players check a flop of Q Q 4 and the turn is the 7 . Pham checks and Sewell bets $40,000. Pham folds and Sewell wins the pot.

102. Roland De Wolfe raises to $40,000 from the small blind and wins the blind and antes.

103. David Pham receives a walk on his big blind.

104. Roland De Wolfe raises to $45,000 from the button and both David Pham and Charles Sewell make the call. The flop comes K Q 9 and it is checked to De Wolfe, who bets $70,000. Pham folds and Sewell raises to $270,000. De Wolfe mucks his hand and Sewell shows the K 4 as he rakes the pot.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap Continued:

Tue Jul 18 18:52:00 PDT 2006
A Huge Call By David Pham
105. Roland De Wolfe gets a walk on his big blind.

106. Roland De Wolfe limps from the small blind and David Pham checks. The flop comes 6 4 2 and both players check. The turn is the K , Roland De Wolfe checks and David Pham bets $32,000. De Wolfe raises to $95,000 and Pham makes the call. The river is the 4 and De Wolfe bets $130,000. Pham raises all in and De Wolfe mucks his hand.

107. David Pham, on the small blind, raises to $40,000 and Charles Sewell makes the call. The flop comes 10 7 5 and both players check. The turn is the 5 and Pham bets $60,000. Sewell raises to $200,000 and Pham makes the call. The river is the 4 and Pham checks. Sewell bets $200,000 and Pham makes the call. Sewell shows Q-3 for queen high and Pham flips over A-Q for ace high and wins a pot of over $900,000.

Tue Jul 18 18:53:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
The players are on dinner break until 8 pm PST.

Tue Jul 18 18:54:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
David Pham $1,287,000
Charlie Sewell $432,000
Roland De Wolfe $281,000

Tue Jul 18 20:01:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $8,000-$16,000 with a $3,000 ante.

Tue Jul 18 20:02:00 PDT 2006
Roland De Wolfe Doubles Up
108. David Pham raises to $48,000 from the big blind and Charles Sewell makes the call. Roland De Wolfe moves all in from the big blind for $230,000. Pham folds and Sewell makes the call. De Wolfe shows 9 9 and Sewell turns over A 5 . The board comes K 8 4 7 J and Roland De Wolfe has doubled up.

Tue Jul 18 20:09:00 PDT 2006
Charles Sewell Doubles Up
109. David Pham gets a walk on his big blind.

110. Roland De Wolfe calls from the button and David Pham raises to $72,000. Charles Sewell moves all in from the big blind for $129,000 and De Wolfe folds. Pham calls and shows A 4 . Sewell turns over 7 7 and the board comes 7 5 2 4 6 . Charles Sewell has doubled up.

Tue Jul 18 20:12:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
David Pham $1,100,000
Roland De Wolfe $600,000
Charlie Sewell $300,000

Tue Jul 18 20:19:00 PDT 2006
Hands 111-116
111. Roland De Wolfe gets a walk on his big blind.

112. Roland De Wolfe limps in from the small blind and the David Pham checks. They check a flop of K 7 3 and the turn is the 8 . De Wolfe bets $30,000 and Pham folds.

113. David Pham, on the small blind, limps in and Charles Sewell raises $50,000 more from the big blind. Pham folds and Sewell wins the pot. Sewell shows A-K as he rakes the pot.

114. David Pham raises to $56,000 from the button and wins the pot.

115. Charlie Sewell opens the pot for $50,000 from the button and Roland De Wolfe moves all in. Sewell folds and De Wolfe wins the pot.

116. Roland De Wolfe raises to $50,000 from the button and David Pham makes the call. The flop comes J 10 5 and both players check. The turn is the J and David Pham bets $82,000. De Wolfe folds and Pham wins the pot.

Tue Jul 18 20:27:00 PDT 2006
Hands 117-122
117. Charles Sewell moves all in from the small blind and gets no callers.

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

119. David Pham limps from the small blind and Charles Sewell checks. The flop comes A J 2 and Pham bets $28,000. Sewell moves all in and Pham folds.

120. David Pham raises to $58,000 and gets no callers.

121. Roland De Wolfe limps from the small blind and David Pham checks. The flop comes J 7 3 and Pham bets $35,000. De Wolfe folds and Pham rakes the pot.

122. David Pham raises to $50,000 from the small blind and wins the pot.

Tue Jul 18 20:34:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
David Pham $1,025,000
Roland De Wolfe $725,000
Charlie Sewell $250,000

Tue Jul 18 20:37:00 PDT 2006
Heads-Up Play Begins
Head-up play between David Pham and Charles Sewell is now underway.

Tue Jul 18 20:39:00 PDT 2006
Roland De Wolfe Eliminated 3rd ($65,520)
123. Roland De Wolfe gets a walk on his big blind.

124. Roland De Wolfe limps from the small blind and David Pham checks. The flop comes A 6 3 and De Wolfe bets $20,000. Pham calls and the turn is the 6 . De Wolfe bets $45,000 and Pham raises to $115,000. De Wolfe moves all in for around $400,000 more. Pham thinks a few minutes before mucking his hand. De Wolfe wins the pot.

125. Roland De Wolfe raises from the button and David Pham calls from the small blind. The flop comes A 10 2 and Pham checks. De Wolfe bets $90,000 and Pham makes the call. The turn is the 7 and Pham checks again. De Wolfe fires $250,000 and Pham moves all in. De Wolfe immediately calls all in and shows A 6 . Pham turns over A 8 and the river is the K . Pham wins the pot and eliminates De Wolfe in 3rd place.

Tue Jul 18 20:40:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
David Pham $1,757,000
Charlie Sewell $243,000

Tue Jul 18 20:43:00 PDT 2006
David Pham Wins the $2,000 NLHE Shootout Event ($240,222)
126. Charles Sewell moves all in from the button and David Pham folds.

127. Sewell gets a walk on his big blind.

128. Sewell moves all in from the button and Pham calls. Pham shows J J and Sewell turns over A 8 . The board comes Q 10 7 7 4 and Charles Sewell has been eliminated in 2nd place earning $124,488.

David Pham wins the gold bracelet and $240,222.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap from overnight:


Tue Jul 18 17:23:00 PDT 2006
Overstreet Hits Another Set
Matt Overstreet calls the big blind from under-the-gun, along with Ayaz Mahmood, Dan Harmetz, and Davood Mehrmand. Bruno Fitoussi checks out of the big blind and the flop comes K 3 4 . Mehrmand and Fitoussi check, Overstreet bets $8,000. All fold to Overstreet's bet and he flips over his pocket Kings for a flopped set. The table jokingly said he has been flopping sets all day.

Tue Jul 18 17:25:00 PDT 2006
Fight Night
Round One
Bruno Fitoussi raises to $7,000 from under the gun and Matt Overstreet calls from middle position. The flop comes K Q 2 . Fitoussi bets the pot ($17,000) and Overstreet calls. The J hits on the turn and Fitoussi checks. Overstreet goes all-in for $51,000 and Fitoussi folds. The count stands Fitoussi down at $27,000 Overstreet up to $90,000.
Round Two
A couple of hands later, on a board of A 10 4 7 Fitoussi bets the pot ($7,000). Overstreet calls and the river comes 4 . Fitoussi throws a $12,000 punch and Overstreet calls. Fitoussi shows A 7 7 5 and Overstreet mucks to the strong sevens full of fours. After the latest bout the score stands, Fitoussi, $45,000 and Overstreet $84,000.

Tue Jul 18 17:28:00 PDT 2006
Kings are Good
With already over $20,000 in the pot and a board of 10 5 3 3 9 , Ayaz Mahmood and Rafi Amit both check and Mahmood flips over K K for two pair, Kings and 2's. Amit says nice hand and mucks his cards.

Tue Jul 18 17:32:00 PDT 2006
Kings Again
For the fourth hand in a row, a player at table 122 has been dealt pocket Kings. This time, Dan Harmetz was holding them, but did not get any action.

Tue Jul 18 17:34:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Doubles Up
Kevin O'Donnell has doubled up when his pocket Jacks hold against Richard Freire. Freire mucked his hand as soon as O'Donnell turned over the Jacks. O'Donnell now has $64,000.

Tue Jul 18 17:35:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro Busts
Tony G knocks out Jeff Lisandro on a board of J 8 7 J 5 with a hand of A A K 3 . Lisandro shows A K 6 3 and exits the field.

Tue Jul 18 17:39:00 PDT 2006
Sherkhan Plays the Villain
Sherkhan Farnood plays a villainous role and busts Peter Costa in 14th place. Costa will receive $10,897 in prize money.

Tue Jul 18 17:42:00 PDT 2006
Fitoussi Doubles Up
With the board showing K 6 4 2 2 , Bruno Fitoussi all-in for his final $25,000 and is called by Matt Overstreet. Fitoussi flips over A 7 for the Ace high flush. Overstreet mucks his cards and Fitoussi is at $70,000.

Tue Jul 18 17:44:00 PDT 2006
Straight over Set
On a board of K 10 7 6 J Richard Freire pushes all-in and Tony G calls. Tony G shows K K 9 4 for top set and Freire flips A Q J J for an ace high straight. Freire jumps up to $211,000 with the pot and Tony G is crippled at $2,000. Tony G is eliminated on the next hand in 13th place. He receives $10,897 in prize money.

Tue Jul 18 17:53:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Takes Another Out
Dan Harmetz raises to $7,000, Eric Froehlich asks Harmetz how much he has left and he says $11,500. Froehlich re-raises to $18,500, Rafi Amit and Davood Mehrmand both fold. Harmetz calls and is all-in for his last $11,500. Froehlich holds A K K 5 , Harmetz has Q Q 10 5 . The flop comes A 7 4 , pairing Froehlichs Ace. Harmetz is looking for one of the remaining two Queens in the deck, but the turn and river bring the 3 9 and Harmetz is eliminated in 12th place.

Tue Jul 18 18:02:00 PDT 2006
Giang Goes Big
Chau Giang pushes all-in for $92,000, a little less than the pot on a board of A J 8 and Bobby Wisiak goes into the tank. He thinks for a couple minutes and considers his option. The call will put him all-in. He folds and Giang jumps up to $140,000. Good for second in chips. Wisiak is hurting with $34,000.

Tue Jul 18 18:04:00 PDT 2006
Break
Players are on a 20 minute break.

Tue Jul 18 18:28:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
The 11 remaining players have taken their seats and are ready to begin play after their break. The blinds have been increased to $1,500-$3,000.

Tue Jul 18 18:34:00 PDT 2006
Flopping Straights
Eric Froehlich raises on the button to $9,000, Davood Mehrmand calls and is all-in. Rafi Amit re-raises to $19,200, Froehlich folds and Mehrmand and Amit are heads up. Amit has K 10 9 7 , Mehrmand K K 10 5 . The flop comes J 10 8 and Amit flops a straight to take the lead. The turn is the 6 giving Amit the hand and eliminating Mehrmand in 11th place.

Tue Jul 18 18:39:00 PDT 2006
Final 10
The field has been been narrowed down to the final 10. The players are listed below with their seat numbers:
Seat 1-Eric Froehlich
Seat 2-Robert Wisiak
Seat 3-Rafi Amit
Seat 4-Bruno Fitoussi
Seat 5-Kevin O'Donnell
Seat 6-Ayaz Mahmood
Seat 7-Matt Overstreet
Seat 8-Richard Freire
Seat 9-Sherkhan Farnood
Seat 10-Chau Giang

Tue Jul 18 18:44:00 PDT 2006
First Hand All-In
On the first hand after re-drawing for the final seats, Robert Wisiak pushes all-in for his last $11,500 and Bruno Fitoussi re-raises to $30,000 total. The table folds around putting Wisiak and Fitoussi heads up. Fitoussi holds 10 6 5 4 , Wisiak has A A Q 2 . The board comes Q J 5 2 K and Wisiak doubles up to $30,000 as he hits two pair, Queens and 2's.

Tue Jul 18 18:51:00 PDT 2006
River Show
Matt Overstreet, Sherkhan Farnood, and Chau Giang all limp in. Bruno Fitoussi checks in the big blind and the flop comes J 10 2 . Overstreet bets the pot ($13,500), Giang re-raises to $27,000 forcing Overstreet all-in. Overstreet calls and flips over A 9 8 8 , Giang K J Q 10 . Going to the turn Overstreet has a pair of 8's along with an open-ended straight, Giang has a higher open ended straight along with 2 pair (Jacks & 10's). The turn is the 4 giving Overstreet no help, with Giang still in the lead. The river is the 8 giving Overstreet a set of 8's and the pot. He now has $80,000, Giang $108,000.

Tue Jul 18 19:05:00 PDT 2006
"You Need a Massage Too?"
Chau Giang and Sherkhan Farnood are both getting massages at the table while play is going on. Cliff Josephy jokingly comes over to the final table and asks his buddy Eric Froehlich if he needs a massage too. Josephy is still in the field in the $1,500 NL tournament that started today.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap Continued:

Tue Jul 18 19:24:00 PDT 2006
Freire Rakes Huge Pot on Flop
Richard Freire ($213,000) raises to $13,500 preflop and Eric Froehlich ($126,000) re-raises the pot to $48,000. Freire calls and the flop comes K 64. Freire bets the pot, $100,500, and Froehlich folds. Freire shows 7-6-5-4, two pair with an open-ended straight draw, as he rakes in the gigantic pot and now sits with $265,500. Froehlich is down to $78,000 after the hand.

Tue Jul 18 19:30:00 PDT 2006
Players on Dinner Break
Players are on dinner break for the next hour and fifteen minutes. Play will resume at 8:45 pm PDT.

Tue Jul 18 20:46:00 PDT 2006
Players Back From Break
Players are now back from break and playing in level 13 with blinds at $2,000-$4,000.

Tue Jul 18 20:51:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Bullying Table
Kevin O'Donnell raises to $14,000 preflop from late position and Richard Freire calls in the big blind. The flop comes J 83and O'Donnell shoots out with a $32,000 bet. Freire thinks for a moment before finally mucking and O'Donnell rakes in the pot of $30,000. After the hand, O'Donnell sits with $82,000.
The very next hand, O'Donnell limps and Matt Overstreet raises to $14,000. O'Donnell calls and the flop comes Q92. O'Donnell pushes all-in for his remaining $68,000. Overstreet folds and O'Donnell's stack is now up to $116,000.

Tue Jul 18 21:01:00 PDT 2006
Wisiak Eliminated 10th ($12,713)
Bruno Fitoussi calls in early position and Eric Froehlich calls in the small blind. Robert Wisiak raises to $12,000 in the big blind and both Fitoussi and Froehlich call. The flop comes Q 93and Wisiak pushes all in for his remaining $5,000 and both Fitoussi and Froehlich call. Froehlich and Fitoussi check the turn and river when they come Kand Jand Wisiak flips up A-A-Q-8 for a pair of Aces. Froehlich shows 10-10-8-6 for a straight for the lead and Fitoussi mucks. Wisiak is eliminated as Froehlich rakes the pot. Froehlich now sits with $115,000 and Fitoussi is down to $46,000.

Tue Jul 18 21:12:00 PDT 2006
Players Moving to Main Stage
Players are on a short break as the main stage final table is set up for the final nine players. Seating assignments will remain the same.

Tue Jul 18 21:32:00 PDT 2006
Final Table's Cards in the Air
The main stage final table's cards are in the air and level 13 is continuing with $2,000-$4,000 blinds.

Tue Jul 18 21:34:00 PDT 2006
Overstreet Doubles Through Mahmood
Matt Overstreet calls under the gun and Richard Freire and Sherkhan Farnood also call. Kevin O'Donnell calls in the small blind and Ayaz Mahmood checks his option on the button. Five players see the flop of K 22, and all check. The turn is the 6and Mahmood bets $12,000. Overstreet calls and the rest fold. Mahmood bets $13,000 in the dark and Overstreet calls in the dark, putting him all-in as the river brings the 4. Overstreet shows KK83for a flopped full house while Mahmood flips up AK92for a lower full house. Overstreet takes the pot to more than double up and now sits with $74,000. Mahmood is down to $39,000.

Tue Jul 18 21:56:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Takes Down a Pot on the Flop
Kevin O'Donnell raises to $14,000 in mid-position and Matt Overstreet calls in the cut-off seat. Chau Giang also calls in the big blind and the flop comes K Q8. O'Donnell again shoots out with a pot-sized bet of $44,000 and takes down the pot as both other players fold.

Tue Jul 18 22:03:00 PDT 2006
Chau Giang Doubles Through Freire
Kevin O'Donnell calls in mid-position and Richard Freire raises to $18,000. Chau Giang re-raises a pot sized bet of $64,000 and O'Donnell folds. Freire raises the little more it takes to put Giang all-in and Giang calls. Giang shows A KQ9while Freire flips up KK43. The board comes J10288and Giang takes down the pot of $170,000 with a Queen-high straight versus Freire's two-pair. Giang now sits with $170,000, while Freire is down to $173,000.

Tue Jul 18 22:10:00 PDT 2006
Freire Doubled Through Again
Richard Freire makes a pot-sized raise of $14,000 preflop and Brono Fitoussi calls in the big blind. The flop comes 9 32and Fitoussi makes a pot-sized bet of $30,000. Freire re-raises $8,000 more to put Fitoussi all-in. Fitoussi calls and shows AK32for two pair, while Freire flips up KK108for a pair of Kings. The turn is the Jand the river is the 10, providing no help for Freire and doubling up Fitoussi as he rakes in the pot. Fitoussi now sits with $106,000, while Freire, who was chip leader only a few hands ago, is down to $121,000.

Tue Jul 18 22:17:00 PDT 2006
Ayaz Mahmood Eliminated 9th ($18,162)
Ayaz Mahmood limps under the gun and Matt Overstreet raises to $12,000 preflop from mid-position. Kevin O'Donnell calls in the big blind. Mahmood also calls and the flop is 9 63. O'Donnell checks and Mahmood bets $26,000 to put himself all-in. Overstreet folds and O'Donnell calls, showing 7754for a pair of sevens with a straight and flush draw, while Mahmood shows AJ96for two pair. The turn is the Qand the river is the 5, giving O'Donnell a straight and sealing Mahmood's fate. O'Donnell takes the pot and now sits with $146,000. Mahmood is eliminated from the tournament in ninth and earns $18,162.

Tue Jul 18 22:21:00 PDT 2006
Overstreet Doubles Up
Eric Froehlich raises to $14,000 preflop in mid-position and Matt Overstreet calls in the small blind. Richard Freire also calls in the big blind and the flop comes 8 84. Froehlich bets $42,000, Overstreet calls putting himself all-in for $22,000 and Freire folds. Overstreet shows the KQJ8for trip 8's while Froehlich flips up the AAQJfor a pair of Aces and will need to improve. The turn puts the Kon the board and the river is the 5, offering no help to Froehlich and doubling up Overstreet. Overstreet now sits with $86,000, while Froehlich is down to $83,000.

Tue Jul 18 22:22:00 PDT 2006
Players On Break
Players are on a 15 minute break.

Tue Jul 18 22:34:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Break
The players have returned to blinds at $3,000-$6,000 with a pot-raise of $21,000 preflop.

Tue Jul 18 22:41:00 PDT 2006
Freire Takes Pot From O'Donnell
Kevin O'Donnell raises the pot ($21,000) from middle position and Richard Freire calls from the button. The flop comes A KQ. O'Donnell bets $23,000 and Freire raises the size of the pot to $97,000. As Freire moves his chips in he turns to his group of fans and says, "I'm all-in boys!". O'Donnell ends up folding, however, and Freire takes down the pot with no all-in showdown. Freire is now at $170,000 while O'Donnell sits with $160,000.

Tue Jul 18 22:49:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Takes the Chip Lead
Kevin O'Donnell calls from early position, Chau Giang calls from the button, and Froehlich calls from the small blind. Rafi checks on the big blind as they go to the flop. The flop comes K 86and the action checks to Giang who bets out $24,000. Action folds to O'Donnell who makes the call. The turn is the Aand O'Donnell bets out $60,000. Giang thinks about it and then folds. O'Donnell is now at $210,000 while Giang has dropped to $110,000.


Tue Jul 18 22:55:00 PDT 2006
Rafi Amit Eliminated 8th ($27,243)
Kevin O'Donnell calls from under-the-gun and Eric Froehlich calls from the button. Rafi Amit calls from the small blind and Bruno Fitoussi checks on the big blind. The flop comes J 42and everybody checks. The turn is the 3and O'Donnell bets $12,000. Froehlich folds and Amit moves all-in for $27,000 more. Fitoussi folds and O'Donnell calls and shows A743for two-pair. Amit shows 8652for the nut-straight. The river brings the 3and gives O'Donnell the full house and the pot. Amit is eliminated in 8th. O'Donnell now has $268,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 18 23:01:00 PDT 2006
Freire and O'Donnell Continue to Battle
Kevin O'Donnell raises to $21,000 on the button. Richard Freire re-pots to $66,000 total and says he will pot in the dark if O'Donnell calls. O'Donnell ends up folding and Freire wins the pot.

Tue Jul 18 23:04:00 PDT 2006
Farnood Survives All-in
Richard Freire raises to $18,000 from the small blind and Sherkhan Farnood calls from the big blind. The flop comes 6 4 3 and Freire bets the pot ($36,000) in the dark. Farnood raises all-in and Freire calls. Farnood shows A K 9 6 while Freire has A A J 10 . The turn is the 6 and puts Farnood in the lead. The river is the 9 , giving Farnood the full house and the pot. He's now at $262,000 and Freire has dropped to $104,000.

Tue Jul 18 23:08:00 PDT 2006
Farnood Takes Back-to-Back Pots
Kevin O'Donnell calls from middle position. Sherkhan calls from the small blind and Chau Giang checks from the big blind. The flop comes J 10 3 and Farnood bets the pot ($18,000). Giang folds and O'Donnell makes the call. The turn is the 7 and Farnood bets the pot ($54,000) again. O'Donnell folds and Farnood wins the pot and shows K K Q 9 . He now has $286,000 while O'Donnell has $218,000.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap Continued:

Tue Jul 18 23:17:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Stays Active
Chau Giang calls in the cutoff, Bruno Fitoussi calls from the small blind and Kevin O'Donnell checks in the big blind. The flop comes 6 43and everybody checks. The turn is the 6and O'Donnell bets $12,000. Giang folds and Fitoussi makes the call. The river is the 6and Fitoussi checks. O'Donnell bets the pot and Fitoussi throws his hand down and folds in disgust showing 7-5 for the flopped nuts. He's now at $39,000 while O'Donnell is at $239,000.

Tue Jul 18 23:22:00 PDT 2006
Richard "Knucklehead" Freire Eliminated 7th ($36,324)
Chau Giang raises to $21,000 and Richard "Knucklehead" Freire makes the call. The flop comes 8 42and Freire bets the pot ($45,000). Giang re-pots and Freire calls putting himself all-in. Freire calls and shows Q532while Giang has QQ64. The turn and river come 7Qand Giang wins with a set of Queens and is at $262,000. Freire is eliminated in 7th.

Tue Jul 18 23:30:00 PDT 2006
Chau Giang Gets Intense
As we've reached 6 players in the event, Chau Giang continues to express his excitement by saying, "The game is on! The game is on!".

Tue Jul 18 23:32:00 PDT 2006
Matt Overstreet Eliminated 6th ($45,405)
Matt Overstreet calls from the cut-off and Chau Giang raises to $18,000 from the small blind. Overstreet reraises all-in and Giang makes the call. Giang shows K KJ5while Overstreet has QQ93. The board comes AJ2AJand Overstreet is eliminated in 6th. Giang now has $320,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 18 23:38:00 PDT 2006
Fitoussi Triples up
Chau Giang raises to $21,000 from the cut-off and Bruno Fitoussi moves all-in for $44,000 total from the small blind. Kevin O'Donnell calls from the big blind and Giang also makes the call. The board comes 8 64JKas both players check the whole way. O'Donnell shows Q1098, Fitoussi shows AKK2, and Giang mucks. Fitoussi triples up with a set of Kings. He's now at $132,000 in chips. O'Donnell is at $174,000 and Giang sits with $300,000.

Tue Jul 18 23:55:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Sweats One Out
Eric Froehlich raises to $21,000 from under-the-gun and Kevin O'Donnell calls from the button. The flop is Q 64and Froehlich moves all-in for $34,000. After several minutes, O'Donnell folds and gives Froehlich the pot. O'Donnell is at $162,000 and Froehlich is now at $82,000.

Wed Jul 19 00:05:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Takes 3-Way Pot
Bruno Fitoussi calls from the button, Kevin O'Donnell calls from the small blind and Sherkhan Farnood checks from the big blind. The flop is K 108and O'Donnell bets $14,000. Farnood folds and Fitoussi makes the call. The turn is the Kand both players check. The river is the 4and O'Donnell bets $40,000. Fitoussi folds and O'Donnell wins the pot. He's now at $194,000 while Fitoussi is at $126,000.

Wed Jul 19 00:09:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
The players are now on a 15-minute break.

Wed Jul 19 00:22:00 PDT 2006
Back From Break
Players are now back from break and blinds are at $4,000-$8,000 with a pot raise of $28,000 preflop.

Wed Jul 19 00:31:00 PDT 2006
Battle of the Blinds
Bruno Fitoussi calls from the small blind and Kevin O'Donnell checks in the big blind. The flop comes K 75and Fitoussi checks. O'Donnell bets $10,000 and Fitoussi makes the call. The turn is the 5and both players check. The river is the 9and O'Donnell bets $24,000. Fitoussi makes the call and O'Donnell shows AKJ5for a full house. Fitoussi mucks and O'Donnell wins the pot. O'Donnell is now at $230,000 in chips while Fitoussi has dropped to $100,000.

Wed Jul 19 00:35:00 PDT 2006
Bruno Fitoussi Eliminated 5th ($54,486)
Bruno Fitoussi raises to $18,000 on the button and Kevin O'Donnell calls from the small blind. The flop comes J 95and both players check. The turn is the 6and O'Donnell bets $25,000. Fitoussi raises all-in for $62,000 more and O'Donnell makes the call. Fitoussi shows K875for the nut-straight while O'Donnell has AJ83for the nut-flush draw. The river brings the 4and Fitoussi is eliminated in 5th. O'Donnell now has $330,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 00:48:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Continues Domination of Table
Kevin O'Donnell raises to $28,000 on the button and Chau Giang makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes 9 43and Giang bets the pot ($60,000). O'Donnell raises $180,000 more and Giang folds. O'Donnell is now at $392,000 while Giang sits at $191,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 00:53:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Takes Pot Off Giang
Chau Giang raises to $24,000 in the small blind and Eric Froehlich makes the call in the big blind. The flop comes A KKand both players check. The turn is the 6and both check again. The river is the 4and Giang bets $28,000. Froehlich makes the call and Giang says, "You got it.". Froehlich shows A10102and Giang mucks. Froehlich now has $170,000 while Giang continues to drop and is at $138,000.

Wed Jul 19 01:00:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Chips Away at Chip Leader
Eric Froehlich raises to $24,000 in the small blind and Kevin O'Donnell raises $48,000 more from the big blind. Froehlich announces he's all-in for $102,000 more. O'Donnell shows two Queens and folds his hand. Froehlich is now at $247,000 while O'Donnell has $334,000.

Wed Jul 19 01:06:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Gets a Little Back From Froehlich
Kevin O'Donnell calls in the cut-off, Chau Giang folds from the small blind and Eric Froehlich checks in the big blind. THe flop comes K 104and Froehlich checks. O'Donnell bets $20,000 and Froehlich makes the call. The turn is the 6and Froehlich checks again. O'Donnell bets the pot and Froehlich folds. O'Donnell now has $310,000 while Froehlich sits at $185,000.

Wed Jul 19 01:18:00 PDT 2006
Top Two Chip Stacks Battle
Chau Giang raises to $28,000 on the button and Kevin O'Donnell calls from the big blind. The flop comes K 83and both players check. The turn is the 2and O'Donnell bets $22,000. Giang raises $45,000 more and O'Donnell folds. Giang now sits with $235,000 and O'Donnell has $285,000.

Wed Jul 19 01:27:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Takes a Stand
Kevin O'Donnell raises to $28,000 and Eric Froehlich calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9 87and Froehlich checks. O'Donnell bets $60,000 and Froehlich moves all-in for $114,000. O'Donnell thinks about it for 5 minutes, flips over A-A-Q-J and folds. Froehlich is at $266,000 and O'Donnell is at $201,000.

Wed Jul 19 01:35:00 PDT 2006
Ecclectic Mix for Chau Giang
Chau Giang currently has a bag of Oreos, a pack of Dentyne Ice, and a pack of Marlboro Lites with him as he perches at the table.

Wed Jul 19 01:39:00 PDT 2006
Giang Takes a Big Pot
Chau Giang, Kevin O'Donnell, and Sherkhan Farnood see a flop of A KQ. Giang bets $24,000. O'Donnell calls and Farnood folds. The turn is the 3. O'Donnell bets $40,000. Giang re-raises all-in. O'Donnell folds. With that pot, Giang is up to $350,000 while O'Donnell is down to $130,000.

Wed Jul 19 01:46:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Takes One from Giang
Giang and O'Donnell see a flop of J 99. O'Donnell bets $12,000 and Giang calls. The turn is the 2. This time Giang bets ($30,000). O'Donnell min-raises to $60,000. Giang says "Are you sure?" and folds. Giang has $321,000 while O'Donnell is up to $190,000.

Wed Jul 19 01:52:00 PDT 2006
Giang and O'Donnell at It Again
Chau Giang and Kevin O'Donnell both limp pre-flop (with Giang on the button and O'Donnell on the big blind) and see a flop of 7 6 5 . O'Donnell bets $20,000. Giang raises the pot for $60,000 total. Kevin O'Donnell pushes all-in for $155,000. Giang thinks for awhile, eventually having the clock put on him. The tournament announcer counts down to zero, killing Giang's hand. O'Donnell shows 9-8 for the nut straight.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap Continued:

Wed Jul 19 01:59:00 PDT 2006
Fifteen Minute Break
The players are on a 15 minute break.

Wed Jul 19 02:03:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
Chip counts are up-to-date:
Chau Giang $218,000
Sherkhan Farnood $163,000
Kevin O'Donnell $335,000
Eric Froehlich $240,000

Wed Jul 19 02:12:00 PDT 2006
Players Back From Break
The players are back. The blinds have increased to $6,000-$12,000.

Wed Jul 19 02:16:00 PDT 2006
Sherkhan Farnood Doubles Through Kevin O'Donnell
O'Donnell raises to $36,000 from the small blind. Sherkhan Farnood re-raises all-in for $75,000 more from the big blind. O'Donnell makes the call. The flop comes K 7 6 , after which both players flip up their cards. Farnood shows A K Q 5 , while O'Donnell shows A K 8 8 . Both players have a pair of Kings with an Ace kicker. The turn is the 5 , however, and Farnood makes two pair. The river is the 4 . Sherkhan Farnood doubles through Kevin O'Donnell to $325,000. O'Donnell falls to $160,000.

Wed Jul 19 02:24:00 PDT 2006
Kevin O'Donnell Eliminated in 4th Place ($72,648)
Kevin O'Donnell limps from the button, Sherkhan Farnood calls from the small blind, and Chau Giang checks his option. The flop comes 10 8 7 . All three players check. The turn is the 4 . Farnood bets the pot ($36,000). Giang folds, and O'Donnell re-raises the pot. Farnood re-pots, and O'Donnell calls all-in. O'Donnell shows K Q J 2 and Farnood shows A 9 6 5 . The river is the 8 . Farnood's straight is enough to eliminate Kevin O'Donnell in 4th place.

Wed Jul 19 02:29:00 PDT 2006
"Efro" Takes a Hit
On a flop of A K 8 , Chau Giang checks, Eric Froehlich bets the pot ($32,000), Giang re-raises the pot ($64,000), and "Efro" folds. Giang is up to $270,000 while Froehlich is down to $175,000.

Wed Jul 19 02:30:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Doubles Through Chau Giang
Eric Froehlich raises the pot ($42,000) from the button. Chau Giang calls from the big blind. The flop comes A 10 5 . Giang bets the pot, and Froehlich re-raises all-in. Giang calls and shows Q J 10 8 . Froehlich shows K Q J 9 . The turn is the J and the river is the Q . Froehlich wins with the nut straight over Giang's two pair. Giang is down to $88,000.

Wed Jul 19 02:35:00 PDT 2006
Chau Giang Eliminated in 3rd Place ($90,810)
On a flop of A 5 4 , Chau Giang bets $32,000. Eric Froehlich re-raises the pot, putting Giang all-in. Giang makes the call with A 8 4 2 . Froehlich shows 10 7 6 4 for a straight draw. The 3 on the turn gives Froehlich his straight, and leaves Giang drawing to an Ace or a 4 for a full house. The river is the 8 , and Chau Giang finishes in 3rd place.

Wed Jul 19 02:50:00 PDT 2006
Heads Up Play Continues
Eric Froehlich and Sherkhan Farnood exchange blinds as heads up play continues.

Wed Jul 19 02:56:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Forces a Fold
Eric Froehlich raises to $36,000 before the flop and Sherkhan Farnood calls. The flop comes Q 5 2 . Farnood bets out $72,000 and Froehlich re-raises to $284,000. Farnood thinks for a few minutes and makes what he calls "a big lay down." Froehlich now has $555,000 and Farnood has $368,000.

Wed Jul 19 03:02:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Takes Pot Off Farnood
Sherkhan Farnood bets $36,000 and Eric Froehlich calls. The flop comes Q 9 7 . Farnood bets the pot ($72,000) and Froehlich re-raises to $288,000. Farnood folds and now has $270,000. Froehlich sits with $645,000.

Wed Jul 19 03:05:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Continues to Force Folds
From the button, Sherkhan Farnood bets out $36,000. Eric Froehlich calls. The flop comes 8 6 2 . Both players check. The turn is the 9 . Farnood checks and Froehlich bets $72,000. Farnood folds and Froehlich takes the pot.

Wed Jul 19 03:12:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Swap
On the previous five hands the player on the button has folded to the big blind.

Wed Jul 19 03:15:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Mucks
Sherkhan Farnood calls from the button and Eric Froehlich checks. The flop comes A Q J . Both players check the the turn is the Q . Both players check again and the river is the 6 . Both players check yet again. Sharkhan Farnood shows A-K-7-3 and Eric Froehlich mucks his hand.

Wed Jul 19 03:17:00 PDT 2006
Eric Froehlich Wins The $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys Event ($299,675)
Sherkhan Farnood bets out $36,000 from the button and Eric Froehlich calls. The flop comes 10 7 5 . Farnood bets the pot and Froehlich immediately re-raises the pot. Farnood re-raises all-in and Froehlich calls. Froehlich shows Q 7 7 6 and Farnood is holding K K 6 3 . The turn is the J and the river is the J eliminating Sherkhan Farnnod in second place, earning him $165,274. Eric Froehlich wins his second World Series of Poker bracelet and takes home $299,675.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap from overnight:

Tue Jul 18 17:40:00 PDT 2006
Ray Lynn Elminated 5th place ($42,998)
Ray Lynn raises under the gun to $20,000. George Abdalla raises the pot for $49,000 more in the cut off seat. The blinds fold and Lynn calls. The flop is 8 6 3 and Lynn moves all-in for $57,000. After some banter between the two players Abdallah calls with A A 10 8 . Lynn shows K J J A . After the 9 on the turn Lynn is drawing to two outs on the river, and when the 9 falls on the river, he is eliminated. George Abdallah now has a large chip lead with $404,000.

Tue Jul 18 17:56:00 PDT 2006
Zhang Luzhe Eliminated in 4th Place ($50,164)
Zhang Luzhe is all-in before the flop against Brian Kocur. Zhang shows A K 7 6 , while Kocur shows J 10 9 8 . The board comes 8 7 6 J 9 giving Kocur the straight and Eliminating Zhang Luzhe in 4th place.

Tue Jul 18 18:03:00 PDT 2006
Abdallah Watching Abdallah
As George Abdallah plays this final table, he can watch a TV that is airing him play another tournament.

Tue Jul 18 18:05:00 PDT 2006
Players are on a 15 Minute Break

Tue Jul 18 18:21:00 PDT 2006
Level 15 Begins
Three handed play continues into Level 15 with blinds at $4,000-$8,000.

Tue Jul 18 18:29:00 PDT 2006
First Three Way Pot
In an unraised pot a flop of A Q 2 comes on the board. Action is checked around. The turn is a 4 , Perry checks, Abdallah bets $20,000 and it is folded around.

Tue Jul 18 18:34:00 PDT 2006
Brian Kocur Doubles up with a Full House
Brain Kocur is all-in aginst Ralph Perry before the flop. Kocur shows K K 5 2 , and Perry has A A 9 8 . The flop comes 8 4 4 . Kocur is still behind until the 10 gives him a flush on the turn and he improves to a full house with a K on the river. Kocur doubles up to $271,000 and Perry is now at $131,000.

Tue Jul 18 18:41:00 PDT 2006
Perry Gets Some Back
On the button Ralph Perry raises to $20,000. Brian Kocur in the small blind re-raises the pot to $44,000 more. Perry calls. The flop comes 7 5 4 . Kocur bets the pot, putting Perry all-in. Perry calls showing K Q 10 9 . Kocur has A A Q J . The turn is a 7 , with Kocur still in the lead, but a 6 on the river gives Perry the flush doubling him up just after he sent many of his chips to Kocur.

Tue Jul 18 18:48:00 PDT 2006
Brain Kocur Eliminated in 3rd Place ($57,330)
Kocur raises to $30,000 from the button and is called by Ralph Perry. The flop comes 10 7 6 and both players check. When the Q comes on the turn, Perry bets the pot, and Kocur re-raises all-in. Perry calls and shows J 9 8 5 . Kocur shows A K J 9 . The river is a 5 , Perry takes down the large pot, and Kocur is eliminated

Tue Jul 18 18:58:00 PDT 2006
Heads Up
Heads up play between George Abdallah and Ralph Perry is underway. Abdallah has $379,000 and Perry has $419,000.

Tue Jul 18 19:07:00 PDT 2006
Perry Fills Up on the River
After a flop of 4 3 2 Perry bets $20,000 and Abdallah calls. The turn is a 5 and Perry bets $48,000. Abdallah calls. The river is a 4 . Perry bets $100,000 and after thinking for a while Abdallah calls. Perry turns his hand over and shows J 10 5 5 for a full house. Abdallah mucks and is down to $170,000.

Tue Jul 18 19:35:00 PDT 2006
Perry Takes Big Pot From Abdallah
George Abdallah ($309,000) calls the big blind. Rafael Perry ($493,000) raises to $16,000. Abdallah beats him into the pot. The flop comes K J 3 . Perry bets $25,000 and Abdallah calls him instantly. The turn is the Q and Perry announces, "Pot." He puts in his $100,000 stack and the dealer gives him back $2,000. Abdallah is contemplating calling the $98,000 bet but after several minutes he folds. Perry has $534,000 while Abdallah has $268,000.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap Continued:

Tue Jul 18 19:54:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
The players are taking a dinner break, and will return at 8:30 p.m. Rafael Perry has $525,000, while George Abdallah has $273,000.

Tue Jul 18 21:26:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Dinner
Level 16 is about to start with blinds beginning at $600-$1,200.

Tue Jul 18 21:40:00 PDT 2006
Heads Up Play Begins
The final table heads up play has just began between Rafael Perry and George Abdallah. Perry has almost a 3:1 chip lead over Abdallah at this point.

Tue Jul 18 21:43:00 PDT 2006
Abdallah Rakes a Pot
On a flop of 10 9 5 , Rafael Perry bets out $24,000. Geaorge Abdallah re-raises to$72,000, and Perry folds. Abdallah rakes the pot and adds about $36,000 to his stack.

Tue Jul 18 21:47:00 PDT 2006
Abdallah Rakes Another One
Rafael Perry calls from the small blind, only to be raised by George Abdallah out of the big blind. Abdallah makes it another $24,000 to go, and Perry calls. The flop comes A 7 4 , and both players check around. The turn comes J , and Abdallah bets out $72,000. Perry folds and Abdallah rakes another pot. At this point, Abdallah has about $340,000 to Perry's $460,000.

Tue Jul 18 21:52:00 PDT 2006
Perry Takes the Pot
On a flop of K 3 2 , George Abdallah checks to Rafael Perry. Perry bets out $24,000, and Abdallah calls. The turn brings the 2 , and once again, Abdallah checks to Perry, who this time bets out $60,000. Abdallah folds and the pot gets shipped to Perry, who now has about $540,000 to Abdallah's $260,000.

Tue Jul 18 21:57:00 PDT 2006
Abdallah Evening Out the Stacks
On a flop of A 6 3 , George Abdallah checks to Rafael Perry who bets out $24,000. Abdallah raises Perry's bet another $72,000, and Perry makes the call. The turn brings the 9 , and Abdallah quickly moves all-in for $145,000. Perry folds his hand, but not without shipping a substantial amount of chips to his opponent. After this hand, Perry remains the chip leader with $450,000 to Abdallah's $350,000.

Tue Jul 18 22:12:00 PDT 2006
Perry Opening His Lead
Rafael Perry has won the last two raised pots against George Abdallah and now holds a $540,000 to $260,000 chip advantage.

Tue Jul 18 22:27:00 PDT 2006
Perry Mucks, Abdallah Shows Full House
Rafael Perry calls from the small blind, and george Abdallah checks his option. The flop comes J J 7 , and Abdallah checks to Perry. Perry fires out $15,000, and Abdallah re-raises to $53,000. Perry folds to the re-raise and Abdallah shows J-7, for the full house. Abdallah rakes the pot and now has $310,000 to Perry's $490,000.

Tue Jul 18 22:36:00 PDT 2006
Perry Takes First Place ($207,817) Abdallah Comes in Second ($109,644)
Before the flop, George Abdallah raises making it $36,000 to go. Rafael Perry calls. The flop comes 10 7 3 . Perry bets $60,000 and Abdallah raises all-in for $137,000 more. Perry is thinking of calling and Abdallah says, "Still leaves you a lot of chips." Perry moves his chips in the middle and calls. Abdallah shows Q 10 4 3 for two pair. Perry flips over K J 10 2 . The turn (9 ) gives both players a flush draw, but Abdallah's is higher. The river is the 8 and Abdallah celebrates. He high fives his friends for collecting the large pot. However Perry is sitting patiently, waiting for the chips to come his way, as he has hit a straight (7 8 9 10 J ). Upon realizing that Perry has hit the straight, Abdallah congratulates Perry on his victory. Abdallah collects $109,644 for his second place finish and Rafael Perry wins the World Series of Poker gold bracelet along with $207,817.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

I want to apologize upfront if there is any future confusion about the last two events: Event 26 $1500. PL Omaha w/rebuys and Event 300 $1500.PL Omaha. It seems that during all the confusion of adding event 300 to satisfy the players that had not known they added rebuys to Event 26 that it was all messed up.
I have been getting my information off of Cardplayer and the Winner's clip off of Pokerwire. But on these two events they have them totally switched. I will be waiting to post the winners for these two Events until I find out for sure who won what event.

I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap from overnight:

Tue Jul 18 18:02:00 PDT 2006
Kessler Busts
After going all-in pre-flop, Allen Kessler's J 10looks good on a board of 53210while up against his opponent's A9. His opponent can only hit a non-diamod four or ace on the river to win. Unfortunately for Kessler, the Ahits on the river and he is eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 18 18:14:00 PDT 2006
Mizrachi Moving Up
With four limpers in front of him, Michael Mizrachi, seat nine on the button, raises to $12,000. All four limpers call the button's raise and see the flop. The flop comes down 9 93. Everyone checks. The turn falls the 8. The turn is checked around to the eight seat who bets $2,000. Everyone folds around to Mizrachi who calls the bet, leaving him with $4,700. The river is the 3, and Mizrachi moves all-in. Seat eight says "I can’t call you,” as he flips over Q7. Mizrachi mucks his hand and scoops a large pot. Mizrachi now has $15,500.

Tue Jul 18 18:20:00 PDT 2006
Friedman and Sklansky Double
A shortstack at the table goes all-in for $2,500. Perry Friedman calls, as does one other player. The flop comes K 86. Friedman goes all-in for his last $2,425 and the other player calls. Friedman has KJ, beating his opponent's QQ. The other all-in player does not improve and muck after the board brings the 9and the K. Friedman is up to $10,700.
The very next hand, David Sklansky bets $1,200 from middle position. The big blind pushes all-in, covering Sklansky. Sklansky calls and shows aces. His opponent doesn't improve and Sklansky goes up to $14,000.

Tue Jul 18 18:21:00 PDT 2006
Nathan Meyvis Takes the Chip Lead
A player raises to $1,000 in the cutoff and Nathan Meyvis re-raises all-in. He more than has his opponent's remaining $3,000 covered as he sits with $17,400. His opponent thinks for some time before folding. Meyvis has recently become our chip leader, and now has $18,950.

Tue Jul 18 18:29:00 PDT 2006
A Little Dent for Mizrachi
The Q J10Aboard has $3,700 in the pot. Mike Mizrachi leads out for $2,000 on the turn and is raised $2,375 more by his opponent who is all-in. Mizrachi thinks for some time before folding. He now has $10,825

Tue Jul 18 18:30:00 PDT 2006
Overheard
"I hope our table gets broken down soon. I don't like where I'm sitting." - Clonie Gowen, hoping for her table to split up as the field shrinks, as she sits between John Phan and Barry Greenstein.

Tue Jul 18 18:31:00 PDT 2006
Mike Matusow Has Been Eliminated
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow has been eliminated from today's event.

Tue Jul 18 18:37:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
Players are going on a dinner break. Play will resume at Level 7.

Tue Jul 18 18:42:00 PDT 2006
Stacked Table
John Phan, David Sklansky, and Perry Friedman are seated at the same table as we head into our dinner. They are all among our chip leaders.

Tue Jul 18 19:58:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
The players have returned from dinner break. The blinds are now $200 and $400 with $50 antes.

Tue Jul 18 20:14:00 PDT 2006
Brian Fidler Looking to Double Up
Brian Fidler has been moving in seemingly every hand, in an attempt to double up.

Tue Jul 18 20:20:00 PDT 2006
Thomas Wahlroos Eliminated
Thomas Wahlroos has been eliminated from today's event.

Tue Jul 18 20:27:00 PDT 2006
Official Payout Structure Posted
The official payout structure for today's $1,500 No-Limit hold'em event has been posted. The day started with 2,126 players competing for a prize pool of $2,901,990. The winner of this event will take home $655,141 and a World Series of Poker bracelet.

Tue Jul 18 20:28:00 PDT 2006
Stacked Table
Table 138 has J.C. Tran in the 3 seat, T.J. Cloutier in the 4 seat, and Carl Olson in the 5 seat.

Tue Jul 18 20:39:00 PDT 2006
Perry Friedman More than Triples Up
Perry Friedman raises to $1,000 pre-flop, seat 1 re-raises to $2,000, and seat 5 re-raises all-in, having both players covered. Friedman and seat 1 call. Seat 1 flips up A K, seat 5 flips up AA, and Friedman flips up QQ. The board comes Q62J7, and Perry Friedman more than triples up to $28,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 18 21:04:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
The blinds have increased to $300-$600 with a $75 ante.

Tue Jul 18 21:07:00 PDT 2006
Brian Fidler Eliminated
Miguel Mateo raises to $1,500 pre-flop, and Brian Fidler pushes all-in for $2,000 total. Mateo calls the additional $500 and flips over A J. Fidler flips over 74. The board comes Q10910Q, and Mateo eliminates Fidler with two pair with an Ace kicker. Mateo has $25,100 in chips.

Tue Jul 18 21:14:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
Barry Greenstein and Kenna James have been eliminated from today's event.

Tue Jul 18 21:23:00 PDT 2006
Carl Olson Eliminates Allie Prescott
Carl Olson raises an unknown amount pre-flop from the cutoff with $17,000 total in front of him, and Allie Prescott re-raises with $13,000 total. They get into a raising war, with Olson eventually putting Prescott all-in. Prescott makes the call. Olson flips over A Qwhile Prescott flips over AJ. The flop is K108, reversing their "outs" (although Olson does not need to hit anything to win). The turn is the 10which makes a chop possible. The river is the J, however. Prescott makes a pair but Olson makes a broadway straight to eliminate Allie Prescott. Olson is currently sitting on $40,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 18 21:33:00 PDT 2006
They Call Her the King-Killer
Marina "La Boca" Baroco has eliminated Ted Forrest and Barry Greenstein, while holding K-K both times. Forrest had A-Q and Greenstein had K-9. For curious readers, "La Boca" means "the Mouth" in Italian, implying that she is a female, Italian version of Mike Matusow...

Tue Jul 18 21:55:00 PDT 2006
"The Grinder" Lays Down
With over $8,000 in the pot, Michael Mizrachi faces a bet of $5,000 on a board of 9 739. He asks his opponent if he will show if he folds. His opponent immediately shakes his head and says "No." Mizrachi eventually makes the laydown. "The Grinder" is at $17,750 in chips.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap Continued:

Tue Jul 18 22:00:00 PDT 2006
Joe Tehan Makes a Great Call....Almost
The board reads K 42K10and there is $18,000 in the pot. Jose Raul Severino pushes all-in for another $17,000 against Joe Tehan in late position. Tehan thinks for several minutes before saying, "This could be the worst call I've ever made." Severino jumps out of his chair and points to Tehan, saying "He said call, he said call!" The table agrees that Tehan did not say call, only that he might call. Tehan thinks it over for a few more minutes and finally folds 55face up. Severino immediately jumps up and throws the Q3on the table for the missed flush draw. After the hand, Severino is up to $35,000 and Tehan is down to $23,000.

Tue Jul 18 22:03:00 PDT 2006
Twenty Minute Break
The players are on a break for 20 minutes while tournament officials race off the green chips.

Tue Jul 18 22:27:00 PDT 2006
Players Return from Break
The players have returned from the break. 209 players remain. The blinds are now $400-$800 with a $100 ante.

Tue Jul 18 22:37:00 PDT 2006
"The Grinder" Takes Another Hit
On a board of K 99A, Mike Mizrachi checks to his opponent, who bets $2,000. Mizrachi calls instantly. The river is the 4. Both player check. Mizrachi's opponent shows AJ. Mizrachi mucks QQface up. After the hand, Mizrachi is down from $17,750 to $12,000.

Tue Jul 18 22:40:00 PDT 2006
Round-For-Round Play Has Begun
The 201 remaining players are now playing round-for-round. If more than three players are eliminated in the first round, all eliminated players will split the appropriate prize money.

Tue Jul 18 22:59:00 PDT 2006
In The Money
All remaining players are in the money. The first round of round-for-round play is still underway.

Tue Jul 18 23:04:00 PDT 2006
David Plastik Moving Up
David Plastik and his opponent get all of their chips in the middle pre-flop. Plastik has 6-6 while his opponent has A-Q. The flop comes Q-J-6, giving Plastik trip 6's. The turn and the river are both blanks, and Plastik is up to $39,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 18 23:12:00 PDT 2006
Round-For-Round Ends, Eliminations 196-201
The following players will split $6,523. Each player will receive $1,088.
196 - Paul Wolfe
197 - Dennis Waterman
198 - Anahit Galajian
199 - Nevio Nicolich
200 - Steven Shkolnik
201 - Adam Meyes

Tue Jul 18 23:30:00 PDT 2006
Fifteen Minute Break
The players are on a break for 15 minutes. When they return, the blinds will be $600-$1,200 with $200 antes for the last level of play.

Tue Jul 18 23:31:00 PDT 2006
Eliminations 171-195
The following players will receive $2,176 each:
171 - Alan Bittikofer
172 - Ronald Toledo
173 - Laura Damond
174 - Helge Pederson
175 - Eduardo Santi
176 - Bobby Lee
177 - Matthew Dunbar
178 - Michael Laing
179 - Young Chen
180 - Richard Tatalovich
181 - Jian Ma
182 - Tad Jurgens
183 - Joseph Torres
184 - Kyle Shigano
185 - Andrew Bourne
186 - Gerard Campos
187 - Randy McKay
188 - Steven Cohn
189 - Jean Harlan
190 - Aristomenis Stavropoulos
191 - Marc Friedmann
192 - Aaron Ruppert
193 - Nicholas Ronyecz
194 - Paul Fredericks
195 - David Chen

Tue Jul 18 23:45:00 PDT 2006
Players Return for the Last Level of the Night
The players have returned and are ready to play through level 10.

Tue Jul 18 23:49:00 PDT 2006
Bill Gazes Eliminated in 165th Place ($2,176)
Bill Gazes raises all-in for $5,200 from early position pre-flop. A player in mid-position calls, and Carl Olson, with a stack of $70,000, raises an additional $15,000. The other player folds, and Gazes and Olson flip over their cards. Gazes has J 10while Olson has KK. The flop comes Q94, giving Gazes a straight draw as well as a runner-runner spade draw. The turn is the 6and the river is the 5, and Bill Gazes is eliminated in 165th place. Carl Olson is up to $5,200 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 00:00:00 PDT 2006
Eliminations 154 -170
The following players will take home $2,176 each:
154 - Matthew Robertson
155 - Nick Schulman
156 - Kei Tanaka
157 - Stephen Duggan
158 - Mark Gregorich
159 - Jason So
160 - Daniel Becker
161 - Cary Herer
162 - John Anderson
163 - John Stetten
164 - Constantine Moustakis
165 - Bill Gazes
166 - W. Douglas Barnum
167 - Bradley Heffron
168 - Michael Hill
169 - Peter Jetten
170 - Peter Nathan

Wed Jul 19 00:06:00 PDT 2006
Allen Cunningham Eliminates Matthew Robertson in 154th Place ($2,176)
Allen Cunningham and Matthew Robertson get all of their chips in the middle pre-flop. Robertson has A 3 while Cunningham has K K . The flop comes A Q J , leaving Cunnigham drawing to a King, a 10, or running spades. The turn is the 9 . The river is the 10 , completing Cunningham's straight. Robertson is eliminated, while Cunningham is up to $21,100 in chips.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

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

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

Recap Continued:

Wed Jul 19 00:13:00 PDT 2006
Michael Mizrachi Wins Battle of the Blinds
The small blind at Michael Mizrachi's table completes, and Mizrachi checks his option from the big blind. The flop comes Q 103. The small blind bets $2,500. Mizrachi moves all-in for $9,800 more. The small blind thinks for a few minutes and makes the call. Mizrachi shows Q7for top pair, and his opponent shows J9for a straight draw. The turn is the 10and the river is the 9. With the pot, Mizrachi is up from $33,000 to $47,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 00:21:00 PDT 2006
Joe Tehan Takes a Hit
Joe Tehan's A Ais cracked by his opponent's KKwhen the board comes K72Q6. Tehan, who started with $47,000 in chips, is down to $28,000.

Wed Jul 19 00:25:00 PDT 2006
Eliminations 134-153
The following players will take home $2,902 each:
134 - Huck Seed
135 - Cory Ward
136 - David Vanovereem
137 - Canh Phan
138 - Kendell Kim
139 - Dennis Segle
140 - Todd Annoni
141 - Robert Jones
142 - Zachary Fritz
143 - Jeffrey Philips
144 - Wesley Cheplen
145 - Nick Peperone
146 - David King
147 - Brent Bibby
148 - Richard Gregory
149 - Aaron Lasater
150 - Dominick Cantore
151 - Michael Cummings
152 - T.J. Cloutier
153 - Orestes Melgarejo

Wed Jul 19 00:31:00 PDT 2006
Notable Eliminations
David Plastik is eliminated when his K-Q fails to hold up against his opponent's K-J. Huck Seed is eliminated when he moves in with K-6 on a flop of 10-5-4 rainbow and his opponent calls with A-A. T.J. Cloutier has been eliminated as well.

Wed Jul 19 00:36:00 PDT 2006
Eric Arreca Doubles Through "The Grinder"
Eric Arreca raises to $5,000 from mid-position. Michael Mizrachi calls from the big blind. The flop comes K Q7. Mizrachi goes all in and Arreca calls for his last $14,900. Mizrachi shows K9and Arreca shows K10. The turn and the river are the 10and the 3. Mizrachi, who started with $69,000, is down to $50,000, while Arreca doubles up to $40,000.

Wed Jul 19 00:38:00 PDT 2006
Allen Cunningham Eliminated 128th place ($2,902)
Allen Cunningham has been eliminated from the tournament.


Wed Jul 19 00:43:00 PDT 2006
Eliminations 125-133
The following players will take home $2,902 each:
125 - Brian Fields
126 - Tony Davis
127 - David Franson
128 - Allen Cunningham
129 - Wendell Barnes
130 - Alex Santiago
131 - Joseph Santoro
132 - David Choe
133 - David Plastik

Wed Jul 19 01:08:00 PDT 2006
Eliminations 122-124
The following players will take home $2,902 each:
122 - Amir Naderi
123 - Jason Lilly
124 - James Stone

Wed Jul 19 01:09:00 PDT 2006
Day One Has Come to an End
Play has ended for the day and the players are currently bagging up their chips. Final chip counts will be posted shortly.

Wed Jul 19 01:22:00 PDT 2006
Play Has Ended For The Night
Play has ended for the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event. There are 121 players remaining who will come back tomorrow at 2 p.m. to play down to the final table.

 

[ChuckTs]

All I can say is that I really want to see TJ get what he deserves: a big ol' bracelet at the main event.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

Recap of yesterday:

Wed Jul 19 14:06:00 PDT 2006
Day 2 Play to Begin
The second day of play for the $1,500 No Limit Hold 'em event will soon commence. The blinds will be $800 and $1,600 with an ante of $200. There are 121 players remaining.

Wed Jul 19 14:19:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $2,902.
121. Martin Henshaw
120. Nathan Meyvis
119. Joel Fischbein
118. Edward Teems
117. Manuel Benites

Wed Jul 19 14:26:00 PDT 2006
Eric Mizrachi Eliminates Player
In middle position, Eric Mizrachi makes it $4,400 to go. The action folds around to Cornell Bowlson, who calls. The flop comes Q 8 4 and Bowlson moves all-in for $8,100. Mizrachi calls, turning up K K . Bowlson shows 10 10 . The turn and river bring the 5 and the 5 respectively. Mizrachi takes the pot and now sits at $92,000.

Wed Jul 19 14:31:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $2,902.
116. Ryan Larson
115. Cornell Bowlson
114. Matt Cherackal
113. Karen Kitchen
112. Mohammad Azar
111. Bryan Micon

Wed Jul 19 14:36:00 PDT 2006
More Money Finishers
The following players will receive $2,902.
110. Amir Nurant
109. Tony Nasr
The following players will receive $4,353.
108. Marina Baroco
107. Srinivas Yariaqadda

Wed Jul 19 14:45:00 PDT 2006
Antonio Pane Doubles Up
On the button, Mike Baas pushes all-in for $22,800. Antonio Pane asks how much and thinks for a few minutes before re-raising all-in for $38,600 in the small blind. Jeff Khomari folds in the big blind and Pane turns over 10 10 , Baas flips over A K . The flop comes Q J 9 , Pane still in the lead. The turn is the 8 giving Pane the straight and going to the river Baas needs one of the two remaining 10's in the deck to hit for his higher straight to take the pot down. The river (7 ) is of no help to Baas and he is eliminated from the tournament. Pane now is at $64,000.

Wed Jul 19 15:04:00 PDT 2006
Raise My Blind
John Phan just told his table that if anyone raises his blinds he is coming over the top and pushing all-in without looking at his cards.

Wed Jul 19 15:05:00 PDT 2006
A Battle of the Le's
Duy Le pushes all-in for $44,000 and is called by Tim Le. Duy has Tim covered and flips over A J . Tim Le has pocket Queens. The board comes A 5 4 J 9 , giving Duy Le Aces and Jacks, eliminating Tim Le from the field.

Wed Jul 19 15:08:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Up
Players have reached Level 12 with blinds at $1,200-$2,400 with $300.

Wed Jul 19 15:17:00 PDT 2006
Todd Triples Up
John Phan raises to $4,100 in middle position, Eugene Todd pushes all-in for $19,400, Paul Inserto calls along with Phan. Phan has pocket 2's, Todd pocket Queens, and Inserto A 7 . The board comes 10 7 4 9 4 and Todd triples up to $54,200, Phan is crippled and Inserto is eliminated.

Wed Jul 19 15:24:00 PDT 2006
Eliminated
John Phan has just been eliminated. He did not waste any time after his bust out and jumped the rail to take his seat in the $2,500 pot limit hold-em event that started today at 2 p.m.

Wed Jul 19 15:28:00 PDT 2006
Two Pair for Smith
After both players hit a King on the flop, Danny Smith and Carl Ossbahr are all-in. Ossbahr holds K-Q, Smith K-J. A Jack on the river gives Smith two pair and eliminates Ossbahr.

Wed Jul 19 15:35:00 PDT 2006
More Money Finishers
The following players will receive $4,353.
106. Jose Severino
105. Ernest Plutt
104. Russell Hudson
103. John Johnson
102. Kevin Slaughter
101. Dennis Andridla
100. Mike Baas
99. Mallory Smith
98. Paul Friedberg
97. Donald Barton
96. Nick Stanley
95. John Gaudreault
94. Russell Minobe
93. Tim Le
92. Judson Hinton
91. Richard Tehan
90. Ryan Schultz

Wed Jul 19 15:41:00 PDT 2006
Mizrachi Takes a Hit
Philip Gurian from the cut-off position raises to $8,000, Eric Mizrachi re-raises on the button to $21,000 and James Sileo pushes all-in for $36,000 total. Gurian folds and Mizrachi calls. Mizrachi turns over A K , Sileo pocket 10's. The board comes 7 5 3 Q 5 and Sileo's 10's hold. Both Mizrachi and Sileo are at $80,000. Philip Gurian, who was the original raiser on the hand but folded, tells both players he folded A-Q and would have won the pot.

Wed Jul 19 15:50:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $4,353.
89. Danton Orosz
88. Gregory Hurwitz
87. Paul Incerto
86. Don O'Dea
85. John Phan
84. Peter Carini
83. Jean-Marc Thomas
82. Nathan Lang
The following players will receive $5,804.
81. Carl Ossbahr
80. Carl Olson

Wed Jul 19 15:54:00 PDT 2006
Banduco Eliminated By Corkins
Hoyt Corkins's A Q elimiates Micheal Banduco's A 10 with a board of A 8 4 Q 6 . Corkins now sits with $112,000.

Wed Jul 19 15:57:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $5,804.
79. Neville Eber
78. Gary Lieberman
77. Michael Banducca
76. Grady Talbot

Wed Jul 19 15:59:00 PDT 2006
Yup, 10-3
The table folds around to Hoyt Corkins on the button who raises to $6,000. David Sklansky pushes all-in from the small blind for $11,300 and Corkins calls. Sklansky flips over A 8 , Corkins 10 3 . The flop comes K 10 3 giving Corkins the lead with 10's and 3's. The turn card is the 3 and Sklansky is drawing dead to Hoyt Corkin's full-house.

Wed Jul 19 16:06:00 PDT 2006
More Money Finishers
The following players will receive $5,804.
75. Dennis Otto
74. David Sklansky
73. Ray Lapointe
72. Eric Arreca
71. Richard Pace
70. Eugene Hanley
69. James Lee
68. Perry Friedman
67. Michael Mizrachi

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

Recap Continued:

Wed Jul 19 16:10:00 PDT 2006
Hollink Catches His Straight
Rob Hollink raises on the button to $6,000, Carlos Fernandez pushes all-in $18,800 and Hollink calls. Fernandez has K J and Hollink J 9 . The board comes 8 6 5 4 7 giving Hollink his 9 high straight on the river. Fernandez asks how Hollink could make that call with J-9 suited and Hollink's answer was "I was getting 2-1 on my money." Fernandez is eliminated and Hollink has $95,000.

Wed Jul 19 16:20:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $5,804.
66. Ray Liu
65. Brendan Hopps
64. Carlos Fernandez
63. Miguel Mateo
62. Robert Odishoo
61. Tom Macey
60. Kevin Jessee

Wed Jul 19 16:22:00 PDT 2006
Players On Break
The players are currently taking a 20 minute break. Level 13 will begin after the break.

Wed Jul 19 16:41:00 PDT 2006
Back From Break
Players have taken their seats and are now at level 13. $1,500-$3,000 with a $400 ante.

Wed Jul 19 16:53:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $5,804.
58. Douglas Halcomb
57. Bhupinder Kohl
Wed Jul 19 16:45:00 PDT 2006
Money Finisher
The following player will receive $5,804.
59. Todd Huynh

Wed Jul 19 16:55:00 PDT 2006
Scapula All-In
Amos Sharpe raises to $6,000 on the button and is called by Jeff Fletcher in the small blind along with Francois Scapula out of the big blind. The flop comes 5 5 4 , Fletcher bets $15,000, Scapula pushes all-in for $32,000. Sharpe folds as does Fletcher. Scapula is at $59,000.

Wed Jul 19 17:02:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $5,804.
56. Alex Itskov
55. Mandy Calara
The following player will receive $7,255.
54. Jeff Fletcher

Wed Jul 19 17:08:00 PDT 2006
Le Busted
Billy Duarte Jr. calls the big blind from middle position, Duy Le raises to $10,000 and Duarte Jr. calls. The flop comes J 10 9 . Le fires out $20,000, Duarte Jr. pushes all-in for $33,800 total. Le calls and flips over 10 10 for a set of 10's, Duarte Jr. K Q for the flopped King high straight. The turn and river do not help Le out and he is eliminated. Duarte Jr.'s stack now sits at $95,000.

Wed Jul 19 17:22:00 PDT 2006
John Arellano Ousted
John Arellano pushes all-in for $32,000 and is called by Raymond Abels. Abels flips over A Q , Arellano Q Q . The flop comes 10 10 4 , not helping Abels out. The turn is the 8 keeping Arellano's Queens in the lead. The river brings the A , pairing Abels Ace and eliminating Arellano from the tournament.

Wed Jul 19 17:34:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $7,255.
53. Stuart Hosen
52. Robert Lewis
51. Duy Le
50. Matt Smith
49. Jeff Khomari
48. John Arellano
47. Harry Cheung

Wed Jul 19 17:42:00 PDT 2006
Pane Doubles Up
Ali Eslami raises to $8,000 under-the-gun, Antonio Pane calls from the big blind. The flop comes K 9 6 . Pane checks, Eslami bets$11,500. Pane pushes all-in for $24,500 and Eslami calls. Pane has K 10 and Eslami 6 4 . Pane is in the lead with a pair of Kings, Eslami has a pair of 6's. The turn and river bring the A J not helping Eslami's hand out and doubling Pane up to $90,000.

Wed Jul 19 17:50:00 PDT 2006
Level Up
The remaining players have moved up a level and the floor is coloring up the black $100 chips. Blinds are now at $2,000-$4,000 with a $500 ante.

Wed Jul 19 17:59:00 PDT 2006
Taking Some Time
The Coloring up of the chips is still going on.

Wed Jul 19 18:01:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishers
The following players will receive $7,255.
46. Gino Battista
45. Philip Gurian
44. Jeff Larson
43. Joe Liebman

Wed Jul 19 18:04:00 PDT 2006
Mizrachi Runs Into 10's Again
Chris Birchby raises to $12,000 from middle position, Eric Mizrach pushes all-in for around $50,000. Birchby calls and flips over 10 10 , Mizrachi holds A Q . The flop comes K 10 5 giving Birchby a set of 10's, but giving Mizrachi a gut shot straight draw. The turn and river bring the 6 8 , and Mizrachi is eliminated from the tournament. Earlier in Day 2, Mizrachi's A K did not improve against his opponents pocket 10's.

Wed Jul 19 18:12:00 PDT 2006
Carver Pushes Corkins Out of the Pot
With a board showing 8 3 2 , John Carver pushes all-in from the small blind for $45,500. Hoyt Corkins thinks for awhile and another player at the table calls the clock on him. The floor tells Corkins he has one minute to make a decision before his hand is dead and he folds. Carver flips over pocket 9's and takes down the pot. He is now at $94,500.

Wed Jul 19 18:20:00 PDT 2006
Aces Hold
Colin Burtin and Richard Toth are all-in pre-flop for a pot of $192,500. Toth holds A A , Burtin A J . The board comes K Q 4 7 K and Burtin is eliminated. With that pot Toth now is the new chip leader at $192,500.

Wed Jul 19 18:23:00 PDT 2006
More Money Finishers
The following players will receive $7,255.
42. Eric Mizrachi
41. Michelle Whiteside
40. Hans Lund
39. Josh Ronin
38. Colin Burton

Wed Jul 19 18:26:00 PDT 2006
Eslami Doubles Up
Ali Eslami is all-in for his last $9,500 in middle position, Mike Souza re-raises on the button to $15,000 and the table folds to the bet. Eslami and Souza are heads up with Eslami's K 6 and Souza's A 10 . The flop comes K 9 8 pairing Eslami's King. The turn and river are blanks and Eslami doubles up to $22,500.

Wed Jul 19 18:33:00 PDT 2006
70k
With a board of J 10 8 6 2 , Billy Duarte Jr. bets $20,000 and Danny Smith calls. Duarte Jr. flips over J 10 for two pair and Smith mucks his hand. Duarte rakes in a pot around $70,000.

Wed Jul 19 18:36:00 PDT 2006
Rahmn Doubles Through Rasmussen
Mats Rahmn is all-in for $50,000 against Thayler Rasmussen who has him covered. Rahmn shows A A and Rasmussen turns over 6 6 and the board comes K J 3 7 4 . Rahmn now has $105,000 and Rasmussen is down to $18,000.

Wed Jul 19 18:39:00 PDT 2006
Eslami Building Stack
After having less than $9,500 in chips about 15 minutes ago, Ali Eslami now has a stack of almost $60,000.

Wed Jul 19 18:46:00 PDT 2006
Kings
John Carver pushes all-in for $77,000 on the button, Hoyt Corkins in the small blind folds, along with James Sileo in the big blind folds as well. Carver Turns over pocket Kings.

Wed Jul 19 18:49:00 PDT 2006
Tran Eliminated
J.C.Tran raises in middle position to $12,000, Jon Musen pushes all-in from the small blind for $100,000. Tran calls and flips over 4 4 while Musen has A Q . The board comes K Q 2 10 8 pairing Musen's Queen and eliminating Tran.

Wed Jul 19 18:52:00 PDT 2006
Toth Building Stack
Richard Toth calls the $8,000 in the small blind and Antonio Pane checks in the big blind. The flop comes K 9 2 . Toth fires out $8,000 and Pane folds. Toth now has $204,000.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

Recap Continued:

Wed Jul 19 18:57:00 PDT 2006
Francois Scapula Eliminated 34th Place ($8,706)
With the flop of Q 52Francois Scapula ($15,000) is all-in against Chris Tsui ($65,000). Tsui has top pair along with the nut flush draw (AQ). Scapula needs a King (K8) that is not a spade to stay alive. The turn 3and river 7do not help Scapula and he is eliminated in 34th place. Tsui wins the $45,000 pot and has $95,000.

Wed Jul 19 19:17:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
The blinds are now $2,500-$5,000 with a $500 anti.

Wed Jul 19 19:29:00 PDT 2006
Jorge Arias Doubles Through Dan Bokesch
Dan Bokesch raises to $15,000 in the cut off. Jorge Arias re-raises all-in from the button for another $26,000. Bokesch makes the call with Q Jbut is in trouble when he sees Arias' QQ. The board comes 73288, and Arias doubles up to $89,500 in chips. After the hand, Bokesch is down to $14,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 19:34:00 PDT 2006
Keith Winterman Doubles Through Michael Binger
Michael Binger raises to $15,000 from the cutoff. Keith Wintermans reraises all-in for $25,500 total. Binger makes the call and shows K J. Wintermans shows A8. The board comes A765Aand Wintermans doubles up to $69,000. Binger is down to $185,000.

Wed Jul 19 19:37:00 PDT 2006
Thayer Rasmussen Eliminated in 33rd Place ($8,706)
The pre-flop action is folded around to Thayer Rasmussen in small blind, who pushes all-in for about $55,000. Mats Rahmn, in the big blind, calls instantly without asking for a count. Rasmussen flips up 9 8, and Rahmn flips up A10. The flop comes 952, leaving Rasmussen drawing very thin. The turn and the river are the Aand the 2, and Rasmussen is eliminated. Rahmn is up to $177,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 19:46:00 PDT 2006
Pane Doubles Up
From middle position Antonio Pane ($44,000) raises all-in. It gets folded to Jordan Morgan ($168,000) in the big blind who calls instantly. Pane has K 10, while Morgan has AQ. The flop comes K82, giving Pane the lead. The turn (5) and river (4) bring no help to Morgan and Pane doubles up to $93,000. Jordan has $124,000.

Wed Jul 19 19:51:00 PDT 2006
Chris Bjorin Eliminated in 32nd Place ($8,706)
Chris Bjorin pushes all-in under the gun for $45,000. Chris Birchby moves all in behind him, and everyone else folds. Bjorin flips up A Jand Birchby flips up QQ. The flop comes K94, leaving Bjorin with little hope. The turn is the 2, however, which gives Bjorin twelve outs (three Aces and nine diamonds). The river is the 7, which fails to complete Bjorin's flush draw, and he is eliminated. Birchby is up to $213,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 20:00:00 PDT 2006
Ali Eslami Doubles Through Ben Staufenger
Ben Staufenger raises to $13,000 from the button, and Ali Eslami calls in the big blind. The flop comes A K10. Eslami checks. Staufenger pushes all-in, having Eslami covered. Eslami calls for his last $24,000 and flips over A4, dominating Staufenger's 103. The turn and the river are the 9and the 2. Eslami doubles up to $80,000 while Staufenger takes a hit down to $74,500.

Wed Jul 19 20:02:00 PDT 2006
Alan "BoDogAri" Engel Eliminated in 31st place ($8,706)
Billy Duarte raises to $15,000 and Alan Engel reraises all-in for another $78,000 more. Duarte thinks for two minutes before deciding to call. Duarte flips over A Qand Engel is in trouble with A2. The board comes 8546Qand Engel has been eliminated in 31st place. After the hand, Duarte has $233,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 20:05:00 PDT 2006
Hoyt Corkins Eliminated In 30th ($8,706)
For the fourth time in the last 30 minutes Antonio Pane moves all-in. Pane ($86,000) pushes from the button. The small blind folds over to Hoyt Corkins in the big blind($80,000). Corkins thinks for almost ten minutes before finally calling. Corkins has A 8but is behind as Pane has QQ. The flop comes J104. The turn is the 5and Corkins needs an Ace on the river to survive. It doesn't come (3) and Corkins is eliminated. Pane has $166,000.

Wed Jul 19 20:10:00 PDT 2006
Dan Bokesch Eliminated in 28th Place ($8,706)
Dan Bokesch and Billy Duarte get all of their chips in the middle pre-flop. Bokesch has A Qwhile Duarte has 1010. The flop comes AA2, giving Bokesch trip Aces. The turn and the river bring the Jand the 7, however. Duarte makes a flush to eliminate Bokesch in 28th place.

Wed Jul 19 20:10:00 PDT 2006
Toben Nelson Eliminated in 29th place ($8,706)
Toben Nelson has been eliminated from today's tournament in 29th place.

Wed Jul 19 20:15:00 PDT 2006
Jon Musen Eliminated in 27th Place ($11,608)
Ali Eslami raises $10,000 pre-flop from early position, and Keith Wintermans pushes all-in from mid-position. Jon Musen calls from the button for his last $53,000, and Eslami folds. Wintermans flips up Q Qand Musen flips up JJ. The flop comes A109, improving neither player's hand. The turn is the Q, giving Winterman trip Queens, but giving Musen a straight draw. The river is the 7, however, and Musen is eliminated in 27th place.

Wed Jul 19 20:25:00 PDT 2006
Pane Scares Off Big Stack
Billy Duarte ($341,000) raises $16,000 from middle position. Antonio Pane ($171,000) reraises $60,000 from the button. Duarte folds.

Wed Jul 19 20:29:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
The players are on dinner break and will return at 9:45 pm PST.

Wed Jul 19 21:46:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Dinner Break
The players have returned from dinner break to increased blinds of $3,000-$6,000 with a $1,000 ante.

Wed Jul 19 21:56:00 PDT 2006
Carver Catches Flush
Billy Duarte ($325,000) calls the big blind. Mats Rahm ($234,000) from the small blind calls and John Carver ($118,000) checks. The flop comes A K5. All three players check. The turn is the 10and all three players check again. The 3falls on the river and this time Carver bets $20,000 from the big blind. Duarte calls and Carver turns over Q9for a flush. Duarte mucks and Carver takes down the $46,000 pot.

Wed Jul 19 21:57:00 PDT 2006
Ashwin Sarin Doubles Through Danny Smith
Danny Smith raises all-in for $67,000 from early position. Ashwin Sarin calls all-in for his last $61,000. Sarin shows K Qand Smith has him beat with A10. The board comes 99JKand Sarin hits a King on the river to survive and double up to $127,000. Smith is crippled to $7,000.
On the next hand, Smith is all-in against Padraig Parkinson and Michael Souza but catches a King on the turn to triple up to $25,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 22:02:00 PDT 2006
Billy Duarte Misses a Straight Flush
On a board of A J102, Michael Binger bets $20,000. Billy Duarte calls behind him, and all other players fold. The river is the 6. Both players check. Binger flips over J9and says "Nothing." Duarte flips over 87, however, for the missed straight flush draw. Binger's Jacks are good, and he takes down the pot.

Wed Jul 19 22:04:00 PDT 2006
Amos Sharpe Eliminated in 26th place ($11,608)
Amos Sharpe raises all-in from middle position for $36,000 in chips. Chris Tsui calls and shows A K. Sharpe shows 88and the two are racing. The board comes A992Kand Sharpe is eliminated in 26th place. Tsui adds to his stack and now has $129,000.

Wed Jul 19 22:05:00 PDT 2006
Danny Smith Doubles Through Chris Tsui
Danny Smith and Chris Tsui get all of their chips in the middle pre-flop. Smith, the shorter-stacked of the two with $23,000, has A K, while Tsui has 88. The board comes K6263, and Danny Smith doubles up to $50,000. Tsui is left with $75,000.

Wed Jul 19 22:07:00 PDT 2006
Danny Smith Makes a Comeback
After a series of all-ins, Danny Smith has increased his stack back to $81,000.

Wed Jul 19 22:09:00 PDT 2006
Eugene Todd Eliminated in 25th Place ($11,608)
Eugene Todd gets all of his chips in the middle pre-flop against Billy Duarte. Todd flips up 2 2while Duarte flips up KQ. The board comes 964KA, and Eugene Todd is eliminated.

Wed Jul 19 22:10:00 PDT 2006
Danny Smith Hits Flush On River
Danny Smith ($75,000) doubles up on Padraig Parkinson ($300,000) when Smith (Q Q ) catches a flush on the river J 6 3 K J against Parkinson's A K . Smith now has $160,000 and Parkinson is down to $220,000.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

Recap Continued:

Wed Jul 19 22:12:00 PDT 2006
Ali Eslami Doubles Through Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan raises pre-flop, and Ali Eslami comes back over the top all-in. Morgan calls with A Q. Eslami shows 54. The flop comes A87, giving Eslami a gutshot straight draw. The turn is the 6, completing Eslami's straight. The meaningless river card is the 2, and Eslami doubles up to $131,000. Morgan is down to $81,000.

Wed Jul 19 22:15:00 PDT 2006
Chop Saves Eslami
Ali Eslami ($70,000) and Michael Souza ($130,000) are all-in preflop. Eslami shows the A 4and Souza jumps out of his chair to show the A9. The flop comes A108. The turn pairs the board (10) creating many more outs for Eslami to survive. The Qplays on the river, creating a split pot and a very relieved Eslami. Souza leaves the table briefly in frusteration.

Wed Jul 19 22:15:00 PDT 2006
Rob Hollink Eliminated in 24th Place ($14,510)
Rob Hollink pushes all-in for $57,000 from the cutoff. Jordan Morgan wakes up with A Ain the small blind and makes the call. Hollink flips over 52. The flop comes 101010, instantly giving Hollink no chance to win the hand. The turn is the 7and the river is the 3, and Hollink is eliminated. Morgan currently has $138,000.

Wed Jul 19 22:19:00 PDT 2006
Robert Vecchio Eliminated in 23rd Place ($14,510)
Immediately after coming back from the dinner break (he missed the first few hands), Robert Vecchio faces a raise of $20,000 from Chris Birchby. Vecchio pushes all in for $10,000 more. Birchby makes the call with K 10and Vecchio shows A8. The board comes K8699, pairing Birchby's King and eliminating Robert Vecchio in 23rd place.

Wed Jul 19 22:19:00 PDT 2006
Khongkham Phommaxahane Doubles Through Michael Souza
Khongkham Phommaxahane raises all-in for $55,000 and is called by Michael Souza. Souza shows A Qand Phommaxahane is in trouble withQ10. The board comes 643310and Phommaxahane rivers a 10 to double to $115,000 in chips. Souza is left crippled with $12,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 22:23:00 PDT 2006
Wade Woelfel Eliminated 22nd ($14,510)
With four players seeing the flop, the board reads 10 85. Ali Eslami bets, Richard Toth calls and Wade Woelfel goes all-in. Eslami folds and Toth calls. Woelfel is ahead (K10) as Toth has an open ended straight draw (J9). The 7gives Toth the straight and Woelfel misses his flush on the river (2). Toth wins the $323,000 pot.

Wed Jul 19 22:29:00 PDT 2006
Ali Eslami Flips a Coin...Literally
Richard Toth raises to $17,000 from late position and Ali Eslami calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10 92. Eslami checks and Toth bets $50,000. Eslami counts out his chips ($86,000) and says that he is on the fence right now. He opts to flip a coin (which turns out to be a chip because he didn't have an actual coin in his pocket). The chip lands on the "fold" side, apparently, because Eslami throws his cards in. Toth is up to $340,000 while Eslami is down to $86,000.

Wed Jul 19 22:32:00 PDT 2006
Khongkham Phommaxahane Eliminated in 21st place ($17,412)
Khongkham Phommaxahane raises to $25,000 preflop and is called by Ashwin Sarin on the button. The flop comes K Q8. Phommaxahane goes all-in for his last $86,000 and Sarin makes the call. Sarin shows KQand Phommaxahane shows Q9. The turn and river come K7and Phommaxahane is eliminated in 21st place. Sarin is now up to $233,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 22:36:00 PDT 2006
Keith Wintermans Eliminated 20th ($17,412)
Keith Wintermans ($65,000) moves all-in and Ashwin Sarin ($265,000) makes the call. It's a race as Wintermans has K 9and Sarin shows 77. The flop comes 1053. The turn gives Sarin relief as he hits his set (7). The 8falls on the river. Sarin moves up to $340,000.

Wed Jul 19 22:42:00 PDT 2006
Chris Tsui Eliminated in 19th Place ($17,412)
Chris Tsui pushes all-in for $53,000 and Paul McKinney makes the call. Tsui flips over A 9and McKinney shows QQ. The board comes J423A. McKinney makes an unnecessary flush to eliminate Tsui in 19th place.

Wed Jul 19 22:49:00 PDT 2006
Mike Souza Eliminated in 18th place ($20,314)
Mike Souza raises all-in from middle position for $26,000. Richard Toth makes the call from the big blind and shows 7 7. Souza is in trouble with the A2. The board comes J6410J, and Souza is eliminated in 18th place. After the hand, Toth is up to $385,000.

Wed Jul 19 22:55:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
The blinds have increased to $4,000-$8,000 with a $1,000 ante

Wed Jul 19 23:00:00 PDT 2006
Ali Eslami Eliminated in 17th Place ($23,216)
Ali Eslami raises to $15,000 from early position before the flop, leaving himself with $73,000. Jordan Morgan moves all-in from the big blind, having Eslami covered. Eslami deliberates for a very long time, and finally comes to the conclusion that he needs to flip for it again. This time, the chip lands on the "call" side, and Eslami flips up 6 6. Morgan has him dominated with 99. The board comes AJ3410, and Ali Eslami is eliminated. Morgan is up to $135,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 23:11:00 PDT 2006
Dan Smith Eliminated in 16th Place ($26,118)
Jordan Morgan raises to $22,000 from late position. Dan Smith moves all-in from the button for $65,000 more. Morgan thinks for awhile and makes the call. Smith turns over A Q, dominating Morgan's A6. The flop comes 764, giving Morgan a pair of 6's. The turn is the 3and the river is the 9, and Dan Smith is eliminated. Morgan is up to $310,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 23:16:00 PDT 2006
Ashwin Sarin Takes A Big Pot Off Antonio Pane
Ashwin Sarin raises to $18,000 and Antonio Pane makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes Q J3and Pane bets out $36,000. Sarin makes the call. The turn is the 9and Pane bets out $60,000. Sarin again makes the call. They both check a river of the 5and Sarin shows KQto win the hand. Afterwards, Sarin has $510,000 and Pane is down to $110,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 23:16:00 PDT 2006
Staufenger Stays Alive
Ben Staufenger ($81,000) goes all-in from middle position pre-flop. John Carver ($155,000) calls. Carver shows A K. Staufenger has 105. The flop comes Q86. Staufenger needs some help, and gets it on the turn (10). The 6on the river doubles up Staufenger, who has $170,000. Carver falls to $70,000.

Wed Jul 19 23:22:00 PDT 2006
Antonio Pane Doubles Through Jordan Morgan
Antonio Pane raises pre-flop, and Jordan Morgan comes back over the top all-in. Pane calls instantly and shows A K. Morgan has him dominated however, with KK. The flop comes Q106, and Morgan will need to dodge a spade, an Ace, or a Jack to eliminate Pane. The turn is a 5, however, leaving Morgan drawing dead. The meaningless river card is the 10, and Pane doubles up to $210,000. Morgan drops down to $198,000.

Wed Jul 19 23:29:00 PDT 2006
Pane Loses Flush Vs. Flush
Antonio Pane ($210,000) raises $19,000 preflop. Ray Abels Jr. ($42,000) reraises all-in for $15,000 more. Pane says he knows he's behind but has to call. Pane has J 10, and grimmaces when he sees Abels AQ. The flop brings more intrtigue as it comes K103giving Pane the lead but Abels a higher flush draw. The turn is the 9giving Abels the hand, as he has Pane's only out (Q). The river is the 5. Pane has $165,000 while Abels shoots up to $100,000.

Wed Jul 19 23:44:00 PDT 2006
Jorge "Twin Caracas" Arias Gets No Action
Jorge Arias raises to $21,000 and everyone folds. He flashes pocket aces to the table and wonders why nobody gives him action when he wants it.


Wed Jul 19 23:58:00 PDT 2006
Player Break
Players will be on a 15-minute break. Updated chip counts to follow.

Thu Jul 20 00:11:00 PDT 2006
Players Return From Break
Players are returning from break to blinds of $6,000-$12,000 with a $2,000 ante.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

[Event 27] $1,500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

Recap Continued:

Thu Jul 20 00:18:00 PDT 2006
James Sileo Doubles Through Billy Duarte
James Sileo pushes all-in for $59,000 from early position. Billy Duarte calls right behind him. The rest of the table folds, and Sileo shows 8 6 while Duarte shows Q Q . The flop is a miracle one for Sileo - 8 8 6 . The turn is the K . The river is the case 8, the 8 . Sileo makes quad 8's to double through Billy Duarte. Sileo is now at $152,000 while Duarte is down to $259,000.

Thu Jul 20 00:22:00 PDT 2006
Antonio Pane Eliminated in 15th Place ($29,020)
Chris Birchby raises to $42,000 from the cutoff. Antonio Pane re-raises all-in for $92,000 total. Birchby calls the additional $50,000 and shows A 10 . Pane shows A K . The board comes 10 9 8 7 7 , pairing Birchby's 10 and eliminating Pane in 15th place. Birchby is up to $421,000 in chips.

Thu Jul 20 00:31:00 PDT 2006
Double Elimination
Ray Abels raises all-in for $51,000 on the button. Jorge Arias reraises all-in for another $3,000 in the small blind. Jordan "ImSoLucky0" Morgan thinks for awhile and finally calls in the big blind. Abels shows Q 8 , Arias shows A J and Morgan shows A 2 . The board comes 7 4 2 2 J , and Jordan Morgan eliminates two players. Abels was the shorter stack so he finishes in 14th place earning $31,922. Arias finishes in 13th earning $34,824 for his efforts. After the hand, Jordan Morgan is now up to $370,000 in chips.

Thu Jul 20 00:38:00 PDT 2006
John Carver Eliminated in 12th Place ($37,726)
John Carver commits his last $40,000 pre-flop in a pot against Michael Binger. Carver has 4 4 , trailing Binger's 10 10 . The flop comes A K 9 , leaving Carver with one out (the 4 ). The turn is the 7 and the river is the 5 . After the hand, Michael Binger has $245,000.

Thu Jul 20 00:43:00 PDT 2006
Ben Staufeneger Eliminated in 11th place ($40,628)
Chris "Marvin Garden" Birchby raises to $42,000 and Ben Staufeneger reraises all-in for $116,000. Birchby makes the call and turns over 4 4 . Staufeneger shows A 10 . The flop comes J 4 3 giving Birchby a set and Staufeneger a flush draw. The turn and river brick out, however, when they come 8 9 , and Staufeneger is eliminated in 11th place. After the hand, Birchby is up to $532,000.

Thu Jul 20 00:50:00 PDT 2006
Final Table Redraw
Players are redrawing for the final table. We will play until one more player is eliminated.

Thu Jul 20 00:52:00 PDT 2006
Ten-Handed Table Set
The players have combined to one table:
Seat 1 - James Sileo $100,000
Seat 2 - Richard Toth $472,000
Seat 3 - Mats Rahmn $260,000
Seat 4 - Billy Duarte $167,000
Seat 5 - Padraig Parkinson $235,000
Seat 6 - Ashwin Sarin $552,000
Seat 7 - Chris "MarvinGarden" Birchby $532,000
Seat 8 - Paul McKinney $204,000
Seat 9 - Michael Binger $330,000
Seat 10 - Jordan "ImSoLucky0" Morgan $341,000

Thu Jul 20 01:12:00 PDT 2006
Paul McKinney Eliminated in 10th place ($43,530)
Mats Rahmn raises to $33,000. Paul McKinney reraises all-in for $190,000 more. Rahmn makes the call and shows A A . McKinney is in trouble as he shows K K . The board gives no help to McKinney when it comes Q 8 3 2 8 , eliminating him in 10th place. Players will now bag and tag their chips preparing for tomorrow's final table.

Thu Jul 20 01:16:00 PDT 2006
Final Table Seat Assignments and Chip Counts
Here are the seat assignments and chip counts for the final table.
Seat 1 - James Sileo $144,000
Seat 2 - Richard Toth $447,000
Seat 3 - Mats Rahmn $511,000
Seat 4 - Billy Duarte $96,000
Seat 5 - Padraig Parkinson $278,000
Seat 6 - Ashwin Sarin $591,000
Seat 7 - Chris "MarvinGarden" Birchby $497,000
Seat 8 - Michael Binger $325,000
Seat 9 - Jordan "ImSoLucky0" Morgan $307,000

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 28] $5,000 Seven Card Stud (Day 1)

[Event 28] $5,000 Seven Card Stud (Day 1)

Recap:

Wed Jul 19 11:58:00 PDT 2006
Stud Event Underway
The $5,000 7-card Stud event is about to begin as the players take their seats.

Wed Jul 19 12:51:00 PDT 2006
Appleman Can't Stay in on the River
Mickey Appleman has the come-in with the 8 . Two opponents call, one with 9and the other with 5. Appleman bets $50 and both call. Appleman gets the Jand bets $50. Both opponents call again, one with the 7and the other with the 10. Appleman bets $100 after getting the 4on fifth street. His opponents call, one with the 2and the other with the 6. Appleman bets on seventh street after getting the 8. His opponent raises with the Jand the other opponent folds the 5. Appleman, with a complete hand of xx8J48, folds to his opponent's xx972J. Appleman now has $4,700.

Wed Jul 19 13:00:00 PDT 2006
Level 2 Begins
The level has been increased: $20 ante, $30 low-card, $100-200 limits.

Wed Jul 19 13:01:00 PDT 2006
Mascio Fills His House
Greg Mascio ($4,875) hits a full house, sixes full of fives, to take a pot away from Steven Diano. Mascio is at $5,425.

Wed Jul 19 13:06:00 PDT 2006
Scotty Doesn't Know
Scotty Nguyen calls the floor after he says the 3 looks marked. He folds the card in half and asks, "Do you think it looks marked?" before laughing. Eventually three other cards end up bent in half.

Wed Jul 19 13:12:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro's Rolled-Up Jacks
Seat 2 had the bring-in with the 2 . Seat 3 calls with the K. Jeffrey Lisandro calls with the J. Seat 8 bets with the 10and seat 2 folds. Seat 3 and Lisandro call. Lisandro bets $100 after getting the A. Seat 3 folds the 4and Seat 8 calls with the 9. Lisandro bets again after getting the 2. Seat 8 calls again with the Q. Lisandro bets again with the 3and seat 8 calls with the 4. Both players check after getting their seventh down card. Lisandro shows a complete hand of (JJ10)JA23. His opponent mucks a hand of xx109Q4x. Lisandro is up to $6,800.

Wed Jul 19 13:14:00 PDT 2006
Kings Good for $1,000 Pot
A large pot begins developing between Tom McCormick and another player. McCormick's board reads J 1028and his opponent's reads K748. After each round of betting, McCormick's opponent says, "I have a pair of Kings. If you can't beat a pair of kings, get out of the hand."
Finally McCormick responds, "You don't have Kings, quit lying to me." His opponent then flips over one of his hole cards which is a king and says, "I told you." McCormick replies gruffly, "I know." The pair of kings is good for the pot which has over $1,000 in it.

Wed Jul 19 13:35:00 PDT 2006
Sheikhan Takes a Hit
Showing 3 610A, Sean Sheikhan calls a bet from his opponent. The opponent shows a full hand of (K76)89Q4and Sheikhan mucks. He's at $6,400.

Wed Jul 19 13:43:00 PDT 2006
Elezra Hits Two Pair Against Tilly
Jennifer Tilly, showing 7 472, calls a seventh street bet from Eli Elezra, who shows A544. The pot is at $2,200. Elezra's hole cards are (A52) for two pair. Tilly mucks and is down to $2,390. Elezra is at $7,040.

Wed Jul 19 13:59:00 PDT 2006
Players On 20 Minute Break
When play resumes, we will enter Level 3 with a $25 ante, $50 bring-in, and stakes at $150-$300.

Wed Jul 19 14:26:00 PDT 2006
Play Has Resumed
Players have returned from the break.

Wed Jul 19 14:42:00 PDT 2006
Layne Flack Arrives
After arriving in the 3rd round of the No Limit Shootout event, and winning his table, Layne Flack arrives in the 3rd round of this event as well.

Wed Jul 19 14:45:00 PDT 2006
The Master Exits
Men "The Master" Nguyen has been eliminated from this event. After exiting, the player who eliminated Nguyen said, "He played flawlessly for 2 hours and got knocked out. He definitely wins the award for the best player to go out 1st."

Wed Jul 19 15:04:00 PDT 2006
Trips Versus Trips Versus Quads
Johnny Chan exclaims, "I have four aces and you raise me!" as he rakes in a monster pot. His opponent shows trip fours, and another opponent shows David Williams rolled up queens before folding on the river. Chan now has $8,000.

Wed Jul 19 15:11:00 PDT 2006
Ferguson and Levi Exit
Chris Ferguson and David Levi have both been eliminated from today's $5,000 Seven Card Stud event.

Wed Jul 19 15:19:00 PDT 2006
There's No Way You're Bluffing
A pot has three-way action all the way to the river card. Each player's board reads:
"Prince" Gaspard - 5 645
John D'Agostino - 94103
Seat 6 - 4826
The player in seat six put in two bets on the door card with both Gaspard and D'Agostino calling. He continued to lead the betting with both players calling. Gaspard checked his pair of fives on the river, Seat 6 bet, D'Agostino called, and Gaspard raised. Seat 6 measured out his chips then mucks. D'Agostino says, "There's no way you're bluffing," before folding. Gaspard responds, "If anybody can bluff in that spot, it's me," and mucks his hand before raking in the large pot. The player in Seat 6 claims to have folded a queen-high flush. Gaspard is now our chip leader at $13,800.

Wed Jul 19 15:25:00 PDT 2006
Level 4 Begins
We have entered Level 4 with a $25 ante, $50 bring-in, and stakes at $200-$400.

Wed Jul 19 15:34:00 PDT 2006
A Last-Longer Between Layne Flack and...Layne Flack
Layne Flack is playing both the $5,000 7-Card Stud event and the $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em Event.

Wed Jul 19 15:50:00 PDT 2006
Pescatori Scoops Pot
Max Pescatori shows A KKQQto take down a pot with over $2,000 in it. John Hennigan was at the losing end. Currently both players reside in the top 5 chip leaders.

Wed Jul 19 15:54:00 PDT 2006
Jennifer Harman Doubles Up
Jennifer Harman's two pair (A A10106) double up through Annie Duke's two pair (KQQJJ). Currently Jennifer has $2,450.

Wed Jul 19 16:24:00 PDT 2006
Short Break
Currently the players are on a 15-minute break. They will return at Level 5 with $300-$600 limits a $50 ante and a $100 bring-in.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 28] $5,000 Seven Card Stud (Day 1)

[Event 28] $5,000 Seven Card Stud (Day 1)

Recap Continued:

Wed Jul 19 16:46:00 PDT 2006
Notable Exits
Shortly after the break, Annie Duke, Mickey Appleman, and David Williams were eliminated.

Wed Jul 19 17:12:00 PDT 2006
Lisandro Doubles Up
With two-pair (K 5522) Jeffrey Lisandro has doubled up to $2,950.
Wed Jul 19 17:07:00 PDT 2006
Big Pot at Table 25
Jean Gaspard in Seat 2 has the bring-in with the 2, Seat 4 calls with the 6, John D'Agostino (Seat 6) calls showing the 7as does Gabe Kaplan (Seat 8) with the 7. The player in Seat 1 raises to $300, Gaspard folds and the remaining three players call. D'Agostino takes the lead with a J. The board:
Seat 1: 108
Seat 4: 64
D'Agostino: 7J
Kaplan: 76
D'Agostino checks, Kaplan checks, and Seat 1 bets. Seat 4 calls, D'Agostino calls, Kaplan folds.
Seat 1: 108J
Seat 4: 644
D'Agostino: 7JJ
D'Agostino bets, Seat 1 immediately raises, Seat 4 quickly calls, D'Agostino thinks for some time before calling.
Seat 1: 108JK
Seat 4: 6449
D'Agostino: 7JJ9
D'Agostino checks, Seat 1 bets, Seat 4 calls, D'Agostino calls. Following the river card, D'Agostino checks, Seat 1 bets, Seat 4 folds, and D'Agostino thinks for several minutes before folding. Seat 1 takes down a pot worth nearly $8,000. D'Agostino is left with $2,300.

Wed Jul 19 17:25:00 PDT 2006
Singer Wins Big Pot
With $7,000 in the pot, David Singer shows a King-high Club flush to take it down. Currently he sits on over $14,000.

Wed Jul 19 17:27:00 PDT 2006
Sheik Eliminates Perry
Last night's $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha champion, Ralph Perry, was eliminated when Shahram "Sean" Sheikhan exposed 2's in the hole for three-of-a-kind. Ralph's two-pair (Kings and 3's) could not hold up.

Wed Jul 19 17:31:00 PDT 2006
Andy Bloch Ousted
Andy Bloch has been eliminated.

Wed Jul 19 17:35:00 PDT 2006
Level 6 Begins
We have a $75 ante, $150 bring-in, and $400-$800 betting limits.

Wed Jul 19 18:03:00 PDT 2006
Tom McCormick Eliminates Player
Tom McCormick shows A 88in the hole to match up with his AQJ9on the board. This is good enough to eliminate a player as well as win him the $6,500 pot. Currently he has over $12,000.

Wed Jul 19 18:15:00 PDT 2006
Pescatori Eliminates Leontakianakos
Max Pescatori's pair of deuces held up against Leontakianakos' Ace-high, and Leontakianakos is eliminated, despite having an early chip-lead. Currently Pescatori has $11,800.

Wed Jul 19 18:16:00 PDT 2006
Joe Awada Eliminated
Eskimo Clark (8 ) raises Andrew Black's $150 bring-in (2) and Joe Awada (4) re-raises. Clark matches Awada's remaining $1,400 and tables another eight which leads the 66Awada has in the hole. The board continues to brick out for both players, and Clark makes two pair on the river, eights and fours. Joe needs and ace, king, or nine for a better two pair. He squeezes his cards, but the Qgives him no help. Eskimo continues to lead the field with $26,800.

Wed Jul 19 18:24:00 PDT 2006
Johnny Chan Eliminates Jerry Buss
With J 48on the board Jerry Buss is all-in and he exposes 75in the hole. Johnny Chan has K37up and 34down. Sixth street brings Johnny Chan the Agiving him the nut flush. Jerry Buss cannot match the Ace-high flush, and is eliminated. Currently, Johnny Chan has $11,200.

Wed Jul 19 18:33:00 PDT 2006
Your Dinner is Here
Players are racing off the $25 chips and then will be on a dinner break. Play will resume at 8:15 pm.

Wed Jul 19 20:16:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes, Stakes Increase
Players have returned from their dinner break to increased stakes for level 7. The bring in is $200 with $100 antes and $600-$1,200 stakes.

Wed Jul 19 20:22:00 PDT 2006
Giang Keeps the Massage Therapists Busy
Another day, another $2 a minute for Chau Giang. Giang enjoys another hour-long massage in today's Seven Card Stud event. It's rare to see him at this WSOP without a massage therapist by his side. He's currently at $22,000 in chips and finished 3rd in last night's Omaha event with rebuys.

Wed Jul 19 20:47:00 PDT 2006
Caro Takes Down 3-way Pot
Allen Kessler shows A J 5 3 , David "Chip" Resse is showing J 8 7 6 , and Mike Caro shows Q 9 4 3 . On 7th street, Caro bets and the other two opponents fold. The pot is a large one and Caro takes down $9,000. He's now at $12,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 20:56:00 PDT 2006
Sherkhan Farnood Eliminated
Farnood busts from the tournament with a heart draw along with two-pair after his opponent makes Kings full of Aces on the river.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 28] $5,000 Seven Card Stud (Day 1)

[Event 28] $5,000 Seven Card Stud (Day 1)

Recap Continued:

Wed Jul 19 21:02:00 PDT 2006
Doyle Brunson Takes a Hit
An opponent shows the 3 and he bets. Doyle Brunson shows the Kand he raises. The opponent 3-bets it and Brunson calls. 4th street gives Brunson the Qand he bets again. His opponent has the 5and he re-raises all-in. Doyle calls and shows KQfor two-pair. His opponent shows AAfor a pair of Aces. The rest of the board comes J108for Doyle and Q54for his opponent, giving his opponent Aces up. Brunson is now down to $1,900 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 21:09:00 PDT 2006
Doyle Brunson Eliminated
Doyle Brunson is eliminated when his opponent makes an 8-high straight on 7th street.

Wed Jul 19 21:20:00 PDT 2006
Stakes Increase
The levels have increased to $300 bring in with $150 antes and $800-$1,600 stakes.

Wed Jul 19 21:26:00 PDT 2006
Mel Judah Eliminated
Mel Judah is all-in with A QQJ732for a pair of Queens while his opponent shows KKKQJ75for trip Kings. Judah has been eliminated from the tournament.

Wed Jul 19 21:26:00 PDT 2006
David Reese Eliminated
David "Chip" Reese has been eliminated from the tournament.

Wed Jul 19 21:35:00 PDT 2006
Official Payout Structure Posted
The official payout structure for today's $5,000 7 Card Stud event has been posted. The day started with 182 players competing for a prize pool of $855,400. First place will take home $256,620 as well as a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.

Wed Jul 19 21:42:00 PDT 2006
Barny Boatman Eliminated
Barny Boatman is all-in and eliminated when his overcards don't connect for a straight while his opponent shows a pair of 9's.

Wed Jul 19 21:46:00 PDT 2006
Max Pescatori Busts
Max Pescatori is all-in on 6th street looking for a spade to make his flush. He doesn't hit, however, and is eliminated by Paul Clarke's Jacks and Sevens.

Wed Jul 19 22:05:00 PDT 2006
Kessler Rakes in Huge Pot
Allen Kessler pulls down a huge pot of $20,000 with rolled down Aces against Chau Giang. Kessler moves up to $33,000 in chips while Giang has dropped to $3,800.

Wed Jul 19 22:11:00 PDT 2006
Giang Eliminated by the Mad Genius
Right after Chau Giang took a hit against Allen Kessler's rolled down Aces, he runs into the rolled up Jacks of Mike Caro and is eliminated from the tournament.

Wed Jul 19 22:19:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
The players are now on a 15-minute break.

Wed Jul 19 22:35:00 PDT 2006
Players Return. Blinds Increase
Players have returned from break to increased stakes for level 9. Antes will be $200, with a bring in of $300 and stakes of $1,000-$2,000.

Wed Jul 19 22:43:00 PDT 2006
Greenstein Eliminated
Barry Greenstein has been eliminated by David Grey.

Wed Jul 19 23:11:00 PDT 2006
Longson Stays Alive
O'Neil Longson is all-in and he doubles up with rolled up sixes. He now sits with $6,000 in chips.

Wed Jul 19 23:25:00 PDT 2006
Johnny Chan Eliminated
Jerry Thomas bets the whole way with 8 767showing. Chan calls her the whole way KQ106showing. On 6th street, Chan is all-in and reveals the 6as one of his concealed cards. Thomas shows 99for two-pair. Chan receives no help on 7th street and is eliminated.

Wed Jul 19 23:29:00 PDT 2006
Lin Busts Jones
Jesse Jones is eliminated by Benjamin Lin's flush.

Wed Jul 19 23:33:00 PDT 2006
Longson Busts
After 5 cards, O'Neal Longson has fours full while Caro has a pair of tens with a King kicker. Caro catches a King, followed by another ten to beat Longson. Longson, a Stud bracelet winner in 2005, has been eliminated from the tournament.

Wed Jul 19 23:39:00 PDT 2006
Stakes Increase
The stakes have increased to $1,500-$3,000 with a $500 bring in and $300 antes.

Wed Jul 19 23:41:00 PDT 2006
Clark Busted by Violette
Paul "Eskimo" Clark is all-in on 4th street and shows A-A-9-8 and Cyndy Violette has Q-Q-10-9. 5th street brings another Queen for Violette and Clark fails to match that on the remaining streets. He's eliminated from the tournament.

Wed Jul 19 23:43:00 PDT 2006
Cato Eliminated by Lin
Benjamin Lin eliminates another opponent and this time it's Chris Cato. Lin makes his straight and knocks Cato out of the tournament.

Wed Jul 19 23:49:00 PDT 2006
Violette Eliminates Another, This Time Andrew Black
Andrew Black has been eliminated from the tournament by Cyndy Violette.

Thu Jul 20 00:18:00 PDT 2006
Sheikhan Takes a Nice Pot
Sean Sheikhan shows K 97and checks. Lupe Mungia has KQ7and bets. Sheikhan raises and Mungia calls. 6th street brings the 7for Sheikhan and he bets again. Mungia has the 3and calls. Sheikhan bets again on 7th street and Mungia calls again. Sheikhan shows KK97752for two pair. Mungia shows AKQQ1073for a pair of Queens. Sheikhan wins the pot and is now at $30,000 in chips. Mungia is now at $58,000.

Thu Jul 20 00:31:00 PDT 2006
Lin Stays in it
Benjamin Lin is all-in and shows J J87753for two pair while his opponent, Patrick Bueno has QJ109963for a pair of nines. Lin survives and doubles up to $18,000.

Thu Jul 20 00:39:00 PDT 2006
Cobb Eliminated, Players Redraw
Benjamin Lin makes quad Queens and busts Artie Cobb in 25th place. Players will now redraw as they enter the final three tables.

Thu Jul 20 00:42:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
The players are now on a 15-minute break.

Thu Jul 20 01:24:00 PDT 2006
Kessler Takes Pot Off Bueno
Allen Kessler shows J 983and he bets. Patrick Bueno shows AQ108and he calls the bet. 7th street is dealt and Kessler bets again. Bueno makes the call and shows Aces and Queens. Kessler turns over Q10Jfor a straight. Kessler takes the pot and is now at $50,000. Bueno sits with $90,000.

Thu Jul 20 01:41:00 PDT 2006
Gleason Eliminated
Kevin Gleason is all-in and shows 10 1022for two pair. Allen Kessler shows QQ77for a higher two pair. Gleason is eliminated from the tournament. Kessler now has $41,000 in chips.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 28] $5,000 Seven Card Stud (Day 1)

[Event 28] $5,000 Seven Card Stud (Day 1)

Recap Continued:

Thu Jul 20 01:57:00 PDT 2006
Violette Builds Stack
On 5th street, Cyndy Violette shows A J 10 and she bets. John Richardson shows K J 3 and calls. 5th street brings the 4 for Violette and the 9 for Richardson. Violette bets and Richardson calls. Violette bets 7th street and Richardson calls. Violette reveals concealed Aces and Richardson mucks. Violette is now at $150,000 in chips while Richardson is at $3,000.

Thu Jul 20 02:01:00 PDT 2006
Caro Eliminates Richardson
Mike Caro eliminates John Richardson from the tournament with Jacks full of Aces to Richardson's pair of Queens.

Thu Jul 20 02:03:00 PDT 2006
Grey Eliminates Moustakias
David Grey catches a King on 7th street to make Kings up and eliminated Diano Moustakias who has tens and fives.

Thu Jul 20 02:09:00 PDT 2006
Stakes Increase
The stakes have increased to $2,500-$5,000 with $500 antes and $1,000 bring in.

Thu Jul 20 02:12:00 PDT 2006
Mascio Eliminated
Before 7th street, Greg Mascio is all-in showing J J 10 9 3 3 for Jacks up. Sean Sheikhan shows A 9 8 4 2 2 for a pair of deuces. Before Sheikhan looks at his final card he says, "It might be gross." He flips over his final card and it's another Ace giving him Aces up and eliminating Mascio.

Thu Jul 20 02:29:00 PDT 2006
Grey Busts Elezra
David Grey eliminates Eli Elezra with tens and eights and Elezra fails to improve on his concealed Queens.

Thu Jul 20 02:35:00 PDT 2006
Color up
Players have stopped to color up their chips. Play will resume once the color up is concluded.

Thu Jul 20 02:54:00 PDT 2006
Hanson Eliminated, Players Reach the Money
Russ Salzer hits trip tens on 5th street to bust John Hanson who is all-in with a pair of Aces. There's now 16 players left and they're all in the money.

Thu Jul 20 03:11:00 PDT 2006
Heimowitz Eliminated 16th ($12,831)
Lonnie Heimowitz is all-in after the door card. John Womack gets all his chips in after 4th street. Mike Caro is in the hand as well and has a pair of Kings. Heimowitz ends the hand with eights and sixes. Womack hits trip Queens on 4th street and takes the entire pot. Heimowitz is eliminated in 16th.

Thu Jul 20 03:26:00 PDT 2006
Play has Ended
Play has ended for the night and the players will return tomorrow at 4 PM.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 29] $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 29] $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Recap from overnight:

Wed Jul 19 13:46:00 PDT 2006
Event Begins Soons
The $2,500 Pot-Limit event will begin in about 15 minutes.

Wed Jul 19 14:01:00 PDT 2006
Play Begins
Play begins in the $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em event.

Wed Jul 19 14:12:00 PDT 2006
Name Table
Mark Seif and John Bonetti share a table.

Wed Jul 19 14:24:00 PDT 2006
Washington Picks Up a Pot
Kent Washington's K Ktakes an early pot against his opponent's KQon a board of Q42J2. Washington went all-in on the turn. He's now at $3,900.

Wed Jul 19 14:46:00 PDT 2006
Pham Eliminates Opponent
David Pham eliminates an opponent with 9 9on a board of J524J. He is now up to $3,800.

Wed Jul 19 15:01:00 PDT 2006
Level 2 Begins
Level 2 begins with blinds at $25-50.

Wed Jul 19 15:03:00 PDT 2006
Smith Doubles
Gavin Smith doubles up to $1,200.

Wed Jul 19 15:08:00 PDT 2006
Karaoke Prop Bet
Gavin Smith and Phil Gordon are trying to arrange a heads-up karaoke match between the two of them to hopefully be judged by Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, and T.J. Cloutier. Smith said his song of choice would be "She Bangs" while Gordon said either "New York, New York" or "Luck Be a Lady Tonight."

Wed Jul 19 15:19:00 PDT 2006
Bellande Goes Bananas
On a flop of Q 42, Jean-Robert Bellande bets $200 from the big blind. A player in middle position calls. The turn is the J. The other player bets $200 and Bellande calls. The river is the A. Bellande checks, but before the other player can act, he turns his cards up, showing Q10. He stands up and goes over to a lady standing by the rail and starts talking to her, folding his hand after the other player bets $500. When he returns to the table, he says, "She has so much charm it's driving me bananas."

Wed Jul 19 15:31:00 PDT 2006
Chen Hits a House
On a board of 7 6643, William Chen bets $500 and his opponent calls. Chen shows pocket fours for a full house and takes the pot. He is up to $3,500.

Wed Jul 19 15:42:00 PDT 2006
Juanda Rivers a Straight
On a board of K 629, John Juanda bets $250 and his opponent calls. The river is the 5. Juanda bets $500 and his opponent calls again. Juanda shows 97for the 9-high straight. His opponent shows A-K before mucking. Juanda is up to $4,000.

Wed Jul 19 16:03:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Play will resume in 20 minutes.

Wed Jul 19 16:03:00 PDT 2006
Schoenberg Busts
Erica Schoenberg is eliminated from the tournament.

Wed Jul 19 16:25:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
Play resumes at level 3 with blinds at $50-100.

Wed Jul 19 16:30:00 PDT 2006
Evelyn Ng Busts
Evelyn Ng is eliminated from the tournament.

Wed Jul 19 16:37:00 PDT 2006
Barch Loses a Pot
John "Tex" Barch bets $400 from the small blind on a board of 10 88. The big blind calls. The turn is the the 7. Both players check. The river is the 2. Both players check again. Barch's opponent shows K10and Barch mucks. He's at $9,800.

Wed Jul 19 16:45:00 PDT 2006
By the Numbers
Total Players: 562
Total Prize Pool: 1,292,600
Payout Goes to: 54th place
54th Pays: $3,230
3rd Pays: $104,308
2nd Pays: $197,768
1st Pays: $374,849

Wed Jul 19 17:02:00 PDT 2006
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Poker Players
Greg Mueller, Hasan Habib, and Daniel Negreanu sit in a row at one table.

Wed Jul 19 17:16:00 PDT 2006
Sebok Down
Joe Sebok bets $300 from the small blind and the big blind raises to $900. Sebok re-raises enough to put the other player all-in for about $1,200 more. The big blind calls and shows A Jwhile Sebok shows A9. The board comes KJ833and Sebok is down to $3,100.

Wed Jul 19 17:23:00 PDT 2006
Lederer's Power Poker
On a board of 10 1057, the big blind bets $425 and Howard Lederer calls. The river is the Q. The big blind checks and lederer bets $1,650. If the big blind calls, he'll have only $2,150 left. After going into the tank for a few minutes, the big blind finally folds and Lederer takes the pot. He's now at $3,700.

Wed Jul 19 17:26:00 PDT 2006
Level Increases
Blinds are now $150-300.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 29] $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 29] $2,500 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Recap from overnight:

Wed Jul 19 17:28:00 PDT 2006
Flack Multitables
Layne Flack, who is multi-tabling between the Pot-Limit Hold'em tournament and the Seven Card Stud tournament, busted the table chipleader in two hands. One of the hands involved Flack catching runner-runner for a straight with 10-7 offsuit versus his opponent's aces. He left the table so quickly to return to the stud tournament that other people at the table stacked his chips.

Wed Jul 19 17:47:00 PDT 2006
Jacob Hits the Flop
Aaron Bartley raises under-the-gun to $1,000 and the big blind calls. Alex Jacob goes all-in for $1,250 more. Bartley thinks so long about the hand that another players not involved in the hand calls the clock on him. Bartley finally mucks and the big blind calls all-in. The big blind shows A A and Jacob shows 3 3 . The flop comes 4 3 2 , giving Jacob the lead but the big blind a lot of outs. The river is the 2 , counterfeiting the big blind's flush draw, and the river is the 7 , sealing the win for Jacob. He's up to $5,400 after eliminating another player.

Wed Jul 19 17:54:00 PDT 2006
Raymer Busts
Greg Raymer is eliminated from the tournament.