WSOP UPDATES

I thought maybe I would start a thread for Updates for the WSOP events. I'm getting the info off of PokerWire and Cardplayer.

// Chip Leaders - 2006 Tournament Of Champions (Day 2)
Place Name ChipCount
1st Mike Sexton 1,000,000

// Chip Leaders - [Event 2] $1500 No Limit Hold'em (Day 3)
Place Name ChipCount
1st Brandon Cantu 757,839

// Chip Leaders - [Event 3] $1500 Pot Limit Hold'em (Final Day)
Place Name Chip Count
1st Rafe Furst 345,984

[Event 4] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Day 2)
Final Table Seating & Chips
Limit Hold'em 2006-07-01 00:51:00 EDT

The final nine players will return to play the final table tomorrow at 2:00 pm.


Vipul Kothari -132,000
Matthew Ellsby-51,000
Josh Schlein-243,000
Michelle Lewis-225,000
Eric Buchman-213,000
Kianoush Abolfathi-75,000
Lars Hansen-156,000
Hank Sparks-243,000
Patrick Maloney-260,000

Event 5] $2500 Short Handed NL Hold'em (Day 1) End of Day 1 No Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 03:30:00 EDT

Day 1 comes to a close with 39 players surviving. They'll return tomorrow (Saturday) at 2:00 pm to play down to the final table.

// Chip Leaders - [Event 5] $2500 Short Handed NL Hold'em (Day 1)

1-Daniel Negreanu-140,000
1-Mirza Nagji-140,000
2-Gavin Smith-120,000
3-Russ Boyd-88,800
4-Peter Hassett-85,000
5-Craig Gray-82,000
6-Gioi Luong-80,000
6-Zach Sanders-80,000
7-David Shallow-78,000
8-Gavin Griffin-64,000

I'm sure someone can clear this up for me. The schedule shows a no limt and limit event every other day. Why?



...I think I figured it out. . . They run for 3 days, the only difference is that they differ in buy-in amount?

Damn... I'm surprised pros like Brunson, Hellmuth...etc. don't have more bracelets....they get more than 30 shots per year.

Wsorbust,, its not as easy as you may think to win one of these,,, Tina, Great thread, keep us updated, i love it,>>>>>>>>>>>>> buck

THANKS for take your time to do this

Of course it's not...but it's hard to believe a pro hasn't won more. Hellmuth's played what? For 16 years ? That's around 480 hold'em tournaments...(I'm probably wrong about this, since they surely added more tournaments through the years...) I would think Stuey Ungar, Brunson, or SOMEONE would have won more bracelets, if they played every event, every year...than what's the record? 10 by Brunson?

Johnny Chan set the record last year with 10. Doyle Brunson went on to tie Johhny Chan just shortly after. Phil Helmuth has 9

I think Stu Ungar would be up ahead of brunson and chan if he didn't pass away.

Well they are adding more and more bracelet events each year. This year it's 45. Some overlap, so it's difficult to play both at the same time, although Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi was doing well in the pot limit and played the first hour of the limit tourney hoping to double up or bust, but he busted.

Stu Unger won the Main Event 3 times, but someone said he only played in like 30 tournaments ever and won 10 of them. Some kind of crazy percentage. He probably would be up there with more bracelets if he hadn't died.

But buckster made a good comment. It's not that easy. Look at Hellmuth. He has 9 bracelets and tied Men "The Master" for most cashes at 49.

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

I know at one point yesterday Phil Ivey was Multitabling 2 tournaments(or was supposed to anyway) I think he was in event 4 and 5.

Event 6 About to Begin No Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 15:02:00 EDT

The $2,000 No Limit event is about to begin. There are approximately 1,720 players.

Noah Boeken Busted in First Hand

No Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 15:09:00 EDT

Noah Boeken's AK lost to pocket Q's.

Jeff Shulman hit the rail when his opponent's A's held up against his K's.
Also out already are Evelyn Ng, Vinny Vinh, Chip Jett, Men 'The Master', Doyle Brunson, Shawn Sheikhan & David 'The Dragon' Pham.

(not sure what time this was but I thought I post this also)

// Chip Leaders - [Event 6] $2000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Place-Name-Chip Count

1-Cyndy Violette-13,000
2-John D'Agostino-11,500
3-Napoleon Ta-11,400
4-Carlos Mortensen-8,250
5-John Phan-7,500
6-Jared Woodin-7,000
7-Aaron Bartley-6,400
8-Joe Sebok-6,200
9-Tim Phan-6,025
10-Jennifer Harman-5,900
11-Layne Flack-5,500

I'll post more when more updates come in.

[Event 5] $2500 Short Handed NL Hold'em (Day 2) Dinner Break No Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 22:29:00 EDT

The final 11 players take an 80-minute dinner break. The average chip stack is about 187,272.

// Chip Leaders - [Event 5] $2500 Short Handed NL Hold'em (Day 2)

Place-Name-Chip Count

1-Jeff Knight-360,000
2-Michael Goodman-295,000
3-Russ Boyd-275,000
4-Peter Hassett-268,000
5-Zegard Nygaard-235,000
6-Daniel Negreanu-212,000
7-Zach Sanders-162,000
8-Mirza Nagji-150,000
9-Joseph Hachem-76,000
10-David Soloman-58,000


[Event 4] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Final Day)
Dinner Break Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 21:19:00 EDT

The final three players take a dinner break, and they will return at 7:30 pm PST.
// Chip Leaders - [Event 4] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

Place-Name-Chip Count

1-Kianoush Abolfathi-675,000
2-Josh Schlein-505,000
3-Eric Buchman-450,000


Event 6] $2000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Dinner Break No Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 21:44:00 EDT

There are approximately 400 players remaining from a field of 1,919 players as they head to their one-hour dinner break.


The total prizepool is $3,492,580, with $803,274 for first place

// Chip Leaders - [Event 6] $2000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Place-Name-Chip Count

1-David Benyamine-41,700
2-Ryan Krall-39,000
3-Napoleon Ta-38,300
4-Mo Socarraf-35,000
5-Alfredo Leonidas-30,000
5-Carlos Mortensen-30,000
6-Hieu Ma-25,300
7-Brandon Adams-25,000
8-Johnny Chan-18,000
9-Mimi Tran-16,800

Good morning/afternoon Cardschat!
Here is what happened overnight at the WSOP thanks to Poker Wire! I figured I would post for each tournament instead of trying to cram it all into one so it may be easier to read. I am also including some highlighed hands at the bottom.

[Event 6] $2000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)
Day One Comes to an End
No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 04:18:00 EDT

Day one finally ends after level 10 with about 123 players remaining in the field. They will return tomorrow at 2:00 pm PST to continue playing to the final table.

Assaui Fisher leads the pack with 126K, followed by Max Pescatori with 106K. Carlos Mortensen and Toto Leonidas are within striking distance.

Recent Eliminations
No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 04:05:00 EDT
The following players all cashed for $3,493

[124] Willie Tann
[125] Gary Lent
[126] Assaui Fisher
[127] Jonathon Hart
[128] Kendall Copp
[129] Jerry Dixson
[130] Gary Bensea
[131] Barry Wethmann
[132] Justin Marchand
[133] Bruno Fiorenza
[134] Kenneth Fitzgerald
[135] Michel Bittan
[136] Jerri Thomas
[137] Alvin Zeidenfeld
[138] John Minor
[139] Gregg Turk
[140] Michele Zimbric
[141] Kent Lindblom
[142] Samuel Eden
[143] ?
[144] William Meinhofen
[145] Blair Rodman
[146] Ville Wahlbeck
[147] John D'Agostino

// Chip Leaders - [Event 6] $2000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)
Place-Name-Chip Count

1-Assaui Fisher-126,000
2-Max Pescatori-106,000
3-Carlos Zambrano-85,000
3-Dwayne Boring85,000
5-Thomas Hunt III-83,000
6-Eng Tay-82,900
7-Randy Lowery-82,000
8-Keith Wintermans-69,900
9-Kevin Petersen-68,000
10-Carlos Mortensen-67,000

Highlights of this tournament:
Toto Leonidas takes a pot No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 02:05:00 EDT
Humberto Brenes from the late position raised to 2.6k, Toto Leonidas reraised to 4.2, the blinds folded, Brenes moved all in for 7.2k. Leonidas folded K10 and Brenes mucked. After the hand, Toto Leonidas had approximately 53.2k and Humberto Brenes had 22k.

Carlos Mortensen Back-to-Back
No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 02:11:00 EDT

The hand after cracking pocket kings, Carlos Mortensen flopped a K-high flush to win again, and he now has 60K in chips

Kings Hold Up for Jean Robert Bellande No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 02:48:00 EDT

Jean Robert Bellande won a 17K pot with pocket KK against another player's pocket QQ.

Chris Ferguson eliminated
No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 02:50:00 EDT

Chris Ferguson AK was knocked out of the tournament by his opponent's pocket AA.

Scott Fischman's Flush Trumps Lowery's Set
No Limit Hold'emJul 02, 2006 / 03:10:00 EDT

Scott Fischman pushed all in for 30k with the board showing AK5A and Randy Lowery called. Both players turned over their hands and showed:

Randy Lowery A9
Scott Fischman 96

Fischman with a club flush draw needed a club to overcome Lowery's set. The river came 7 and Fischman catches the club he needed to double up through Lowery. After the hand Fischman went up to 75k and Lowery went down to 32.5k.

John D'Agostino eliminated
No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 03:31:00 EDT

John D'Agostino has been eliminated from the tournament. He finished in 147th place and received $3,493

Close to the end of of the Day,
Bill Baxter Wins a Pot Against Jean Robert Bellande
No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 04:00:00 EDT

With the board showing AJ109J on the river and 31K already in the pot, Bill Baxter bet 17K, and Jean Robert Bellande called. The players showed:

Bill Baxter 84
Jean Robert Bellande J?

Baxter beat Bellande's trip jacks with his 8-high flush to take the pot.

[Event 5] $2500 Short Handed NL Hold'em (Day 2)
Official Chip Counts & Seating Positions
No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 03:06:00 EDT

// Chip Leaders - [Event 5] $2500 Short Handed NL Hold'em (Day 2)

Place-Name-Chip Count

1-Dutch Boyd-909,000
2-Michael Goodman-573,000
3-Joseph Hachem-297,000
4-Peter Hassett-150,000
5-David Soloman-93,000
6-Jeff Knight-62,000

Highlights of the evening:

Blinds Increase No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 00:47:00 EDT
The blinds are 3k-6k with a 1k ante.

Mirza Nagji increases his stack No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 00:54:00 EDT
Peter Hassett under the gun raised to 18k, Mirza Nagji reraised all in for 93k in total, Joseph Hachem called all in, and Hassett folded. The players showed:

Joseph Hachem JJ
Mirza Nagji A8

The board came Q7288 and Nagji took the pot with trip eights. After the hand, Mirza Nagji had 215k, and Joseph Hachem had 160k.

Dutch Boyd's full house takes the pot
No Limit Hold'emJul 02, 2006 / 01:03:00 EDT

Dutch Boyd from the button raised to 18k and Vegard Nygaard called. The flop came AA7, Nygaard checked, Boyd made it 18k, and Nygaard called. The turn came 10, Nygaard raised to 45k and Boyd called. The river came 10 and the two players checked. The players showed:

Dutch Boyd 77
Vegard Nygaard 66

Dutch Boyd takes the pot with a full boat. After the hand, Boyd had 410k

Daniel Negreanu increases his stack
No Limit Hold'emJul 02, 2006 / 01:30:00 EDT

The board came K2210A, Daniel Negreanu bet 50k and Dutch Boyd called. Negreanu showed QJ and Boyd mucked. After the hand, Negreanu increased his stack to over 500k

Vegard Nygaard Busted in 9th by Dutch Boyd No Limit Hold'emJul 02, 2006 / 01:54:00 EDT



Dutch Boyd and Vegard Nygaard both limped in for 6k and Daniel Negreanu, in the big blind, checked his option.
The flop came Q108, Nygaard bet 18k and is called by both Negreanu and Boyd. The turn came 2, Nygaard fired out 50k, Negreanu folds, and Boyd called. The river came 9, Nygaard checked it over to Boyd who bet 100k, enough to put Nygaard all in. Nygaard called and Boyd flipped over A8 giving him the nut flush. Nygaard was eliminated in 9th place taking home $35,061.


Blinds IncreaseNo Limit Hold'emJul 02, 2006 / 02:08:00 EDT
The blinds have increased to 4k-8k and the ante is 1k. There are 8 players remaining, with an average chip stack of 258,875.

Daniel Negreanu is Eliminated No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 02:18:00 EDT
From under the gun Daniel Negreanu raised to 20k and Dutch Boyd called. The flop came 732, Negreanu fired out 28k and Boyd called. The turn came 6, Negreanu check raised 100k to Boyd who called. The river came J, Negreanu pushed all in with his last 260k and Boyd called. Both players revealed their hands and showed:

Daniel Negreanu AA
Dutch Boyd 77

Boyd knocked out Negreanu with a set and sends him home in 8th place taking home $38,852. After the hand Boyd now has a huge chip count of 820k.

The Final 7-Handed Table No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 02:26:00 EDT
The final seven players redrew for seats at the final table. Play will continue tonight until one more player is eliminated.

Michael Goodman Doubles Through Mirza Nagji No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 02:41:00 EDT
Mirza Nagji raised to 26K from the cutoff, and Michael Goodman called from the small blind. The flop came A52, Nagji bet 38K, Goodman moved all in for 222K, and Nagji called. The players showed:

Mirza Nagji AQ
Michael Goodman 55

The last two cards were 48, and Goodman won with a set of fives to double up to 527K. Mirza Nagji was crippled down to just 7K.
Mirza Nagji Doubles Up Twice No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 02:48:00 EDT

Mirza Nagji has just doubled up on back-to-back hands, and he now has 44K.

Mirza Nagji Eliminated in 7th Place No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 02:57:00 EDT

Joe Hachem moved all in, and Mirza Nagji called for his last 44K from the big blind. The players showed:

Joe Hachem A9
Mirza Nagji K9

The board came Q754J, and Hachem took the pot with ace high. Mirza Nagji is eliminated in 7th place, earning $42,642.

Official chip counts and seating positions for tomorrow's final table will be posted soon. (The chip counts available at the link below are late approximates.)

End of day 2

[Event 4] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

// Chip Leaders - [Event 4] $1500 Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

Place-Name-Chip Count

1-Kianoush Abolfathi-Winner


Highlights of the day:

Play Resumes Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 22:37:00 EDT
The final three players are back from dinner, and the blinds have increased to 10K-15K, with stakes at 15K-30K.

The Rise and Fall of Josh Schlein Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 23:04:00 EDT
Josh Schlein won a big pot against Eric Buchman, but Buchman retaliated by winning a larger pot against Schlein on the next hand with two pair. Josh Schlein dropped to about 270K in chips. A few hands later, he was down to 235K.

Kianoush Abolfathi Takes Command Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 23:22:00 EDT
Kianoush Abolfathi has steadily increased his lead to about 810K, and he now holds all the black 10,000 chips that are in play.

Kianoush Abolfathi is Up; Josh Schlein is DownLimit Hold'emJul 01, 2006 / 23:25:00 EDT
Kianoush Abolfathi has increased his lead, while Josh Schlein has dropped to a critical level, with just two big bets in his stack.

Josh Schlein Out in 3rd Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 23:28:00 EDT
Josh Schlein raised to 30K, and Kianoush Abolfathi and Eric Buchman both called. The flop came Q92, and everyone checked. The turn card was the K, Buchman checked, Abolfathi bet 30K, and Schlein called all in. Buchman folded, and the players showed:

Josh Schlein K5
Kianoush Abolfathi 22

Schlein was drawing dead to Abolfathi's set, and he was knocked out in 3rd place, earning $101,318.

Kianoush Abolfathi Dominates Heads-Up Play Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 23:50:00 EDT
Kianoush Abolfathi has steadily increased his lead, and now has a 10-to-1 chip lead over Eric Buchman.

Eric Buchman Doubles Through Kianoush Abolfathi Limit Hold'em Jul 01, 2006 / 23:57:00 EDT
Eric Buchman was all in preflop for 85K. The players showed:

Eric Buchman AJ
Kianoush Abolfathi 66

The board came QQ34A, and Buchman made a pair of aces on the river to stay alive and double up to 170K.

Eric Buchman Starts a Comeback Before Dropping Down Again Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 00:05:00 EDT
Eric Buchman bounced back to over 300K in chips before losing a big pot where Kianoush Abolfathi flopped a set of threes. Buchman is now back down to 185K.

15-Minute BreakLimit Hold'emJul 02, 2006 / 00:16:00 EDT
The final two players take a 15-minute break. Kianoush Abolfathi has a 7.5-to-1 chip lead over Eric Buchman.

Play Resumes Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 00:33:00 EDT
Heads-up play resumes with the blinds increased to 10K-20K, and stakes at 20K-40K.

Eric Buchman in TroubleLimit Hold'emJul 02, 2006 / 00:39:00 EDT
Kianoush Abolfathi limped, Eric Buchman raised to 40K, and Abolfathi called. The flop came 873, Buchman bet, Abolfathi raised, Buchman reraised to 60K, and Abolfathi called. The turn card was the J, Buchman bet 40K, and Abolfathi called. The river card was the 2, and both players checked. Abolfathi showed 85 for a pair of eights, and Buchman mucked.

Eric Buchman has dropped down to just 35K in chips.

Eric Buchman Doubles Through Kianoush AbolfathiLimit Hold'emJul 02, 2006 / 00:42:00 EDT
Eric Buchman just doubled up when his J8 held up against Kianoush Abolfathi's J6, and Buchman now has about 70K in chips.

Kianoush Abolfathi Wins!!! Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 00:57:00 EDT

Eric Buchman was all in preflop, and the twoplayers showed:

Kianoush Abolfathi 106
Eric Buchman 98

The board came K10447, and Abolfathi won the hand -- and the bracelet -- with a two pair, tens and fours. Eric Buchman was eliminated in 2nd place, earning $174,938.

Kianoush Abolfathi won $335,289 and the coveted WSOP bracelet.

A guy I play poker with knows Dutch Boyd, so I'm pulling for him to get a bracelet today.

Event 5] $2500 Short Handed NL Hold'em (Final Day)

Player IntroductionsNo Limit Hold'emJul 02, 2006 / 17:51:00 EDT
The final table announcer has taken the microphone and is currently introducing the players to the crowd. Play should begin momentarily.

Shuffle Up & Deal! No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:56:00 EDT
There are 54 minutes left at the current level, with blinds at 3,000-6,000 and a 1,000 ante. Shuffle up and deal!

Jeff Knight Pushes EarlyNo Limit Hold'emJul 02, 2006 / 17:58:00 EDT
Jeff Knight is the short stack, and he moved in on the very first hand. Nobody called, and he now has 75K.

[Event 7] $3000 Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Shuffle Up & Deal Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 15:04:00 EDT
Event #7 $3,000 Limit Hold'em has started. The blinds are at 25-50 with limits set at 25-50.


// Chip Leaders - [Event 7] $3000 Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Greg Mueller-5,300
2-David Grey-4,700
3-Gavin Griffin-4,650
4-Phil Hellmuth Jr.-4,350
5-Joe Awada-4,150
6-John D'Agostino-4,100
7-Michael Mizrachi-4,075
8-Erick Lindgren-4,000
8-Theo Tran-4,000
10-John Bonetti-3,950

Hightlights so far:

Amir Vahedi Building his Stack Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 15:38:00 EDT
Amir Vehedi had one opponent when the board showed K62JA. Vehedi showed AQ and his flush took the 400 pot.

Isabelle Mercier rakes a pot from Phil Ivey Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 15:43:00 EDT

Phil Ivey called from the button, the small blind called and Isabelle Mercier checked. The board came K88. Both players checked to Ivey and he bet 50. Mercier called and the small blind mucked. The turn came 9. Mercier bet 50 and Ivey folded. After the hand Mercier had 3k in chips.

Barry Shulman catches a boat Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 15:48:00 EDT
The board came 762KK. Barry Shulman showed a full house with pocket 2's and his opponent mucked his cards. After the hand Shulman had 3.3k in chips.

David Williams takes a hit Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 15:52:00 EDT
David William's big slick ran into a set of deuces. He was left with 1.675

John D'Agostino takes a pot from David Sklansky Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 15:59:00 EDT
David Sklansky called from the cutoff after John D'Agostino raised 75. The flop came 653. D'Agostino bet 25 and Skalansky called. The turn came 10 and Skalansky called D'Agostino's bet of 50. The river came Q and D'Agostino bet 50. Skalansky called. D'Agostino showed QJ and Sklansky mucked his cards. After the hand D'Agostino had 3.4k and Sklansky had 2.3k in chips.

Blinds Increase Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 16:09:00 EDT
The blinds are 25-50 and the limits are 50-100.

Phil Hellmuth takes a pot from Jim Meehan Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 16:20:00 EDT
'Minneapolis' Jim Meehan called from under the gun, the small blind limped and Phil Hellmuth checked from the big blind. The flop came AK6. The small blind checked, Hellmuth checked and Meehan bet 50. The small blind rasied to 100, Meehan and Hellmuth called. The turn came 9 and the small blind checked. Hellmuth bet 100, Meehan called and the small blind mucked. The river showed 10 and both players checked. Hellmuth showed A5 and Meehan folded. After the hand Hellmuth had 3.8k in chips.

David Williams takes a hit Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 16:29:00 EDT
David Williams raised to 100 from middle position and the big blind called. The flop came QQ8, the big blind bet 100, and Williams called. The turn came the 3, the big blind fired out again, and Williams called. The river came the J, the big blind bet 100 again, and Williams called. The big blind showed 109 for a Q-high straight and Williams mucked. After the hand, Williams had 700.

David Williams and Hung La Busted Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 16:41:00 EDT
David Williams pushed all in from middle position for 75 and four players called. The flop came K106. Players checked around. The turn came 8, seat 2 player bet 100 and the three opponents called. The river came 4, player from seat 2 bet 100 and was called by all three. Seat 2 showed his pair of 8's for a set. Two opponents mucked and Williams was eliminated. He showed his K10 for two pair before he left. At a table nearby, Hung La was also eliminated.

Clonie Gowen increases her stack Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:03:00 EDT
Clonie Gowen flopped quad dueces and now has 3.5k

Players on Break Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:05:00 EDT
Play will resume in 20 minutes.

Blinds Increase Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:24:00 EDT
The blinds have increased to 50-100 with limits of 100-200

Tournament Update Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:29:00 EDT
We don't have official numbers on the number of entrants, but the field is already down to 415 players. The average chip stack is 3,036.

Thomas 'Thunder' Keller Eliminated Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:32:00 EDT

Barry Shulman takes a Hit Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:38:00 EDT
Barry Shulman was up against one opponent when the board came A10662. The opponent had 62 which gave him a full house. After the hand Shulman was down to 2.5k in chips.

Noah Boeken improves through Mark Seif Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:50:00 EDT
After the flop, the board showed AJ10. Mark Seif checked from the small blind, Noah Boeken bet 200 from the button, and Seif called. The turn came J,Boeken bet 200 and Seif called. The river came 2 and Boeken bet 200. Seif mucked his cards and Boeken took the pot. After the hand Boeken had 1.9k in chips.

Erick Lindgren takes a Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 18:01:00 EDT
After a flop of 942 Erick Lindgren bet 100 and the player on the button called. The turn came 7. Lindgren bet 200 and was called. The river came 8. Lindgren bet 200 and his opponent called. Lindgren showed A4 and his opponent mucked his cards.

Annie Duke Eliminated Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 18:15:00 EDT

Jennifer 'Jennicide' Leigh Doubles Up Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 18:19:00 EDT
Jennifer 'Jennicide' Leigh was all in against another player, and they showed:

Jennifer Leigh A9
Opponent 33

The final board was J2292, and Leigh paired her 9 on the turn to double up to 700 in chips.

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson Eliminated Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 18:21:00 EDT

Erick Lindgren on a Roll Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 18:24:00 EDT

On a board that showed AQ108Q, Erick Lindgren flipped over AJ for two pair to win the pot. After the hand he had 4.8k in chips.

Will Ivey come back from this? Wow, what a hand!

Day 2 Begins; Shuffle Up & Deal! No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:06:00 EDT
Day two of Event #6 ($2,000 No-Limit Hold'em) has begun with 123 players remaining from yesterday's field. The blinds start today at 800-1,600, with a 200 ante. Shuffle up and deal!

Highlights so far:

Avi Freedman Eliminated by Carlos Zambrano No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:18:00 EDT
Avi Freedman was all in preflop against Carlos Zambrano. The players showed:

Avi Freedman Q10
Carlos Zambrano AQ

The board came 9767A, and Zambrano makes a pair of aces on the river to bust Avi Freedman

Dana Diephouse Eliminated by Mark Vos No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:21:00 EDT
Dana Diephouse moved all in from the small blind for 4.2K, and Mark Vos called from the big blind. The players showed:

Dana Diephouse 44
Mark Vos 66

The better hand held up for Vos, and Dana Diephouse was eliminated.

Jennifer Harman Increases her Stack No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:25:00 EDT
Jennifer Harman tripled up when runner runner came and gave her a flush.

Paul Noldes Eliminated; Takatoshi Uei Nearly Triples Up No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:30:00 EDT
Paul Noldes moved all in for 8.6K, Takatoshi Uei came over-the-top all in for 13K, and Hung Doan called from the big blind. The players showed:

Paul Noldes K9
Takatoshi Uei A4
Hung Doan 66

The board came AK73Q, and Takatoshi Uei flopped a pair of aces to win the pot and eliminate Paul Noldes. Uei now has about 36K in chips.

Recent Eliminations No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:37:00 EDT
[108] Lucio Procopio
[109] Joshua McDroom
[110] Paul Noldes
[111] Charly Culp
[112] Dave Morrison
[113] Alon Doitch
[114] Dana Diephouse
[115] Todd Colpatrick
[116] Kent Washington
[117] Marsello Cabrara
[118] Darius Zolnor
[119] Jon Turley
[120] J.J. Lin
[121] Avi Freedman
[122] Mahmond Mostafa
[123] John Tsai
[124] Mark Stinson

Each of these players has earned $3,493.

Tim Davis Eliminated by Moshe Elavah No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 17:57:00 EDT
Tim Davis moved all in from the button for 5.6K, and Moshe Elavah called. The players showed:

Tim Davis KQ
Moshe Elavah AA

The board came 975J7, and Elavah's aces held up to eliminate Tim Davis.


Humberto Brenes Eliminated by Toto Leonidas No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 18:21:00 EDT


Humberto Brenes moved all for 21.9K from the button, and Toto Leonidas called from the small blind. The players showed:

Humberto Brenes J5
Toto Leonidas Q3

The other players at the table react with surprise, because they were expecting to see stronger hands. The board came K424A, and Leonidas won the hand with queen high to eliminate Humberto Brenes.

Blinds Increase No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 18:25:00 EDT
The blinds are now 1.2k-2.4k with a 300 ante

Event 5 update:

// Chip Leaders - [Event 5] $2500 Short Handed NL Hold'em (Final Day)

Place-Name-Chip Count

1-Dutch Boyd-1,100,000
2-Michael Goodman-493,000
3-Joseph Hachem-240,000
4-Peter Hassett-165,000
5-Jeff Knight-130,000

Dutch Boyd Increases His Lead No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 18:19:00 EDT
Dutch Boyd has won more than his share of the early pots to increase his chip lead.

Dutch Boyd v. Joe Hachem No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 18:27:00 EDT
Dutch Boyd, Joe Hachem, and Mike Goodman checked a flop of Q32. The turn card was the 6, Hachem bet 25K, Goodman folded, and Boyd called. The river card was the 3, Hachem bet 25K, and Boyd called. The players showed:

Joe Hachem Q10
Dutch Boyd 54

Boyd's six-high straight beat Hachem's two pair to win the pot

David Solomon Out in 6th by Mike Goodman No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 18:38:00 EDT
David Solomon moved all in for 25K, and Mike Goodman called from the big blind. The players showed:

David Solomon K6
Mike Goodman KQ

The board came JJ398, and Goodman's hand held up to eliminate David Solomon. Solomon earned $68,227 for his 6th-place finish.

Event 5] $2500 Short Handed NL Hold'em (Final Day)


Highlights:

Jeff Knight Doubles Through Mike Goodman No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 19:27:00 EDT
Mike Goodman raised to 25K, Jeff Knight moved all in for 97K, and Goodman called. The players showed:

Mike Goodman A3
Jeff Knight Q7

The board came K4273, and Knight turned a pair of sevens to win the pot and double up in chips
Dutch Boyd v. Mike Goodman No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 19:33:00 EDT
Mike Goodman raised to 30K, and Dutch Boyd called from the button. The flop came 992, and both players checked. The turn card was the 4, Goodman bet 50K, and Boyd called. The river card was the Q, Goodman checked, Boyd bet 100K, and Goodman called. The players showed:

Mike Goodman KK
Dutch Boyd K9

Boyd's trip nines beat Goodman's pocket kings

Joe Hachem Doubles Through Dutch Boyd No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 19:49:00 EDT
Joe Hachem raised under the gun to 22K, and Dutch Boyd called from the big blind. The flop came AQ3, Boyd checked, Hachem bet 45K, Boyd raised to 165K, Hachem moved all in, and Boyd called. The players showed:

Joe Hachem A8
Dutch Boyd A5

The last two cards were 46, and Hachem doubled up with his 8 kicker.

Joe Hachem Doubles Through Dutch Boyd -- Again No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 19:53:00 EDTDutch Boyd raised preflop, Joe Hachem moved all in, and Boyd called. The players showed:

Dutch Boyd KQ
Joe Hachem AQ

The board came 964JA, and Hachem paired his ace on the river to win the pot and double up in chips. With this pot, Joe Hachem is the new chip leader.

Mike Goodman Doubles Through Joe Hachem No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 20:06:00 EDT
Dutch Boyd raised, Joe Hachem called, and Mike Goodman moved all in from the big blind. Boyd folded, and Hachem called. The players showed:

Joe Hachem K9
Mike Goodman A9

The board came J428A, and Goodman hit a pair of aces on the river to double up in chips

Dutch Boyd v. Joe Hachem No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 20:14:00 EDT
Dutch Boyd raised to 36K from the small blind, and Joe Hachem called from the big blind. The flop came 963, Boyd bet 36K, and Hachem called. The turn card was the J, and both players checked. The river card was the 7, Boyd bet 40K, and Hachem called. Boyd showed AJ to win the pot with a pair of jacks.

Jeff Knight Doubles Through Mike Goodman No Limit Hold'em Jul 02, 2006 / 20:21:00 EDT
With the board showing J