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[Event 15] $1000 Ladies Only NL Hold'em (Final Day)

[Event 15] $1000 Ladies Only NL Hold'em (Final Day)

Recap Continued:

Mon Jul 10 23:04:00 PDT 2006
Barton Puts On the Pressure
Julie Allen raises to $25,000 from the cut-off and Shanee Barton calls from the button. The flop comes down 9

6

3

and Allen checks and Barton puts Allen all-in and Allen folds. Barton collects the pot and now sits with $230,000.

Mon Jul 10 23:16:00 PDT 2006
Reka Stealing Blinds
Reka Hallgato has stolen blinds the last couple hands and is up to $95,000.

Mon Jul 10 23:20:00 PDT 2006
Devi Ortega Out in 7th
Mary Jones raises from mid-position to $40,000, Devi Ortega re-raises all-in from the big blind for $130,000 total. Ortega is holding pocket 10's while Jones is holding A

8

. The flop comes Q

5

3

giving Jones a flush draw. The turn is the 2

giving Jones the Ace high flush leaving Ortega drawing dead. The river brings the 10

for Ortega's set but it is of no help. Ortega goes home with $30,794 for 7th place. Jones now has $590,000.

Mon Jul 10 23:27:00 PDT 2006
Shanee Barton Doubles Up & Julie Allen is Eliminated
Julie Allen raises all-in for her last $24,000 on the button, Shanee Barton calls from the small blind along with Mary Jones in the big blind. The flop comes 8

8

5

. Barton checks, Jones bets $50,000. Barton re-raises to $100,000, and is re-raised by Jones to $200,000. Barton pushes all-in for $330,000 total and Allen calls. Shanee Barton holds 5

5

, Allen has K

Q

, Jones has K

8

. Barton flopped a full-house, Jones a set of 8's and Allen is basically drawing dead. The turn is the 7

, and the river brings the 3

. Allen is eliminated in 6th place, while Barton doubles up through Jones to $670,000. Jones is still in second place with $460,000.

Mon Jul 10 23:36:00 PDT 2006
Sue Lockenbaugh eliminated in 5th
Sue Lockenbaugh calls out of the small blind and Shanee Barton checks from the big blind. The flop comes 8

7

5

, Lockenbaugh checks and Barton bets $30,000. Lockenbaugh calls and the turn comes J

. Lockenbaugh checks again, Barton bets $100,000. Lockenbaugh calls and the river comes the 5

. Lockenbaugh moves all-in for her last few remaining chips and Barton calls. Barton flips over 8-5 for the full house and Lockenbaugh shows 9-7 for two pair 7's and 5's. Lockenbaugh is eliminated in 5th and will take home $41,095. Barton is closer to the million mark at $950,000.

Mon Jul 10 23:41:00 PDT 2006
Barton Takes Down Another
From the button, Reka Hallgato raises all in for $75,000 and gets a call from Shanee Barton in the small blind and Mary Jones in the big blind. Flop comes A

Q

J

, both players check. The turn brings the 3

and Barton fires out $100,000. Jones calls and the river is the 2

. Barton moves all-in for $585,000 causing Jones to fold. Hallgato who was all-in pre-flop shows 4

4

and Jones flips over K

10

for broadway. Hallgato is eliminated in 4th place and takes home $51,324.

Mon Jul 10 23:47:00 PDT 2006
Short Break
The 3 remaining ladies are on a short break and will return to battle it out for first place.

Tue Jul 11 00:02:00 PDT 2006
Back From Break
Shanee Barton, Mary Jones, and Beatrice Stranzinger have returned from their short break with their chip stacks looking as follows:
Barton- $1,195,000
Jones-$338,000
Stranzinger-$172,000
Blinds have been increased to $6,000-$12,000 with a $2,000 ante.

Tue Jul 11 00:07:00 PDT 2006
Beatrice Takes Home 3rd
Shanee Barton from the button raises to $70,000 and Beatrice Stranzinger re-raises all-in for her last $170,000. Barton calls and flips over Q

J

, while Stranzinger A

5

. The board comes K

6

3

Q

7

. Barton pairs her queens and eliminates Beatrice Stranzinger in 3rd place.

Tue Jul 11 00:11:00 PDT 2006
Queeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!!
On the first hand heads-up, Mary Jones raises $60,000 on the button and Shanee Barton re-raises all-in. Barton calls and flips over a pair of 8's while Jones shows J

10

. The flop comes A

K

8

for Barton's set of 8's, but Jones has some outs. The turn is a blank with the 4

and Jones needs one of the 4 queens in the deck to give her the straight and to stay alive. The river brings the Q

giving Jones her straight and keeps her alive.

Tue Jul 11 00:19:00 PDT 2006
Split Pot
Shanee Barton on the button raises to $40,000 and Mary Jones calls. The flop comes Q

10

8

, Jones bets $200,000 and Barton calls. The turn brings the 8

and Jones is all-in. Barton calls and Jones asks her "Do you have pocket 8's?", since Barton has had some monsters the last few hands. Barton says no, and flips over 8

9

, while Jones has J

9

for the straight. The river is the J

, splitting the pot between both players.

Tue Jul 11 00:26:00 PDT 2006
Rail Still Going Strong
A lady from the rail just yelled "Everyone is missing a lot of good action with this event not being televised." The tourament director asks for a round of aplause for all the ladies that participated and the two remaining players.

Tue Jul 11 00:30:00 PDT 2006
Coloring Up
The tournament director is coloring up some of the ladies yellow and black $1,000 chips to make it easier for the 2 remaining players to bet. Play will resume shortly.

Tue Jul 11 00:33:00 PDT 2006
Through 1,126 Players
Shanee Barton and Mary Jones are the final two left playing out of a field of 1,128 players.

Tue Jul 11 00:37:00 PDT 2006
Jones Takes One Down
Mary Jones on the button raises $46,000 and Shanee Barton calls. The flop K

K

10

, Barton checks and Jones fires out $50,000 causing Barton to fold.

Tue Jul 11 00:43:00 PDT 2006
River is Kind To Jones Again
Shanee Barton on the button raises to $66,000 and Mary Jones re-raises to $150,000. Barton calls and the flop comes 9

7

2

. Jones bets $200,000 and Barton moves all-in for an extra $710,000 more. Jones calls and flips over A

10

and Barton has K

9

. Barton has flopped a pair of 9's and Jones missed the flop completely. The turn is the 2

for no help to Jones, but the river is the 10

giving Jones a pair of 10's and crippling Barton. Jones now has over $1,500,000, while Barton is down to $140,000.

Tue Jul 11 00:51:00 PDT 2006
Jones Hits River Again For the Bracelet
Mary Jones raises $50,000 on the button and Shanee Barton re-raises all-in for her last $140,000. Jones calls and turns over Q

6

, Barton has A

4

. The flop comes J

9

3

and Barton is still in the lead with her Ace. The turn is the 3

giving Jones a flush draw or a Queen or a 6. Barton goes to the river still in the lead but the river spikes the 6

pairing Jone's 6 and awarding her the bracelet and $236,094. Shanee Barton goes home in second place with $123,178.

 

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[Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

[Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

Recap:

Mon Jul 10 15:04:00 PDT 2006
Play Ready to Begin
Play is about to begin for Day 2 of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event. Players have arrived and are removing their chips from the bags. We are still in Level 11 with blinds at $1,000-$2,000.

Mon Jul 10 15:18:00 PDT 2006
Watkinson Wins First Hand
Rodeen Talebi raises to $7,000 in middle position and Lee Watkinson quickly reraises to $24,000. Talebi ponders for a moment before folding and showing two of his cards for a pair of Kings. Watkinson flips over A-A-J-8 double suited.

Mon Jul 10 15:22:00 PDT 2006
Level 12 Begins
Level 11 did not last long today as only a few hands were played. Blinds are now $1,500-$3,000.

Mon Jul 10 15:29:00 PDT 2006
Ayaz Mahmood Eliminated in 26th ($12,295)
Patrik Antonius raises to $4,000 in early position and Ayaz Mahmood raises to $8,000. Thomas Wahlroos calls from the big blind. Action is back to Antonius and he re-raises the pot($25,500). Mahmood moves all-in for the rest of his $40,000, Wahlroos folds and Antonius calls. Antonius has K-K-8-9 and Mahmood shows J-10-9-8. The board comes J-2-3-5-4 and Antonius eliminates Mahmood. He's now at $175,000.

Mon Jul 10 15:35:00 PDT 2006
David "Devilfish" Ulliot Eliminated in 25th ($12,295)
Devilfish goes all-in from middle position for $15,000 and Thomas Wahlroos calls from the button and shows J

9

6

4

. Devilfish shows A

K

J

10

. The board comes K-5-3-2-Q and Wahlroos hits his straight to eliminate Ulliot in 26th.

Mon Jul 10 15:40:00 PDT 2006
Talebi Wins One
Arul Thillai raises $6,000 under the gun, Bill Chen calls in middle position and Rodeen Talebi calls in the big blind. The flop of A

A

7

gets checked around. Talebi bets $7,000 on the 2

turn, Thillai calls and Chen folds. Talebi bets $15,000 and Thillai folds. Talebi has $65,000 and Thillai $72,000.

Mon Jul 10 15:41:00 PDT 2006
Chris Gentile Eliminated in 24th Place
Gentile wins $12,295.

Mon Jul 10 15:42:00 PDT 2006
Big Pot for Kester
Nick Gibson raises to $9,000 in middle position and Sam Grizzle calls in the cutoff. Galen Kester re-raises from the small blind to $39,000, Gibson folds and Grizzle calls. Gibson pushes all-in in the dark for $18,000 before a flop of J

9

8

. After seeing the flop Grizzle calls and shows J

10

8

3

, good for two pair which has the lone pair of A

A

7

2

for Kester in trouble. The A

rolls off on the turn however, giving Kester a set and leaving Grizzle drawing to a Queen for a straight. The K

on the river gives Grizzle no help and Kester more than doubles up.

Mon Jul 10 15:45:00 PDT 2006
Kirill Gerasimov Eliminated in 23rd ($12,295)
Jani Vilmuen raises from the small blind and Gerasimov moves all-in for his remaining $8,000. Gerasimov shows 10-7-4-2 and Vilmuen flips over K-K-9-7. The board comes A-8-4-Q-Q and Gerasimov is eliminated in 23rd.

Mon Jul 10 15:48:00 PDT 2006
Marc Goodwin Eliminated in 22nd ($12,295)
Lee Watkinson raises to $7,000 from the cut-off and Marc Goodwin raises $15,000 more from the big blind. Watkinson calls and the flop comes K

J

6

. Goodwin moves all-in for $35,000 and Watkinson calls. Goodwin shows A

K

K

9

for a set and Watkinson has Q

10

9

5

for a straight draw. The turn and river come 3

10

and Watkinson hits his straight and eliminates Goodwin in 22nd.

Mon Jul 10 15:50:00 PDT 2006
Sam Grizzle Eliminated in 21st ($12,295)
Sam Grizzle was never able to recover after doubling up Galen Kester, losing a big pot to Mickey Appleman and finally busting against Jani Vilmunen in 21st place. Grizzle will receive $12,295.

Mon Jul 10 16:00:00 PDT 2006
Wahlroos Takes Pot Off Amit
Rafi Amit raises to $5,000 from the cut-off and Thomas Wahlroos calls from the big blind. The flop is Q

J

4

, Amit bets $7,500 and receives a quick call from Wahlroos. The turn is the 5

and Amit bets $22,000. Wahlroos calls again and the river brings the J

. In an attempt to trap Amit, Wahlroos checks, but Amit checks behind him. Wahlroos shows Q

Q

J

7

for a full house and Amit mucks. Wahlroos is at $250,000 in chips and Amit has $23,000.

Mon Jul 10 16:10:00 PDT 2006
Chen Doubles up
William Chen raises to $9,000 from early position and Lee Watkinson re-raises to $40,500 total. Chen makes the call which puts him all-in. Chen shows K

Q

J

9

and Watkinson has A

A

10

3

. The board comes 8

5

2

5

2

and Chen doubles up with the diamond flush. He's at $75,000 and Watkinson is at $111,500.

Mon Jul 10 16:15:00 PDT 2006
Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 20th ($12,295)
On a flop of J

5

3

, Daniel Negreanu bets the pot and Thomas Wahlroos calls. The turn is the A

and Negreanu moves all-in for $19,000. Wahlroos calls and shows A-9-8-8 and Negreanu shows 7-6-5-5. The river is an 8 giving Wahlroos a higher set. He's now at $230,000 in chips and Negreanu is eliminated.

Mon Jul 10 16:29:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
The blinds have increased to $2,000-$4,000.

Mon Jul 10 16:30:00 PDT 2006
Dickstein Rolling
With $30,000 in the pot on a flop of Q

6

5

, Mike Guttman bets the pot and Mark Dickstein calls. The turn is the 7

and this time Dickstein bets the pot ($90,000). Guttman thinks about it and then folds. He's at $50,000 in chips while Dickstein is at $280,000.

Mon Jul 10 16:32:00 PDT 2006
Good Flop for Jani Vilmunen
Jani Vilmunen limps under-the-gun and Nick Gibson limps behind him. Barry Greenstein completes in the small blind and Hasan Habib checks his option. Greenstein and Habib check the K

6

6

flop, and Vilmunen leads at it for $11,000. Gibson calls and everyone else folds. Both players check the 10

turn, then Vilmunen leads for another $11,000 at the river Q

. Gibson makes the call and Vilmunen shows A

6

5

4

, flopping trips with a nut flush re-draw. Vilmunen wins the $60,000 pot.

Mon Jul 10 16:39:00 PDT 2006
Guttman Doubles Up
With $45,000 in the pot preflop, Patrik Antonius raises the pot from the big blind. Rafi Amit thinks about it for awhile and folds. Mark Dickstein also folds. Mike Guttman makes the call and that puts him all-in. He shows 10

9

9

7

and Antonius shows 7

6

5

3

. The board comes A

J

2

10

10

and Guttman doubles up. He's now at $123,000 in chips and Antonius is at $74,000.

Mon Jul 10 16:44:00 PDT 2006
Vilmunen Cripples Greenstein
Barry Greenstein raises to $14,000 under-the-gun and Jani Vilmunen calls from the cut-off. The flop is 7

6

5

and Greenstein bets $25,000. Vilmunen makes it $60,000 and Greenstein folds. Greenstein is now at $28,000 in chips and Vilmunen has $320,000.

Mon Jul 10 16:46:00 PDT 2006
Roberts Doubles up
William Chen raises to $14,000 from middle position. Ben Roberts re-raises all-in for $33,500 and Chen makes the call. Roberts shows A

K

Q

5

and Chen has K

K

7

5

. The board comes 9

4

9

8

10

and Roberts doubles up with a straight. Chen is at $22,000 and Roberts is at $70,000.

Mon Jul 10 16:49:00 PDT 2006
William Chen Eliminated in 19th ($12,295)
William Chen has been eliminated from the tournament.

Mon Jul 10 16:51:00 PDT 2006
Wahlroos Takes Pot Off Antonius
On a flop of J

8

6

, Thomas Wahlroos bets half the pot ($45,000) and Patrik Antonius folds with only $48,000 left in his stack. Wahlroos is now at $270,000.

Mon Jul 10 17:06:00 PDT 2006
Antonius Eliminates Talebi
Patrik Antonius and Rodeen Talebi get it all-in on the turn on a board of 5

3

2

7

, with Taleebi showing K

K

5

2

, good for two pair. However, Antonius tables the A

A

9

4

, flopping a wheel which holds up after the 8

rolls off on the river. Antonius has gone from a short stack a few moments ago to over $200,000, which currently puts him in third place.
Talebi goes out in 18th, receiving $16,394.

Mon Jul 10 17:10:00 PDT 2006
Mikhail Ustinov Eliminated in 17th ($16,934)
Lee Watkinson raises to $14,000 from middle position. Hasan Habib calls from the cut-off and Ustinov raises all-in from the big blind for $12,500 more. Both Watkinson and Habib call. The flop is A

7

2

and both players check. The turn is the 4

and Habib bets $18,000 forcing Watkinson to fold. Habib shows 9

6

6

4

for a flush and Ustinov has Q

Q

7

5

. The river is the 5

and Ustinov is eliminated.

Mon Jul 10 17:18:00 PDT 2006
Roland De Wolfe Eliminated in 16th ($16,394)
Roland De Wolfe has been eliminated from the tournament.

Mon Jul 10 17:27:00 PDT 2006
Wahlroos Dictating the Action
Thomas Wahlroos continues to limp into several pots which seems to have slowed down the other players pre-flop. There has been little raising before the flop at Table 115 since seats were re-drawn. He sits with $285,000 and the chip lead.

Mon Jul 10 17:29:00 PDT 2006
Level Change
We have entered Level 14 with $3,000-$6,000 blinds. The majority of $500 chips have been colored up as players enter a 20-minute break.

Mon Jul 10 18:00:00 PDT 2006
Players Back From Break
The Pot-Limit Omaha players have resumed action at the remaining two tables.

Mon Jul 10 18:02:00 PDT 2006
Patrik Antonius Eliminated in 15th ($20,492)
On a flop of A

K

2

, Antonius checks to Hasan Habib who bets $24,000. Antonius moves all-in for $97,000 more. Habib calls and shows A

A

6

2

and Antonius has J

10

7

5

. The turn came 2

and the river the 10

giving Habib the full house and eliminating Antonius from the tournament. Habib is at $370,000 in chips.

Mon Jul 10 18:06:00 PDT 2006
Rafi Amit Doubles Through Vilmunen
Rafi Amit doubles up with Queens full of Aces. He now has $115,000 in chips.

Mon Jul 10 18:09:00 PDT 2006
Jim McManus Eliminated in 14th ($20,492)
Jim McManus is all-in preflop with A

K

5

4

and Hasan Habib has 9

8

5

3

. The board comes Q

J

3

10

6

and Habib hits his flush on the river to eliminate McManus. Habib is at $410,000.

 

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[Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

[Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

Recap Continued:

Mon Jul 10 18:16:00 PDT 2006
Nick Gibson Increases His Stack
Gibson raises to $20,000 from the cut-off and Galen Kester calls from the small blind. The flop comes 6

4

4

. Kester bets $20,000 and Gibson moves all-in for $40,000 more. Kester folds giving Gibson the pot. Gibson is at $130,000.

Mon Jul 10 18:20:00 PDT 2006
Barry Greenstein Eliminated in 13th ($20,492)
Greenstein raises to $25,000 under-the-gun and Mike Guttman re-raises to $72,000 total. Greenstein calls all-in for $5,000 more and Guttman calls. Greenstein shows Q

J

10

8

and Guttman has A

Q

Q

10

. The board comes Q

8

6

7

7

and Guttman hits a full house and eliminates Greenstein.

Mon Jul 10 18:33:00 PDT 2006
Rodeen Talebi Eliminated in 12th ($24,590)
Talebi raises the pot ($17,000) leaving him only $6,000 behind. Mickey Appleman calls and the flop is A

A

3

. Talebi puts the rest of his chips in and Appleman calls. Talebi shows K

9

7

6

and Appleman has A

10

5

2

. The turn and river come K

3

giving Appleman a set of Aces. Talebi is eliminated in 12th.

Mon Jul 10 18:39:00 PDT 2006
Galen Kester Eliminated in 11th ($24,590)
Kester raises to $21,000 from the button and Thomas Wahlroos puts him all-in. Kester makes the call and shows Q

Q

8

5

and Wahlroos has A

J

J

9

. The board comes J

7

4

2

2

and Wahlroos makes a full house to eliminate Kester. Wahlroos is at $225,000.

Mon Jul 10 18:44:00 PDT 2006
Mickey Appleman Doubles up
Appleman is all-in for $52,000 preflop with A

K

J

10

and is called by Mark Dickstein who has K

J

9

4

. The board comes Q

7

5

9

8

and Appleman doubles up with a straight. He's at $52,000 and Dickstein is at $160,000.

Mon Jul 10 19:04:00 PDT 2006
A Tough Decision
Hasan Habib raised the pot in late position for $20,000, Gibson calls on the button, the small blind folds, and Mark Dickstein raises to $83,000 total. Habib folds and Gibson caps his cards. As he is thinking about the call, Dickstein announces that he will be all in blind on the flop if he calls. Gibson thinks for a while and someone calls the clock on him for a decision. He thinks 30 seconds more before finally mucking his cards.

Mon Jul 10 19:12:00 PDT 2006
Level 15 Begins

Mon Jul 10 19:15:00 PDT 2006
Wahlroos Takes One From Gibson
Nick Gibson raises to $22,000 from mid-position and Wahlross re-raises the pot from the button for a total of $93,000. After a minute Gibson folds and Wahroos takes the pot and is now at $168,000, Gison is left with $215,000.

Mon Jul 10 19:23:00 PDT 2006
Ben Roberts Eliminated; Final Table Set
Ben Roberts raises from late position for all his chips. He is called by Lee Watkinson in the small blind and Nick Gibson in the big blind. The flop comes 9

7

7

. Both Watkinson and Gibson check. The turn is a 4

. Watkinson leads out with a bet, but Gibson folds. When the cards are tabled Ben Roberts shows a K

Q

Q

10

but Watkinson shows A

A

9

9

for the floped full house. The river is a J

and Ben Roberts is eliminated in 10th place ($24,590).

Mon Jul 10 19:30:00 PDT 2006
Final Table Seating Chart and Chip Counts
1. Jani Vilmunen $485,000
2. Mark Dickstein $212,000
3. Mickey Appleman $102,000
4. Mike Guttman $283,000
5. Thomas Wahlroos $168,000
6. Hasan Habib $349,000
7. Rafi Amit $99,000
8. Lee Watkinson $207,000
9. Nick Gibson $207,000

 

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[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Recap:

Mon Jul 10 11:36:00 PDT 2006
Players Enter The Room
Players have been allowed to enter the room and take their seats on day 1 of event #17 of the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament. The organizers already anticipate 2,800 or more entrants and a full room for most of the day. There is a full line of alternates who will be accepted into the tournament for the first two levels.

Mon Jul 10 12:00:00 PDT 2006
Play Begins
The room is now basically filled to capacity as the $1,000 No-Limit event begins. Blinds are at $25-$25 with $1,500 starting stacks. Shuffle up and deal!

Mon Jul 10 12:10:00 PDT 2006
Hachem Eliminated on First Hand
Joe Hachem has been eliminated from the tournament.

Mon Jul 10 12:26:00 PDT 2006
David Matthew Doubles Up
On a flop of K

6

2

with $200 in the pot. David Matthew goes all-in for $900 with A

9

. His opponent immediately calls with A

3

. Matthew makes a completely unnecessary flush on the river when the cards come J

10

. Matthew now has $2000.

Mon Jul 10 12:32:00 PDT 2006
Matthew Hilger Eliminated
Matthew Hilger has been eliminated from the tournament.

Mon Jul 10 12:43:00 PDT 2006
Can Kim Hua Eliminates Opponent
On a flop of J

2

2

, a player bets $400. Can Kim Hua thinks about it for awhile and then calls. The turn is the 10

and the opponent goes all-in. Hua calls immediately and shows A

J

. His opponent has 8

8

. The river is the 3

and Hua knocks out his opponent. He's at $3,800 in chips.

Mon Jul 10 12:50:00 PDT 2006
Barry Greenstein Has Been Eliminated
Barry Greenstein goes all-in preflop for $1,600 and gets called by his opponent. Greenstein shows J

J and his opponent shows Q

Q

. The board comes K

3

2

K

A

and Greenstein is eliminated.

Mon Jul 10 12:52:00 PDT 2006
Amir Vahedi Busts Somebody
With Amir Vahedi on the button, four players see a flop for $100. After a flop of J

5

5

, action is passed to Vahedi who bets $150 on the button. An early position player then moves all-in for an additional $500. Vahedi makes the call and tables 5

4

versus his opponent's J

Q

. Vahedi ends the hand with $2,200.

Mon Jul 10 12:54:00 PDT 2006
Tournament Festivities
Between players stretching and doing jumping jacks in between hands to a guy wearing a ski mask and goggles at the table, the $1,000 event has truly brought out a different group of people then we've seen so far at the wsop.
Impersonations abound at today's event. At one table we have a player with a cigarette dangling from the corner of his lip and another with upside-down sunglasses singing (and not too well). There's also someone sitting right next to Phil Laak doing a Phil Laak impersonation with a hoody and sunglasses...while Phil's hoody is resting on the back of his chair.

Mon Jul 10 13:07:00 PDT 2006
Paterson Wins Pot With Full House Over Full House
On a board of A

K

A

7

7

, Stuart Paterson shows A

8

for a full house while his opponent shows K

K

also making a full house. Paterson takes it down, however, with the better full house. He's at $2,400 in chips.

Mon Jul 10 13:14:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
The blinds have increased to $25-$50.

Mon Jul 10 13:15:00 PDT 2006
Michael Mizrachi Eliminated
A player in middle position goes all-in for $250 and Michael Mizrachi also goes all-in, but for only $175. Brent Blake raises to $550 and another player calls. The flop comes 9

7

4

and Blake bets $400 forcing the other player to fold. Blake shows A

A

, Mizrachi shows K

K

and the 1st player all-in has J

10

. The turn and river come 3

10

and Mizrachi along with the other opponent is eliminated. Blake is at $2,200.

Mon Jul 10 13:25:00 PDT 2006
Gavin Smith Makes A Nice Call
On a board of A

8

4

2

4

, a player pushes all-in for $900 on the river. Gavin Smith thinks for a few minutes and eventually decides to call with J

8

. His opponent turns over 5

6

for his missed straight draw. Gavin Smith makes a nice call and is up to $7,800.

Mon Jul 10 13:48:00 PDT 2006
Bill Gazes Eliminated
Bill Gazes has just been eliminated from the No-Limit event in the first round of Day 1.
Mon Jul 10 13:52:00 PDT 2006
Clonie Gowen Eliminated
Clonie Gowen eliminated from the No-Limit event in the first round of day 1.

Mon Jul 10 13:58:00 PDT 2006
Staggered Break Begins
Tables 1-113 will go on break first for 15 minutes. Once they return, the rest of the room will then be given their break.
Blinds have now increased to $50-$100.

Mon Jul 10 13:59:00 PDT 2006
Gavin Smith is Rolling
Gavin Smith continues to roll, eliminating player after player. His opponents keep playing back at him, but he seems to be making correct decision after correct decision, including some big calls.

Mon Jul 10 14:04:00 PDT 2006
Erick Lindgren Eliminated
Erick Lindgren has been eliminated from the No-Limit event.

Mon Jul 10 14:07:00 PDT 2006
Mimi Tran Eliminated by Mortensen
Mimi Tran is all-in with J-J and Carlos Mortensen eliminates her with K-K after the board offers no help to Tran.

Mon Jul 10 14:09:00 PDT 2006
Froehlich Gets Lucky
On a flop of K

5

4

, the player in seat 4 moves all in and Eric Froehlich calls after a few minutes. Seat 4 shows A

5

for the nut flush draw and middle pair. Froehlich grimaces and shows 10

9

for an inferior flush draw. However, the turn and river come J

and Q

and Froehlich backdoors a King high straight to eliminate seat 4. Froehlich now has $2,700.

Mon Jul 10 14:15:00 PDT 2006
Forrest Makes The Call
Bill Edler makes a small raise before the flop and Ted Forrest makes the call. Edler leads at the 2-6-7 flop and Forrest makes the call. Both players check the Ace on the turn, then after the river 9 Bill Edler bets out $375 which is a little less than the pot. Forrest thinks for some before making the call, showing K-2 for bottom pair. Edler taps the table and says, "Nice call." Forrest wins with his pair of deuces.

Mon Jul 10 14:21:00 PDT 2006
Men "The Master" Eliminated
Men "The Master" Nguyen has been eliminated from the No-Limit event in the third round of Day 1.

Mon Jul 10 14:33:00 PDT 2006
Isabelle Mercier Loses Half of Her Stack, Then Gets It Back
A player in middle position limps for $100. Isabelle Mercier ($3,000) raises to $250 from late position. The big blind and original limper make the call. The flop comes down K

9

4

and it is checked to Mercier who bets $500. Only the big blind calls. The turn is the A

, and both players check. The river is the 9

and Mercier bets $500. The big blind makes the call and shows 10

9

and Mercier mucks her hand. After the hand Mercier is down to $1750.
The very next hand, Mercier's 7-7 hold up against A-Q and she gets back to her original $3,000.

Mon Jul 10 14:34:00 PDT 2006
Shannon Elizabeth Eliminates Opponent
A player raises to $300 and Shannon Elizabeth re-raises. The initial raiser calls which puts him all-in. Elizabeth shows K

K

while the opponent has A-Q. The board offers no help to the opponent and Elizabeth eliminates him. She's at $3,700 in chips.

Mon Jul 10 14:47:00 PDT 2006
Straight Flush Over Ace-High Flush
On a flop of 8

7

6

Justin Title has his opponent all-in. Title shows 5

2

and his opponent has A

9

. The turn is the J

and the river is the 4

giving Title a straight flush over his opponent's ace-high flush.

Mon Jul 10 14:51:00 PDT 2006
Kenna James Eliminated
Kenna James has been eliminated from the tournament.

Mon Jul 10 14:59:00 PDT 2006
Michael Woo Makes Twos Hold
A player in early position raises to $400, Michael Woo pushes all in, and the original raiser calls. Woo shows 2

2

and his opponent shows A

K

. The flop comes 10

9

3

and Woo maintains his slim lead. The turn is the J

, and Woo is looking to dodge any Ace, King, Queen, or spade going to the river. The poker gods cooperate for Woo as the river is the 9

and Woo fades many outs to eliminate a player and build his stack to $4,500.

Mon Jul 10 14:59:00 PDT 2006
Wolfe Eliminated by Quads
The under-the-gun player min-raises to $200 and Paul Wolfe re-raises all-in for $950 total. Wolfe's opponent calls and shows pocket 9's, while Wolfe flips up pocket Jacks for the lead. The flop is bad news for Wolfe as his opponent spikes a 9. The turn is no help for Wolfe and a fourth 9 on the river prompts a "Yes! Quads!" from his opponent as Wolfe is eliminated.

Mon Jul 10 15:12:00 PDT 2006
Hellmuth Eliminated
Phil Hellmuth is short stacked and moves all in preflop, with three potential callers behind. The first two pass, bu the last player, who limped in middle position, calls and reveals the A

6

. Hellmuth rolls over the A

8

, and perepares to sweat the flop. The flop brings trouble for Hellmuth, with the K

5

6

, in that his opponent spikes his 6 kicker. Hellmuth picks up the nut flush draw, however, and is looking for a spade on the turn or river. The turn brings the K

, no help to Hellmuth. Its all down to the river, and when the 2

hits on the river, Hellmuth is eliminated.

Mon Jul 10 15:13:00 PDT 2006
Varkonyi Can't Crack Aces
Short-stacked, Robert Varkoni is all in with 9

8

against his opponents A-A. The flop comes J

10

6

, giving Varkonyi an open-ended straight draw. The turn 8

gives Varkonyi an additional 5 outs. However, the river is the 5

and Varkonyi is eliminated.

Mon Jul 10 15:20:00 PDT 2006
Chris Ferguson Eliminated
Chris Ferguson has busted out of the tournament.

Mon Jul 10 15:21:00 PDT 2006
Paul Sexton Busts "Unabomber"
Phil Laak raises under the gun to $200, Paul Sexton reraises to $600 from late position, and Laak calls. The flop comes 10

10

8

, Laak checks, Sexton bets $800, Laak reraises all in for $4,000, Sexton makes the call, and has Laak barely covered. Laak shows 8

7

for two pair and a backdoor flush draw, but Sexton shows K

K

for a better two pair. The turn J

adds a gutshot straight draw to Laak's outs, but the Q

is no help and Laak is eliminated. Sexton now has $9,200.

Mon Jul 10 15:29:00 PDT 2006
Darden Triples Up
A player in seat 6 raises to $350 from early position, Paul Darden with $1,450 calls from late position and the players on the button and in the big blind both call. The flop is 10

2

2

, the player in the big blind checks, seat 6 moves all-in for $1,625, Darden calls for his last $1,100, the button folds, and the big blind calls all-in for $1600. The turn is the 6

and the river the 5

. The player in seat 6 shows 7

7

, Darden shows A

10

, and the big blind mucks. Darden more than triples up to $5,000.

Mon Jul 10 15:37:00 PDT 2006
Mercier Busts
Jack Lopez raises preflop to $350 and Isabelle Mercier reraises all in for $2,375 more. After a few minutes Lopez calls; Mercier shows Q

J

and Lopez has 6

6

. The flop is 7

6

5

and Lopez has a strangehold on the hand with a set of 6s. The K

on the turn is no help to Mercier and she is drawing dead. The river is the Q

. Mercier poses for a photo with Lopez and exits the tournament. Lopez now has $9,500.

Mon Jul 10 15:45:00 PDT 2006
Johnny Chan Eliminated
Johnny Chan raises preflop to $200, John Armbrusc reraises all in over the top for $1400 more, and Chan makes the call for less. Chan shows 5

5

and Armbrusc shows A

J

. The flop is K

Q

4

, giving Armbrusc a gutshot straight draw to go with his overcards. The turn 10

makes Armbrusc's straight and shuts the door on Chan. A meaningless K

hits on the river, and Chan has been eliminated from the tournament.

Mon Jul 10 15:58:00 PDT 2006
Violette Busts
Cyndy Violette moves all in from early position for her last $600, Mike Hubbs reraises all in from middle position for $1,175, and rest of the table folds. Violette shows A

9

and Hubbs shows K

K

. The flop comes Q

J

2

, the turn comes 5

, and the river comes 9

. Violette can't catch up to Hubbs' Kings, and she is eliminated. Hubbs now has $2,075.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Recap Continued:

Mon Jul 10 16:27:00 PDT 2006
Staggered Break
Players begin staggered breaks with the last group returning in 30 minutes. The half of the room not yet on break will start playing at increased blinds immediately. Blinds are now at $100-$200 with a $25 ante.

Mon Jul 10 16:35:00 PDT 2006
The Matador Slays Opponent
Juan Carlos "The Matador" Mortensen is raised $675 in his big blind by an opponent in the cut off position. Mortensen makes the call and the flop comes J

10

10

. Both Mortensen and his opponent check to the turn. The turn brings the 8

, and Mortensen fires $1,000 into the pot. His opponent quickly calls. The river brings the A

, and Mortensen bets out $4,300. His opponent makes the call which puts him all-in for slightly less than Mortensen's bet. Mortensen flips over J

10

for the full house, and his opponent quickly throws his hand into the muck. After this hand, Mortensen knocks another player out of the tournament, and brings his chip count from $8,200 to $11,600.

Mon Jul 10 16:38:00 PDT 2006
Ted Forrest Catches Miracle On The Turn
The player under the gun ($7,000) and the player to his left limp into the pot. Ted Forrest ($4,200) raises to $800. Both players call. The flop comes 9

7

2

. Both players check to Forrest. Forrest bets $1,000. The player under the gun goes all-in. The next player folds and Forrest calls. Forrest shows K

K

. The player under the gun has flopped a set (9

9

). Forrest needs a King to survive and gets it on the turn (K

). The river is the 10

and Forrest wins the pot. Forrest has $9,500.

Mon Jul 10 16:54:00 PDT 2006
All Players Back from Break, Blinds Up
All players are now back from their breaks to increased blinds in level 5 of the tournament. Blinds are now at $100-$200 with a $25 ante.

Mon Jul 10 17:21:00 PDT 2006
Ramdin Doubles Up on River
Victor Ramdin pushes all-in preflop for $2,275 and one opponent calls. Ramdin shows A

5

and is dominated by his opponent's A

10

. The board comes K

2

Q

3

4

and Ramdin rivers a straight to double up. Ramdin now sits with $5,100.

Mon Jul 10 17:25:00 PDT 2006
Le Wins Big Pot
A player in middle position (11,575) raises $675 pre-flop. Nam Le ($9,600) makes the call. The flop comes 8

4

3

. The player in middle position checks, Le bets $900. The bet is called. The turn comes the 9

, and once again it's checked to Le. Le thinks for close to three minutes before checking. The river is the 4

. The player first to act immediately checks. Le bets out $3,000. The bet is called and Le shows J

J

. The other player mucks. Le wins $9,300 and increases his stack to $14,200. Le's opponent has $6,500.

Mon Jul 10 17:34:00 PDT 2006
Level Increases
Players have now entered level 6 with $150-$300 blinds and a $25 ante.

Mon Jul 10 17:50:00 PDT 2006
Ted Forrest Knocks Out Two
Ted Forrest takes out two opponents when he hits two-pair on the flop with his Q

10

. His opponents hold A-K and J-J and though both pick up draws, neither improve enough on the turn or river. Forrest is now sitting around $20,000.

Mon Jul 10 18:06:00 PDT 2006
Seward's Kings Beat Queens
From middle position, Rick Seward ($6,000) raises to $1,200. The player on the button ($10,000) reraises, making it $2,400 to go. Seward reraises all-in. The player on the button thinks for three minutes before reluctantly calling. Seward has K

K

. The player on the button has Q

Q

. The 10

7

2

falls on the flop. The K

on the turn seals the deal and Seward pumps his fist as the 2

falls on the river. Seward has $12,000. The player on the button has $4,000.

Mon Jul 10 18:33:00 PDT 2006
Ramdin Busts One
A player in early position raises to $1,100 preflop, the table folds around to Victor Ramdin in the big blind. He eyes the raiser's stack and puts him all in. After a minute the player calls for his last $3,000. Ramdin shows A

A

while his opponent is in bad shape with 8

8

. The flop comes J

10

7

, the turn comes 5

, and the river comes 10

. Ramdin eliminates a player and builds his stack to $13,000.

Mon Jul 10 18:37:00 PDT 2006
Pittman Takes A Boat Ride
A short-stacked player raises preflop from early position to $1,400, Jim Pittman, having him well covered, comes over the top all in from late position, and the original raiser calls for his last $3,000. Pittman shows K

K

while his opponent has 10

10

. The flop is dynamite for Pittman as it comes K

7

3

giving him a set of Kings. The turn and river are the J

and J

, filling Pittman's boat. Pittman now has $14,000.

Mon Jul 10 18:39:00 PDT 2006
Players On Dinner Break
Players are now on dinner break until 8 pm PST. When they return they will be playing in level 7 at blinds of $200-$400 with a $50 ante

Mon Jul 10 20:01:00 PDT 2006
Shuffle Up and Deal
Play has fired back up with 570 players left in the field after dinner.

Mon Jul 10 20:05:00 PDT 2006
Level Seven Begins
The blinds are at $200-$400 with a $50 ante as level seven begins.

Mon Jul 10 20:12:00 PDT 2006
Gavin Smith is Set with Eights
Seat two pushes all-in for $3,000 and seat six re-raises all-in for $6,000. Gavin Smith calls and flips over pocket Eights. Seat two shows A

7

and seat six flips over A

10

. The board comes K

9

8

Q

4

and Smith moves up to $31,000 with the set.

Mon Jul 10 20:20:00 PDT 2006
Fours Hold up for Phan
John Phan calls an opponent's all-in pre-flop with pocket Fours. His opponent flips over A

K

and the board comes 8

7

3

2

9

. Phan takes down the pot and moves up to $28,000.

Mon Jul 10 20:24:00 PDT 2006
Mortensen Loses a Large Pot
Juan Carlos Mortensen is involved in a pot with three other players and the board comes K

5

3

7

6

. The board is checked through with two players all-in pre-flop and Mortensen is still live in the pot with one opponent. After the river the two players committed for all their chips flip over K

10

and A

A

. Mortensen and the other player muck their hands and pocket Aces takes down the huge pot.

Mon Jul 10 20:35:00 PDT 2006
Pocket Pair Duel for Duke
Annie Duke is all-in pre-flop for $3,225 and seat one calls. Duke shows pocket Jacks against her opponents' pocket Sevens. The board comes 8

2

2

Q

10

and Duke wins the pot and increases her chip stack to $9,000.

Mon Jul 10 20:40:00 PDT 2006
Baker Gives One Away
Amanda Baker with about $23,000 raises under the gun to $1,200 and the player in seat 4 calls. The flop comes 6

6

2

, Baker leads out with a bet of $2,500, her opponent pushes all in over the top for $5,000 more, and Baker makes the call. Baker is in bad shape as she shows 8-8 to her opponents J-J. The 4

on the turn and the 10

on the river help neither player and the seat 4 doubles up. Baker now has $12,500.

Mon Jul 10 20:46:00 PDT 2006
Smith Eliminates Another
Gavin Smith calls a $1,700 bet from his opponent who flips over A

8

. Smith shows J

7

and the board comes K

10

7

9

5

. Smith wins the pot giving him $34,000 as he sends yet another opponent to the rail.

Mon Jul 10 20:51:00 PDT 2006
Annie Duke Eliminated
Annie Duke pushes all-in for $3,500 and the big blind calls. Duke holds A

Q

against pocket Nines. The board comes K

J

8

7

5

and sends Duke to the rail.

Mon Jul 10 20:54:00 PDT 2006
Paul Sexton Busted by Twos
Paul Sexton moves all-in for $2,300 and the small blind calls. Sexton shows Q

6

and his opponent shows pocket Twos. The board comes A

7

3

8

7

offering no help to Sexton who busts out of the tournament.

Mon Jul 10 20:56:00 PDT 2006
Elizabeth Doubles Up
The player under the gun limps, the button limps, small blind completes and Shannon Elizabeth in the big blind checks her option. The flop comes down K

9

4

and all four players check. The turn is an A

, the small blind checks and Elizabeth goes all-in for $3,800. The player unger the gun ($9,500) calls and flips over A

8

. Elizabeth turns over K

3

. She needs a King, 3, or club on the river to stay alive. The river brings the 10

giving Elizabeth the flush and she doubles up to $9,300.

Mon Jul 10 20:59:00 PDT 2006
Road Runner Special
Juha Helppi holds 9

6

against A

Q

. Helppi is sailing smoothly with two pair on a board of A

9

6

5

when the 5

gives his opponent a higher two pair on the river. Helppi is knocked down to $11,000 after the hand.

Mon Jul 10 21:03:00 PDT 2006
Level Eight Begins
The limits have jumped up to $300-$600 with a $75 ante as level eight begins.

Mon Jul 10 21:05:00 PDT 2006
Ramdin finds his Jack
Victor Ramdin picks up $3,400 with pocket Jacks against pocket Queens. Ramdin gets dealt a boat on a board of J

5

5

8

6

. Ramdin moves up to $18,200 after the hand.

Mon Jul 10 21:18:00 PDT 2006
Phan Chops a Pot
Seat two makes it $1,400 to go from under the gun and John Phan calls. Seat nine raises all-in for $3,775 more. The original raiser folds and Phan calls. Both Phan and seat Two show A-Q and the board comes A

Q

5

J

9

. The pot is chopped for the duel owners of top two pair.

Mon Jul 10 21:23:00 PDT 2006
If You Can't Beat Them Join Them
Victor Ramdin offered this pearl of poker wisdom in response to the swift current of poker action. "When you're in doubt, suck out."

Mon Jul 10 21:26:00 PDT 2006
Romans Puts on His Poker Face
Joe Romans pushes all-in for about $35,000 after his opponent raises - he has him well-covered. His opponent starts to think very hard about the board of J

8

4

. Romans encourages him to call by saying, "You'll be the chipleader." After a few more minutes, Romans says he's putting on his poker face and looks very serious for about ten seconds before grinning again. His opponent finally mucks his cards and Romans shows his hand - 6

5

. Romans takes the $8,000 pot and increases his stack to $41,000.

Mon Jul 10 21:32:00 PDT 2006
Shannon Elizabeth Eliminates Opponent
In middle position Shannon Elizabeth raises to $1,500. A player behind her in late position pushes all-in for $1,475 more. Everyone folds back to her. She counts out her chips and thinks for about a minute before calling and revealing 6

6

. Her opponent shows K

Q

. The flop comes J

3

2

. The turn is the A

, and the river is the 9

. Shannon Elizabeth picks up the pot, and now has about $10,500.

Mon Jul 10 21:33:00 PDT 2006
Smith Loses a Small One
Gavin Smith raises from the cut-off for $1,600 and is called by the small blind. They take the flop heads up, A

K

J

and both players check. The turn is a 2

and the small blind bets out $1,600 which is called by Smith. The river is a 7

and again the small blind fires out $1,600. Smith calls and the small blind flips over A

10

for top pair and Smith mucks his cards. Gavin is currenly second in chips in the tournament with $35,000.

Mon Jul 10 21:43:00 PDT 2006
Pre-Flop Madness
Seat one pushes all-in with pocket Jacks, seat two calls with pocket Queens and seat three calls with pocket Aces. The board comes A

10

4

J

8

and the pocket Aces prevail.

Mon Jul 10 21:46:00 PDT 2006
Field Update
Thanks to some loose play the field has fallen rapidly to 330 players with fifteen minutes remaining in level eight.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Recap Continued:

Mon Jul 10 21:52:00 PDT 2006
Quinn Do Makes The Call
Quinn Do raises $1,800 and seat five calls. The board comes Q

9

2

and both players check. The 9

falls on the turn and seat five goes all-in for $7,000. Do quickly calls and flips over pocket Eights. Seat five shows 6

7

and the 10

falls one the river. Do takes down the pot when his eights hold up.

Mon Jul 10 22:01:00 PDT 2006
Break Time
Level eight has ended and the players are on a thirty minute break

Mon Jul 10 22:31:00 PDT 2006
Level Nine Begins
The break is over and play has started back up in level nine. The blinds are $400-$800 with a $100 ante.

Mon Jul 10 22:38:00 PDT 2006
Smith Takes a Dive
A player in middle position raises $3,000 and Gavin Smith calls in the big blind. The board comes K

9

7

and Smith checks. His opponent bets $4,000 and and Smith calls. The 8

falls on the turn and Smith checks again, his opponent once again reaches for his chips and bets $4,500. Smith calls and the river brings the 5

and Smith fires $9,000 into the pot. This causes his opponent to go into the tank for a few minutes before he calls. Smith turns over Q

10

and his opponent shows A

Q

, Smith is down to $10,000 after the hand.

Mon Jul 10 22:46:00 PDT 2006
The Matador Fights off Two Pocket Pairs with One of his Own
A player in middle position makes it $3,000 to play and seat one in late position raises all-in for $900 more. Juan Carlos Mortensen re-raises all-in covering both opponents. The Matador flips over pocket Aces, his opponents show pocket Kings and pocket Jacks. The board comes 10

8

3

10

6

and Mortensen's Aces hold up.

Mon Jul 10 22:55:00 PDT 2006
Show me the Money
The tournament field has 270 players remaining and none of them will go home empty handed. The money has been reached and the announcement was met by cheers from the field.

Mon Jul 10 23:03:00 PDT 2006
Payout Listing
Recent bust outs in the money:
270 - Erik Behling
269 - Shawn Maltaro
268 - Bryan Ellenberg
267 - Steve Lance
266 - James Pittman
265 - Mikhail Vaynsheyn
264 - Markus Gonsalves
263 - John Rusk
262 - Michael Carlin
These players received $1,578 in prize money.

Mon Jul 10 23:09:00 PDT 2006
John Bardwell Moves to the Top
On a flop of J

10

9

John Bardwell raises all-in for $60,000 and Jared Okun calls for his last $40,000. Bardwell shows A

Q

and Okun flips over K

Q

. The turn and river come A

2

. Bardwell increases his stack to $120,000 and Okun is eliminated.

Mon Jul 10 23:25:00 PDT 2006
Payout Listing
Recent Payouts:
261 - Michael Riebe
260 - Kim Austin
259 - Steven Kujubv
258 - Arnold Kirschenmann
257 - Glenn Theobald
256 - Sandra Gebert
255 - Fred Fra
254 - Michael Vittolo
253 - Braden Kyle Lee
252 - David Gibbone
These players recieved $1578 in prize money.

Mon Jul 10 23:29:00 PDT 2006
Floor!
Seat ten raises $2,600 and Humberto Brenes re-raises all-in for $13,800 total. Seat ten thinks for a wile and Brenes eventually calls the floor for time. Seat ten folds with ten seconds left on the on the clock and Brenes picks up $2,600.

Mon Jul 10 23:31:00 PDT 2006
Payout Listing
Recent Payouts:
251 - Michael Gwyn
250 - Bradford Wilson
249 - Ricchard Seward
248 - Christopher Johnson
247 - Mark Austin
246 - Jared Okun
245 - David Drews
244 - Ronald Delcamp
243 - Jonathon Crawford
242 - Richard Basso
241 - Daniel Eskola
240 - John Saini
These players all received $1,578 in prize money.

Mon Jul 10 23:36:00 PDT 2006
Forrest Busted
Ted Forrest moves all-in from middle position for $11,200 and seat four calls. Forrest flips over A

J

and his opponent shows A

Q

. The board comes A

Q

10

3

10

and Forrest is eliminated from the tournament.

Mon Jul 10 23:40:00 PDT 2006
Level Ten Begins
The last level of play for tonight has begun. The blinds are now at $600-$1,200 with a $200 ante.

Mon Jul 10 23:41:00 PDT 2006
Payout Listing
Recent Payouts:
239 - Terry Breeden
238 - Justin Patel
237 - Scott Mele
236 - Paris Holmes
235 - Donato Bielli
234 - John Pires
233 - Charles Blankenship
232 - Steven Abt
231 - Douglas Smith
230 - Gary Braufmer
229 - Kendall Fukumoto
228 - Ted Forrest
These players all received $1,578 in prize money.

Mon Jul 10 23:47:00 PDT 2006
Brenes Wins a Nice Pot
On a board of A

10

5

J

9

Humberto Brenes flips over A

10

, beating his opponents pocket Eights. Brenes moves up to $40,200 on the hand.

Mon Jul 10 23:55:00 PDT 2006
Gavin Smith Busted
A player in middle position raises $4,000 and Gavin Smith re-raises all-in for $12,200. With $25,000 in front of him the opponent calls and turns 9

9

. Smith shows K

Q

and the board comes K

5

2

3

10

. Smith falls to the flush on the turn and busts out of the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 PDT 2006
Payout Listing
Recent Payouts:
227 - Mattox James
226 - Steven Federspiel
225 - Mark Barre
224 - Kevin Curry
223 - John Wallisher
222 - Philip Ariganello
221 - Joanthan Little
220 - Michael Olson
219 - Philip Gurian
218 - Michael Airhart
These players received $1,578 in prize money.

Tue Jul 11 00:06:00 PDT 2006
Shannon Elizabeth Eliminated
Shannon Elizabeth pushes all-in with A-Q and the big blind calls with pocket Eights. The board is no help to Elizabeth and she is eliminated in 201st place.

Tue Jul 11 00:13:00 PDT 2006
Ramdin Doubles Up
Victor Ramdin pushes all-in with A

K

and an opponent calls with pocket Tens. The board delivers Ramdin his Ace and he doubles up.

Tue Jul 11 00:15:00 PDT 2006
Payout Listing
Recent Payouts:
217 - Roger Fitzsimmons
216 - Michael Mcardle
215 - Bret McClane
214 - Gavin Smith
213 - Vaughn McClelland
212 - Arturo Diaz
211 - Phillip Biho
210 - Michael Than
209 - Talia Kiho
208 - Christopher Guinnup
207 - Theodore Mullikin
206 - Eric Staton
205 - Phillip Tague
204 - Gregory Eberlein
203 - Michael Wattel
202 - Jesse Petrakis
201 - Shannon Elizabeth
200 - Terry Huggins
199 - Peter Mikael
These players received $1,579 in prize money.

Tue Jul 11 00:25:00 PDT 2006
Brenes Has no Problems
With $9,000 in the pot on a board of A

9

5

Humberto Brenes bets $5,000 from his stack of $28,300 and seat four raises to $10,000 to go from his stack of $29,000. The turn comes 8

and Brenes goes all-in for his remaining $18,300. His opponent thinks for a moment and says, "I got a big hand." Brenes replies, "Then you've got a big problem." The opponent decides to call leaving him $700 and flips over A

J

. Brenes shows A

8

and the K

on the river helps neither player. Brenes takes down the pot and doubles up to $56,600.

Tue Jul 11 00:35:00 PDT 2006
Payout Listing
Recent Payouts:
198 - Rick Moutigo
197 - Juha Helppi
196 - Richard Joel
195 - Brandon Adams
194 - Jeremy Nagel
193 - Roy Vaud
192 - Mats Nilsson
191 - Kully Burnet
190 - Michael Bokan
189 - Arhur Bressler
188 - Andrew Barciz
187 - Mark Green
These players received $2,368 in prize money.

Tue Jul 11 00:42:00 PDT 2006
One More Round
The tournament will deal out one more rotation of the button around the table and then bag up the chips for the night.

Tue Jul 11 00:43:00 PDT 2006
Payout Listing
Recent Payouts:
186 - Evan Peterson
185 - Brett Smit
184 - Theo Grantley
183 - Jon Loshbaugh
182 - Robin Schoder
181 - Dustin Carlton
180 - Ross Boatman
179 - Matthew Flynn
178 - Tony Grand Nicolu
177 - Lyle Mckeany
176 - Leon Walk
175 - Barry Seedman
174 - Michael Serrano
173 - John Salmon
172 - Stephen Muszkat
171 - Jonathon Sedaghati
170 - Keith Noblet
169 - Mats Eriksson
168 - Billy Cockman
167 - Greg Markow
166 - Richard Ferro
165 - Jason Chung
164 - Tomishov Krizanic
These players received $2,368 in prize money.

Tue Jul 11 00:52:00 PDT 2006
Phan Gambles
With $7,500 left a player pushes all-in and John Phan says "I'll gamble with you," and calls. His opponent flips K

5

and Phan reveals A

10

. The board comes A

6

4

4

10

and Phan pads his stack with an additional $7,500.

Tue Jul 11 01:03:00 PDT 2006
Payout Listing
Recent Payouts:
163 - Stanley Davis
162 - Richard Steinmetz
161 - Steven Waldo
160 - Duane Drushella
159 - Joseph Holmes
158 - Edward Zakaria
157 - Randolph Spain
156 - Ryan Larson
155 - Patrick Bueno
154 - Kevin Miller
These players received $2,368 in prize money.

Tue Jul 11 01:09:00 PDT 2006
Play Has Ended
The final round of hands has finished and play is over for the night.

Tue Jul 11 01:11:00 PDT 2006
Payout Listing
Recent Payouts:
153 - John Huston
152 - Ylon Schwartz
151 - Gioi Lunn
150 - Charles Lunn
149 - Mark Bonsack
148 - Anthony Renella
147 - David Williams
146 - Larry Etherington
145 - Craig Brockman
144 - James Thomas
143 - Christopher Modd
142 - Joseph Yunn
141 - Joe Ramos
140 - Gary Gosewehr
These player received $3,157 in prize money.

Tue Jul 11 01:17:00 PDT 2006
The Day Comes to an End
Play has ended with 139 players remaining in the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament. Corey Chaston leads the field with $129,000. He will need to play strong in the second day as Humberto Brenes, Greg Mueller and John Phan all reside in the top ten chip counts. Other notables remaining in the field include Juan Carlos Mortensen and Victor Ramdin. Play will resume at 2 p.m. tomorrow for this event.

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)
Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Corey Chaston-134,000
2-Tom Hawkingberry-130,400
3-John Phan-127,200
4-John Bardwell-100,500
5-Humberto Brenes-90,800
6-Boulos Estafanous-79,900
7-Marek Kolk-75,300
8-Carlos Lopez-67,500
9-Randy Haddox-65,500
10Ashley Young-64,400

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

[Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

Highlights of the day so far:

Tue Jul 11 14:18:00 PDT 2006
Final Table Set To Begin
The ESPN crew is finishing up preparations for the final table of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Event.

Tue Jul 11 14:47:00 PDT 2006
Blind Level
The blinds are currently $4,000-$8,000 and there are 38 minutes left in the current level.

Tue Jul 11 14:48:00 PDT 2006
Mickey Appleman Eliminated 9th ($40,984)
1. Six players see a flop of 10

6

3

and Jani Vilmunsen bets the pot of $48,000. Appleman makes the call and everyone else folds. The turn is the 4

and Vilmunen puts Appleman all in. Appleman makes the call and shows 9

8

8

7

. Vilmunun turns over J

J

6

3

for two pair and is in the lead. The river is the 2

and Mickey Appleman has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 14:53:00 PDT 2006
Mark Dickstein Doubles Up
2. Rafe Amit raises the pot and Mark Dickstein makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes A

K

10

and Dickstein checks. Amit bets the pot of $60,000 and Dickstein folds.

3. Hasan Habib raises the pot and Jani Vilmunen reraises the pot to $90,000. Mark Dickstein reraises the pot, which puts him all in for $184,000, and Habib folds. Vilmunen makes the call and shows K

K

A

4

. Dickstein turns over K

K

5

4

and the flop comes 7

6

3

. Dickstein flops the nut straight and take the lead. The turn is the 2

and Vilmunen picks up a spade flush draw. The river brings the 6

and Mark Dickstein has doubled up.

Tue Jul 11 15:01:00 PDT 2006
A Quick Pause
The is a quick break at the final table while every player remaining takes a shot of vodka.

Tue Jul 11 15:10:00 PDT 2006
Hands 4-7
4. Hasan Habib raises the pot from under the gun for $26,000. Jani Vilmunen calls from the cutoff and the flop comes J

9

3

. Vilmunen bets $64,000 and Habib mucks his cards.

5. Four players see a flop of K

K

9

and it is checked around. The turn is the J

and it is checked to Jani Vilmunen, who bets $16,000. Everyone folds and Vilmunen wins the pot.

6. Hasan Habib raises $16,000 more from the small blind and Rafe Amit mucks his hand. Habib rakes the pot.

7. Three players see a flop of A

J

10

and it is folded to Hasan Habib, who bets $25,000. Everyone folds and Habib wins the pot.

Tue Jul 11 15:12:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 8 players remaining are:
Jani Vilmunen $500,000
Mark Dickstein $400,000
Hasan Habib $325,000
Mike Guttman $270,000
Lee Watkinson $250,000
Nick Gibson $200,000
Rafi Amit $120,000
Thomas Wahlroos $125,000

Tue Jul 11 15:18:00 PDT 2006
Rafi Amit Triples Up
8. Three players limp before Rafi Amit raises from the button the pot of $44,000 more. Jani Vilmunen calls and Thomas Wahlroos moves all in for $128,000. Amit calls all in and Vilmunen makes the call. Vilmunen turns over 8

7

6

4

, Wahlroos shows A

A

6

5

, and Amit flips over A

K

J

10

. The board comes J

5

2

8

K

and Rafi Amit triples up. Wahlroos wins the side pot and is left with around $50,000.

Tue Jul 11 15:19:00 PDT 2006
Thomas Wahlroos Eliminated 8th ($61,476)
9. Three players see a flop of K

8

8

and Nick Gibson bets $24,000. Jani Vilmunen and Hasan Habib both fold, giving the pot to Gibson.

10. Three players limp in and Lee Watkinson raises to $52,000 from the cutoff. Hasan Habib makes the call and the flop comes 8

5

3

. Habib checks, Watkinson bets the pot and Habib folds.

11. Five players see a flop of K

9

5

and it is checks to Lee Watkinson, who bets the pot of $40,000. Everyone folds and Watkinson takes the pot.

12. Rafi Amit raises to $22,000 from early position and Thomas Wahlroos reraises all in from the big blind for $44,000. Amit makes the call and shows A

Q

10

9

. Wahlroos shows K

10

8

4

and the board comes 10

7

4

Q

5

. Amit makes a better two pair and Thomas Wahlroos has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 15:31:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are currently on a 15-minute break.

Tue Jul 11 15:34:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 7 players remaining are:
Rafi Amit $400,000
Mark Dickstein $376,000
Lee Watkinson $370,000
Jani Vilmunen $335,000
Mike Guttman $251,000
Hasan Habib $249,000
Nick Gibson $205,000

Tue Jul 11 15:52:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $6,000-$12,000.

Tue Jul 11 16:00:00 PDT 2006
Hands 13-17
13. Hasan Habib receives a walk on his big blind.

14. Three players see a flop of 4

2

2

and Hasan Habib bets out. Everyone folds and Habib wins the pot.

15. Three players see a flop of A

K

2

and it is checked to Hasan Habib, who bets $25,000. Everyone folds and Habib wins his third pot in a row.

16. Hasan Habib raises to $30,000 preflop from the cutoff and Lee Watkinson makes the call from the small blind. Nick Gibson calls from the big blind and the flop comes 5

4

2

. It is checked around and the turn is the J

. Watkinson bets $75,000 and everyone folds their cards.

17. Mike Guttman raises to $40,000 from middle position and he receives no callers.

Tue Jul 11 16:11:00 PDT 2006
Hands 18-23
18. After a flop of K

9

5

, Jani Vilmunen bets out and Mark Dickstein mucks his hand. Vilmunen rakes the pot.

19. Hasan Habib raises to $30,000 from under the gun and Mike Guttman makes the call from the big blind. They both check a flop of Q

10

9

and the turn is the 7

. Guttman bets out and Habib mucks his hand.

20. Mark Dickstein raises to $24,000 from the button and Hasan Habib makes the call from the big blind. The flop comes 10

9

3

and Habib checks. Dickstein bets the pot and Habib folds.

21. Jani Vilmunen raises to $40,000 from middle position and everyone folds.

22. Rafi Amit raises to $21,000 from the small blind and Lee Watkinson calls from the big blind. The flops comes J

9

3

and Amit bets $44,000 and Watkinson folds.

23. Rafi Amit raises to $38,000 from the button and Lee Watkinson calls from the small blind. The flop comes 6

5

2

and Amit bets out. Watkinson mucks his hand and Amit wins the pot.

Tue Jul 11 16:20:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Jani Vilmunen $485,000
Lee Watkinson $370,000
Mark Dickstein $355,000
Rafi Amit $340,000
Mike Guttman $230,000
Hasan Habib $200,000
Nick Gibson $132,000

Tue Jul 11 16:24:00 PDT 2006
Lee Watkinson Doubles Up
24. Six players see a flop of 8

4

2

and Jani Vilmunen bets out $66,000. Everyone mucks their hands and Vilmunen wins the pot.

25. After two limpers, Lee Watkinson raises the pot of $54,000 from the cutoff. He gets no callers and wins the pot.

26. After three limpers, Mike Guttman raises an additional $48,000 from the big blind. Jani Vilmunen makes the call from the button and the flop comes K

Q

9

. Guttman checks and Vilmunen bets the pot of $144,000. Guttman folds and Vilmunen shows two pair as he rakes the pot.

27. Lee Watkinson raises to $44,000 from middle position and Jani Vilmunen makes the call from the cutoff. The flop comes J

6

5

and Watkinson bets $96,000. Vilmunen announces raise and Watkinson moves all in. Vilmunen calls and shows 8

7

6

5

for two pair. Watkinson turns over A

A

Q

Q

and will need to improve. The turn is the 6

and Vilmunen makes a boat. But, the river is the Q

and Watkinson makes a bigger full house and wins the biggest pot of the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 16:29:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Lee Watkinson $760,000
Rafi Amit $440,000
Mark Dickstein $340,000
Mike Guttman $216,000
Nick Gibson $200,000
Hasan Habib $160,000
Jani Vilmunen $110,000

Tue Jul 11 16:35:00 PDT 2006
Jani Vilmunen Eliminated 7th ($81,984)
28. After a flop of 5

4

2

, Nick Gibson bets out and he receives no callers.

29. Four players see a flop of 4

3

2

and it is checked around. The turn is the K

and Lee Watkinson bets $44,000. He receives no callers and wins the pot.

30. Jani Vilmunen raises to $40,000 from under the gun and Mike Guttman reraises the pot. Vilmunen makes the call is left with only $3,000. The flop comes K

K

5

and Vilmunenn bets his last $3,000. Guttman calls and shows Q

Q

6

5

. Vilmunen shows 10

8

7

6

and the turn is the 6

. The river is the Q

and Jani Vilmunen has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 16:47:00 PDT 2006
Hands 31-35
31. Three players to a flop of K

3

3

and everyone checks. The turn is the J

and it is checked again. The river is the 7

and all players check again. Guttman shows pocket queens for two pair and rakes the pot.

32. Nick Gibson raises to $40,000 from the button and receives no callers.

33. Nick Gibson makes it $40,000 from the cutoff and Mark Dickstein reraises the pot from the button for $138,000. Gibson mucks his hand and Dickstein wins the pot.

34. Mark Dickstein raises preflop and receives no callers. He shows double suited pocket aces as he rakes the pot.

35. Three players see a flop of 9

4

4

and all players check. They check the turn of 6

and the river is the 6

. Rafi Amit bets $36,000 and Lee Watkinson folds. Mark Dickstein reraises an additional $80,000. Amit makes the call and Dickstein shows two nines for a full house and Amit mucks his cards.

Tue Jul 11 16:55:00 PDT 2006
Hands 36-40
36. Two players see a flop 8

6

3

and it is checked down. The turn is the 5

and it is checked again. The river is the 3

and Lee Watkinson checks. Nick Gibson bets $20,000 and Watkinson folds.

37. Four players see a flop of Q

10

3

and it is checked to Hasan Habib, who bets $25,000. Habib receives no callers and wins the pot.

38. Hasan Habib raises to $40,000 from under the gun and gets no callers.

39. Lee Watkinson raises to $42,000 from middle position and everyone folds.

40. Three players see a flop of J

8

4

and Rafi Amit bets $36,000. Everyone folds and Amit wins the pot.

Tue Jul 11 16:56:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 6 players remaining are:
Lee Watkinson $740,000
Mark Dickstein $480,000
Rafi Amit $310,000
Mike Guttman $310,000
Hasan Habib $170,000
Nick Gibson $150,000

Tue Jul 11 16:59:00 PDT 2006
Hands 41-45
41. Mark Dickstein limps and Hasan Habib raises to $54,000 and everyone folds their hand.

42. Lee Watkinson raises from the small blind and Nick Gibson folds.

43. Rafi Amit raises to $37,000 from the cutoff and everyone mucks their hands.

44. Lee Watkinson raises to $42,000 from the cutoff and everyone folds.

45. Two players see a flop of J

10

5

and both players check. The turn is the 2

and Nick Gibson bets $25,000. Everyone folds and Gibson wins the pot.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

[Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)


Highlights Continued:

Tue Jul 11 17:11:00 PDT 2006
Nick Gibson Eliminated 6th ($102,460)
46. Three players see a flop of A

J

4

and Mark Dickstein bets $30,000. Everyone folds and Dickstein rakes the pot.

47. Four players see a flop of J

9

2

and it is checked around. The turn is the 3

and Lee Watkinson bets $48,000. He gets no callers and wins the pot.

48. After one players limps, Rafi Amit raises from the button to $54,000. Nick Gibson makes the call and the flop comes K

9

6

. Gibson moves all in for his last $81,000 and Amit makes the call. Gibson shows Q

J

J

10

and Amit turns over A

K

J

2

and has the lead with a pair of kings. The turn is the A

and give Amit two pair and a flush draw. Gibson picks up a gutshot straight draw. The river is the 4

and Nick Gibson has been eliminated.

Tue Jul 11 17:16:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 5 players remaining are:
Lee Watkinson $815,000
Rafi Amit $480,000
Mark Dickstein $450,000
Mike Guttman $300,000
Hasan Habib $145,000

Tue Jul 11 17:25:00 PDT 2006
Hands 49-54
49. Four players see a flop of A

10

4

and it is checked around. The turn is the 6

and it is again checked. The river is the 8

and Mike Guttman bets out the pot. Mark Dickstein raises to $40,000 and Guttman reraises another $60,000. Dickstein reraises the pot and Guttman moves all in. Both players turn over a 9-7 in their hand and split the pot with a ten high straight.

50. Lee Watkinson raises to $42,000 from the cutoff and Mark Dickstein reraises the pot of $144,000 from the button. Watkinson makes the call and the flop comes A

J

7

. Watkinson checks and Dickstein bets the pot. Watkinson folds and Dickstein rakes the pot.

51. Lee Watkinson raises the pot from under the gun to $42,000 and Mark Dickstein reraises to $138,000 from the cutoff. Watkinson folds and Dickstein rakes the pot.

52. Lee Watkinson receives a walk on his big blind.

53. Mike Guttman raises to $35,000 and everyone folds.

54. Lee Watkinson raises to $40,000 everyone folds.

Tue Jul 11 17:27:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are currently on a 15-minute break.

Tue Jul 11 17:40:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Lee Watkinson $650,000
Mark Dickstein $646,000
Rafi Amit $456,000
Mike Guttman $312,000
Hasan Habib $117,000

Tue Jul 11 17:48:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $8,000-$16,000.

Tue Jul 11 17:58:00 PDT 2006
Hasan Habib Doubles Up
55. Lee Watkinson raises to $56,000 and gets no callers.

56. Hasan Habib limps from the small blind and Rafi Amit checks his option. The flop comes K

5

3

and Habib bets $20,000 and Amit mucks.

57. Three players see a flop of K

K

6

and all players check. The Q

comes on the turn and Rafi Amit bets $20,000. Hasan Habib raises to $40,000 and Amit makes the call. The river is the K

and both players checks. Amit turns over the K

for quad kings and rakes the pot.

58. The blinds see a flop of K

K

Q

and Lee Watkinson checks. Mark Dickstein bets $32,000 and Watkinson folds.

59. Hasan Habib bets the pot for $56,000 and is nearly all in. Mike Guttman makes the call from the big blind and the flop comes Q

3

2

. Guttman bets $5,000 to put Habib all in. Habib calls and shows K

K

7

3

. Guttman turns over 8

7

7

5

. The turn is the 5

and the river is the J

. Hasan Habib has doubled up.

Tue Jul 11 17:59:00 PDT 2006
Watkinson Controls the Table
60. Lee Watkinson raises the pot and gets no callers.

61. Four players see a flop of A

Q

10

and Lee Watkinson bets the pot. Everyone mucks their hand and Watkinson wins the pot.

62. Lee Watkinson raises to $40,000 from the big blind after Hasan Habib limped from the button. Habib folds and Watkinson rakes yet another pot.

63. Lee Watkinson limps from the small blind and Mark Dickstein raises to $32,000 from the big blind. Watkinson makes the call and the flop comes 4

3

3

. Watkinson checks and Dickstein bets the pot of $96,000. Watkinson raises the pot and Dickstein mucks. Watkinson flashes the 3

as he rakes the pot.

64. Rafi Amit raises to $49,000 and Lee Watkinson reraises the pot from the button. Amit mucks his hand and Watkinson wins yet another pot.

Tue Jul 11 18:10:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Lee Watkinson $950,000
Mark Dickstein $500,000
Rafi Amit $440,000
Mike Guttman $250,000
Hasan Habib $60,000

Tue Jul 11 18:15:00 PDT 2006
Hands 65-69
65. Three players see a flop of A

10

2

and all players check. The turn is the J

and Mark Dickstein bets $48,000. He gets no callers and wins the pot.

66. Mike Guttman raises to $50,000 and receives no callers.

67. Three players see a flop of K

Q

3

and it is checked to Mike Guttman, who bets the pot of $56,000. Everyone folds and Guttman picks up the pot.

68. Hasan Habib raises the pot for $56,000 and gets no callers.

69. Rafi Amit raises to $45,000 from the cutoff and Mark Dickstein reraises the pot to $106,000 from the small blind. Amit calls and the flop comes K

J

10

. Dickstein bets the pot of $318,000 and Amit mucks his cards.

Tue Jul 11 18:22:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Lee Watkinson $820,000
Mark Dickstein $660,000
Mike Guttman $440,000
Rafi Amit $250,000
Hasan Habib $54,000

Tue Jul 11 18:26:00 PDT 2006
Hands 70-74
70. Lee Watkinson raises the pot and Mike Guttman reraises the pot to $166,000. Watkinson makes the call and the flop J

J

10

. Guttman moves all in for just over $80,000 and Watkinson mucks his hand.

71. Rafi Amit raises from the small blind and Lee Watkinson mucks his big blind.

72. Mark Dickstein raises to $40,000 from the under the gun and Lee Watkinson calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q

9

8

and both players check. The turn is the 6

and Watkinson bets $80,000. Dickstein mucks his hand and Watkinson rakes the pot.

73. Lee Watkinson, on the small blind, limps in and Mark Dickstein checks. The flop comes Q

3

2

and both players check. The turn is the A

and Watkinson bets $20,000. Dickstein raises to $60,000 and Watkinson mucks his hand.

74. Lee Watkinson raises to $50,000 from the button and Mark Dickstein reraises the pot from the small blind for $166,000. Watkinson folds his hand and Dickstein picks up another pot.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

[Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

I'm going to try this again I seemed to be having problems with Internet Explorer and it keep shutting down after I almost get done with a post. The last 2 posts this evening took me about 5 times between the two of them to accomplish. So This may be the last one for the evening. I am fiddling with copying into Microsoft word and then pasting it here. I just can't seem to have more than one IE open at a time this evening though. I'm apologize about this. Hopefully I can get it straightened out soon.

Hightlights Continued:

Tue Jul 11 18:34:00 PDT 2006
Hands 75-79
75. Lee Watkinson raises to $35,000 from early position and Mark Dickstein reraises the pot to $129,000. Watkinson mucks his hand and Dickstein rakes another pot.

76. Two players see a flop of K Q5 and Hasan Habib moves all in for his last $30,000. Rafi Amit mucks and Habib rakes the pot.

77. Mark Dickstein limps in and Rafi Amit raises to $48,000. It is folded back around to Dickstein, who mucks his hand.

78. Rafi Amit raises to $55,000 and gets no callers.

79. Lee Watkinson raises to $40,000 from the button and gets no action.


Tue Jul 11 18:45:00 PDT 2006
Hasan Habib Triples Up
80. Lee Watkinson raises to $45,000 and Mark Dickstein calls from the button. The flop comes 9 53 and both players check. The turn is the 7 and Lee Watkinson bets the pot of $108,000. Dickstein mucks and Watkinson wins the pot.

81. Three players see a flop of QJ10 and it is checked to Lee Watkinson, who bets $25,000. Hasan Habib folds and Rafi Amit makes the call. The turn is the 7 and both players check. The river is the 2 and Amit checks. Watkinson bets $40,000 and Amit folds his hand.

82. Lee Watkinson receives a walk in his big blind.

83. Rafi Amit raises to $46,000 from the button and gets no callers.

84. Hasan Habib moves all in from under the gun for his last $26,000. Lee Watkinson makes the call from the button, Mark Dickstein calls and Mike Guttman calls. The flop comes AQ7 and it is checked around. The turn is the 9 and Guttman bets $30,000 and Watkinson calls. The river is the A and both players check. Habib flips over and A-Q for a boat and wins the main pot. Dickstein wins the side pot with unknown cards.

Tue Jul 11 18:51:00 PDT 2006
Hasan Habib Eliminated 5th ($122,952)
85. Lee Watkinson raises preflop and gets no callers.

86. Three players see a flop of K 105 and Hasan Habib bets the pot of $48,000. Rafi Amit raises the pot of $144,000. Mike Dickstein mucks and Habib makes the call all in. Amit turns over KJ104 and Habib flips over K753. Amit is in the lead with a better two pair. The turn is the 6 and Habib picks up a straight draw. The river is the 9 and Hasan Habib has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 18:58:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts with 4 players remaining are:
Lee Watkinson $785,000
Mark Dickstein $650,000
Rafi Amit $383,000
Mike Guttman $365,000

Tue Jul 11 18:59:00 PDT 2006
Hands 87-92
87. On a flop of J 96, Mark Dickstein bets the pot and gets no callers.

88. Two players see a flop of 1094 and both check. The turn is the 7 and Lee Watkinson bets $20,000. Mark Dickstein thinks for a few moments before making the call. The river is the K and Watkinson checks. Dickstein bets $40,000 and Watkinson makes the call. Watkinson turns over K-J-10-7 for two pair and Dickstein mucks his cards.

89. Mike Guttman receives a walk on his big blind.

90. Mark Dickstein raises to $40,000 from the button and receives no callers.

91. Three players see a flop of A63 and it is checked around. The turn is the 4 and Rafi Amit bets $40,000. Lee Watkinson folds and Mark Dickstein raises to $120,000. Amit mucks his cards and wins the pot.

92. Lee Watkinson and Mark Dickstein see a flop of J109 and Watkinson checks. Dickstein bets $20,000 and Watkinson calls. The turn is the 10 and Watkinson bets $40,000. Dickstein mucks and Watkinson mucks his hand.

Tue Jul 11 19:12:00 PDT 2006
Rafi Amit Doubles Up
93. Lee Watkinson raises preflop and gets no callers.

94. Lee Watkinson raises to $50,000 from the cutoff and gets no callers.

95. Lee Watkinson receives a walk in his big blind.

96. Rafi Amit raises to $49,000 from the button and Mark Dickstein calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9 54 and Dickstein checks. Amit bets $85,000 and Dickstein reraises the pot to $362,000. Amit makes the call and shows AAK9. Dickstein turns over 7653 and has an open ended straight draw. The turn is the 4 and the river comes the 4. Rafi Amit has doubled up.

Tue Jul 11 19:14:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Counts
The updated chip counts are:
Lee Watkinson $855,000
Rafi Amit $566,000
Mark Dicktein $400,000
Mike Guttman $350,000

Tue Jul 11 19:21:00 PDT 2006
Hands 97-101
97. Lee Watkinson raises preflop and gets no callers.

98. On a flop of J 52, four players check and the turn is the A. It is checked around again and the river is the A. Lee Watkinson bets $30,000 and all the other players at the table fold.

99. Rafi Amit raises to $32,000 and Lee Watkinson makes the call as does Mark Dickstein. The flop comes KJ10 and it is checked around. The turn is the A and it is checked down again. The river is the J and Amit bets $64,000. Watkinson folds as does Dickstein and Watkinson rakes the pot.

100. Mark Dickstein receives a walk on his big blind.

101. Rafi Amit raises to $42,000 from the cutoff and Lee Watkinson makes the call. The flop comes Q107 and both players check. The turn is the 7 and Amit bets $50,000. Watkinson makes the call and the river is the 3. Amit checks and Watkinson checks behind him. Watkinson turns over 10-7-6-5 for a full house and Amit mucks.


Tue Jul 11 19:25:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
The players are on dinner break until 8:45 pm PST.


[Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)
Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Lee Watkinson-855,000
2-Rafi Amit-566,000
3-Mark Dickstein-400,000
4-Mike Guttman-325,000

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

Event 16] $10000 Pot Limit Omaha (Final Day)

Recap:



Tue Jul 11 20:51:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The remaining four players are back from dinner and ready for action.
The yellow $1,000 chips have been colored up and the bumblebee $10,000 chips are now in play.

The new blinds are $10,000-$20,000.

Tue Jul 11 20:59:00 PDT 2006
Rafi Amit Eliminated 4th ($143,444)
102. Mark Dickstein raises to $70,000 from the button and everyone folds.

103. Mike Guttman raises to $70,000 from the button and wins the pot.

104. Mike Guttman raises and gets no callers.

105. Lee Watkinson raises to $70,000 from the button and gets no callers.

106. Lee Watkinson raises to $70,000 and Rafi Amit raises $150,000 more from the big blind. Watkinson calls and the flop comes K

10

9

. Amit moves all in and Watkinson calls immediately with K

Q

J

2

, giving him the nut straight. Amit turns over K

10

9

8

for two pair. The turn is the Q

and Amit still needs to improve. The river comes the A

and defending champion Rafi Amit has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 21:08:00 PDT 2006
Mike Guttman Doubles Up
107. There is a dead small blind, Mark Dickstein raises to $70,000 and Mike Guttman reraises the pot. Dickstein rebets the pot and Guttman moves all. Dickstein calls the all in. Mike Guttman is all in with K

K

J

2

and Dickstein shows A

A

10

5

. The board comes J

9

7

2

Q

and Guttman makes two pair to crack Dickstein's aces and win the pot.

Mark Dickstein is crippled with only around $80,000 chips.

Tue Jul 11 21:13:00 PDT 2006
Mark Dickstein Eliminated 3rd ($184,428)
108. Lee Watkinson raises and Mark Dickstein moves all in for his last few chips. Watkinson makes the call and shows A

Q

J

4

while Dickstein turns over A

K

J

9

. The board comes 9

8

6

7

5

and Lee Watkinson makes the nut flush to eliminate Dickstein in 3rd place.

Tue Jul 11 21:16:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Lee Watkinson $1,590,000
Mike Guttman $590,000

Tue Jul 11 21:17:00 PDT 2006
Quick Pause
There is a quick break in the action while tournament officials prepare for heads-up play.

Tue Jul 11 21:24:00 PDT 2006
Heads-Up Play Begins
Heads-up play between Lee Watkinson and Mike Guttman is now underway.

Tue Jul 11 21:33:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Lee Watkinson $1,410,000
Mike Guttman $770,000

Tue Jul 11 21:36:00 PDT 2006
Hands 109-113
109. Both players limp and the flop comes Q

8

7

. Both players check and the turn is the 7

. They check again and the river is the 6

. After they both check, Lee Watkinson shows K-6 for a pair of sixes with a king kicker. Guttman mucks and Watkinson rakes the pot.

110. Both players limp and the flop comes Q

8

8

and Guttman bets $40,000. Watkinson folds and Guttman rakes the pot.

111. Lee Watkinson raises to $60,000 and Guttman reraises the pot for $120,000 more. Watkinson calls and the flop comes 10

9

2

. Guttman bets the pot of $360,000 and Watkinson thinks for a few minutes before mucking his cards.

112. Guttman limps in and Watkinson checks. The flop comes Q

5

4

and both players check. The turn is the 2

and Watkinson bets $20,000. Guttman calls and the river is the 2

. Both players check and Watkinson turns over a queen and five for top two pair and Guttman mucks.

113. Watkinson bets the pot of $60,000 from the button and Guttman mucks.

Tue Jul 11 21:43:00 PDT 2006
Hands 114-119
114. Mike Guttman limps in and Lee Watkinson checks. The flop comes 5

4

2

and Watkinson checks. Guttman bets $40,000 and Watkinson folds.

115. Watkinson bets the pot of $60,000 and Guttman makes the call. The flop comes Q

9

5

and Guttman checks. Watkinson bets $80,000 and Guttman mucks his hand.

116. Guttman limps in and Watkinson checks. The flop comes K

4

2

and both players check. The turn is the Q

and Watkinson bets $40,000. Guttman folds and Watkinson wins the pot.

117. Watkinson raises to $50,000 and Guttman folds.

118. On a flop of Q

5

3

, Guttman bets the pot and Watkinson folds.

119. Watkinson bets the pot for $60,000 and Guttman folds.

Tue Jul 11 21:45:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Lee Watkinson $1,520,000
Mike Guttman $660,000

Tue Jul 11 21:52:00 PDT 2006
Mike Guttman Doubles Up
120. Mike Guttman limp and Lee Watkinson raises the pot. Guttman mucks his hand.

121. On a flop of J

4

3

, Guttman checks and Watkinson bets $70,000 and Guttman mucks.

122. On a flop of 9

8

8

, Watkinson checks and Guttman bets $40,000. Watkinson calls and the turn is the 4

. Both players check and the river is the K

. Watkinson bets $80,000 and Guttman folds his hand.

123. Watkinson bets the pot of $60,000 and Guttman reraises the pot to $180,000. Watkinson rebets the pot and Guttman calls all in. Guttman shows 9

8

7

3

and Watkinson turns over K

K

10

8

. The board comes 10

4

3

Q

8

and Mike Guttman makes a flush on the river to stay alive.

Tue Jul 11 21:59:00 PDT 2006
Hands 124-127
124. Mike Guttman bets the pot of $60,000 and Lee Watkinson calls. The flop comes J

9

2

and both players check. The turn is the 2

and Watkinson bets $60,000. Guttman mucks his hand and Watkinson rakes the pot.

125. Both players limp and the flop comes A

8

7

. Both players check and the turn is the 5

. Guttman checks, Watkinson bets $40,000 and Guttman makes the call. The river is the K

and Guttman bets $120,000. Watkinson folds his hand and Guttman rakes the pot.

126. Guttman limps and Watkinson raises an additional $40,000 and Guttman calls. The flops comes 5

4

2

and Watkinson bets $80,000. Guttman calls and the turn is the 6

. Waltkinson checks and Guttman bets the pot of $280,000 and Watkinson quickly folds.

127. Watkinson raises to $50,000 and Guttman folds.

Tue Jul 11 22:06:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Mike Guttman $1,120,000
Lee Watkinson $1,060,000

Tue Jul 11 22:12:00 PDT 2006
Hands 128-132
128. Lee Watkinson gets a walk on his big blind.

129. There was an apparent misplacement of the button, as Watkinson received another walk on his big blind.

130. Watkinson raises to $50,000 and Mike Guttman calls. The flop comes A

K

9

and Guttman checks. Watkinson bets $50,000 and Guttman calls. The turn is the 8

and Guttman checks again. Watkinson bets $150,000 and Guttman folds his hand.

131. Guttman limps and Watkinson checks. The flop comes Q

9

8

and Watkinson checks. Guttman bets $40,000 and Watkinson mucks his hand.

132. Watkinson raises to $50,000 and Guttman calls. The flop comes J

6

4

and Guttman checks. Watkinson bets $80,000 and Guttman raises to $260,000. Watkinson mucks and Guttman rakes the pot.

Tue Jul 11 22:18:00 PDT 2006
Hands 133-137
133. Both players limp and the flop comes 9

6

5

. Both players check and the 8

falls on the turn. Lee Watkinson bets $20,000 and Mike Guttman folds.

134. Watkinson raises and Guttman mucks his cards.

135. Guttman raises to $60,000 and Watkinson makes the call. The flop comes Q

J

5

and both players check. The turn is the 2

and Watkinson bets $100,000. Guttman folds his hand and Watkinson rakes the pot.

136. Watkinson raises to $40,000 and Guttman folds.

137. On a flop of J

7

3

, both players check and the turn is the 8

. Watkinson bets $90,000 and Guttman thinks for a few long moments before making the call. The river is the K

and Watkinson bets $100,000. Guttman finally folds and Watkinson rakes the pot.

Tue Jul 11 22:34:00 PDT 2006
Hands 138-145
138. Lee Watkinson raises and Mike Guttman folds his cards.

139. Guttman limps in and Watkinson checks. The flop comes 8

5

4

and both players check. The turn is the K

and Watkinson checks. Guttman bets the pot of $40,000 and Watkinson reraises to $100,000 total. Guttman mucks and Watkinson rakes another pot.

140. Watkinson raises to $50,000 and Guttman makes the call. The flop comes Q

3

2

and Guttman checks. Watkinson bets $80,000 and Guttman folds his hand.

141. Guttman limps and Watkinson raises. Guttman calls and the flop comes A

J

10

. Both players check and the turn is the 2

. Watkinson bets $80,000 and Guttman folds.

142. Watkinson raises to $50,000 and Guttman mucks.

143. Guttman raises to $50,000 and Watkinson makes the call. The flop comes A

3

3

and Watkinson checks. Guttman bets $100,000 and Watkinson folds.

144. Watkinson raises to $50,000 and Guttman calls. The flop comes 7

6

2

and both players check. The turn is the 7

and Guttman checks. Watkinson bets $60,000 and Guttman raises the pot. Watkinson mucks his hand and Guttman rakes the pot.

145. Both players limp and the flop comes 7

5

4

. Both players check and the 3

falls on the turn. Watkinson bets $20,000 and Guttman calls. The river is the 4

and Watkinson bets $40,000. Guttman calls and Watkinson turn over a six and a deuce for a six high straight. Guttman mucks his hand.

Tue Jul 11 22:37:00 PDT 2006
Quick Break
The players are currently on a 15-minute break.

Tue Jul 11 22:39:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Lee Watkinson $1,430,000
Mike Guttman $750,000

Tue Jul 11 22:53:00 PDT 2006
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to $15,000-$30,000.

Tue Jul 11 22:57:00 PDT 2006
Updated Chip Count
The updated chip count is:
Lee Watkinson $1,580,000
Mike Guttman $600,000

Tue Jul 11 22:59:00 PDT 2006
Lee Watkinson Wins the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Event ($655,746)
146. Lee Watkinson raises to $75,000 and Mike Guttman calls. The flop comes 9

6

6

and Guttman bets $100,000. Watkinson mucks his hand.

147. Guttman limps and Watkinson raises an additional $45,000. Guttman calls and the flop comes 2

2

2

. Watkinson bets $30,000 and Guttman makes the call. The turn is the 4

and Watkinson checks. Guttman bets $120,000 and Watkinson makes the call. The river is the 10

and they check is down. Guttman turns over pocket sevens but Watkinson has pocket kings for deuces full of kings. He rakes the pot.

148. Watkinson raises and Guttman reraises to $150,000. Watkinson makes the call and the flop comes 5

4

3

. Guttman moves all in and Watkinson makes the call and shows A

Q

6

5

. Guttman turns over J

J

10

8

and is in the lead with a pair of jacks. However, the 7

on the turn gives Watkinson the straight and a meaningless K

falls on the river.

Mike Guttman finishes second and earns $360,659.

Lee Watkinson wins his first gold bracelet and $655,746.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

Recap:

Tue Jul 11 13:48:00 PDT 2006
Shuffle Up and Deal
Play has begun for day 2 of the $1,000 No-limit hold em event. Play starts at level 11, $800-$1,600 with a $200 ante.

Tue Jul 11 14:03:00 PDT 2006
Glyn Banks Eliminated 138th
Glyn Banks has been eliminated from the tournament in 138th place ($3,157

Tue Jul 11 14:27:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players have been eliminated from the tournament. They will each receive $3,157.
129 - Jacob Hoffman
130 - Brad Mathon
131 - Jean Gaspard
132 - Kris Fields
133 - Carl Davis
134 - Gary Lew
135 - Jeremy Armstrong
136 - Sheree Bykofsky
137 - James Fox
138 - Glyn Baker

Tue Jul 11 14:29:00 PDT 2006
Sorenson Doubles Up
Facing a medium raise, Erik Sorenson reraises all in for 10,200 more. He is called by an opponent with the 10

10

, and needs to improve his A

9

. The flop brings the help he needs, with the A

K

5

. The turn brings the 7

, leaving Sorenson needing to dodge one of the two remaining 10's on the rives. The Q

rolls off and Sorenson doubles up, ending with approximately $24,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 14:42:00 PDT 2006
Latest Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated. They will each recieve $3,157.
119 - Quinn Do
120 - Adam Naglich
121 - Jeff Rasmussen
122 - Frank Puleo
123 - Tom Hover
124 - Stephen Ladowsky
125 - Tina Bergstrom
126 - Gee Lee
127 - Hank Sitton
128 - Pete Falkenstein

Tue Jul 11 14:50:00 PDT 2006
John Phan Takes a Stand
"I've raised twice today, and he moved in on me both times. I had to take a stand," says John Phan after calling the all-in reraise of $26,000 from Jerry Myers. Phan had raised to $3,500 in early position and Myers pushed in from the big blind. Phan thought for some time before making the call. Myers turned over A-K and Phan showed pocket deuces. A deuce on the flop sent Myers home in 112th place.

Tue Jul 11 15:02:00 PDT 2006
Latest Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated. They will each recieve $3,157.
109 - Jacinto Lopez
110 - Mickey Seagle
111 - William Jensen
112 - Jerry Myers
113 - Paul Ahmed
114 - Kevin Ho
115 - Steve Mitchell
116 - Tom Russo
117 - David Lataille
118 - Edmund Liu

Tue Jul 11 15:07:00 PDT 2006
JC Tran Eliminated
JC Tran has just been eliminated in 100th place ($4,209).

Tue Jul 11 15:12:00 PDT 2006
Aces and Kings Cracked Simultaneously
Nhan Lee is all-in preflop and Kevin Song as well as Corey Chaston go to the flop. The flop comes 8-8-4. Chaston checks from the small blind and Song moves all-in. Chaston calls immediately and shows 8-8 for quad 8's. Lee shows K-K and Song shows A-A. The turn is a 4 and both Song and Lee are already drawing dead on the river. Lee is eliminated in 101st and Song eliminated in 99th. J.C. Tran went out at the same time at another table eliminating him in 100th place. Chaston has approximately $230,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 15:14:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated. They will each receive $4,209.
99- Kevin Song
100 - JC Tran
101 - Nhan Le
102 - Mike Sanchez
103 - Jared Smith
104 - Matt Engel
105 - Brittani Simberg
106 - Bill Shanks
107 - Rick Ruffman
108 - David Scheinbart

Tue Jul 11 15:16:00 PDT 2006
Latest Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated. They will each receive $4,209.
89 - Erik Sorensen
90 - Gregg grivas
91 - Dennis Wu
92 - Camillo Calabrese
93 - Randolf Sears
94 - C.W. Souther
95 - Motoyaki Mabuchi
96 - Kevin Wescott
97 - Clayton Connelly

Tue Jul 11 15:22:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
For the twelth level blinds have increased to $1,200 - $2,400 with a $300 ante.

Tue Jul 11 15:38:00 PDT 2006
Connole Doubles up
Anthony Lamantzakis raises to $5,000 and Bryan Connole goes all-in for $20,000. Lamantzakis calls and shows A-K. Connole flips over 4-4. The board comes K-10-4-6-K and Connole doubles up and now sits at $48,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 15:39:00 PDT 2006
Shapiro Triples Up
Erik Sorensen moves all-in under the gun for $7,900. Steve Vincent calls from the small blind. Zak Shapiro moves over the top, and all-in for $10,200. Vincent makes the call. The board comes 5

4

2

8

8

. Sorensen flips over A

K

, Vincent flips over K

Q

. Shapiro shows 5

5

, for the full house, knocks Sorensen out of the tournamnet, and triples his stack to $31,500. After this hand Vincwnt is down to $22,000.

Tue Jul 11 15:45:00 PDT 2006
Pete Lawson Eliminated in 83rd($4,209)
Pete Lawson is all-in with A

J

and Gregg Grivas calls him with J

J

. The board comes K

Q

7

4

3

and Lawson is eliminated.

Tue Jul 11 15:47:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players have just been elimiated. They will each receive $4,209.
82 - William Vosti
83 - Pete Lawson
84 - Lara Covert
85 - Thomas Swanson
86 - Iaac Galazan
87 Colin McDonnell
88 - Justin Tille

Tue Jul 11 15:48:00 PDT 2006
Steve Zoine Loses a Rough One
Zoine raises an additional $8,000 from the small blind, and an early position limper pushes all-in. Zoine immediately calls with A-K and his opponent shows A-J. Zoine takes the lead on the flop of K

Q

7

and his opponent has three outs for a gutshot to win. Unfortunately for Zoine the 8

turn is followed by the 10

river, and he doubles the other player up to over $50,000. He then receives a 10-minute penalty for using a certain four-letter word.

Tue Jul 11 15:53:00 PDT 2006
Sanderson Eliminated
Michael Sanderson moves all in on a board of K

4

2

and is called by Anthony Limantzakis, who shows the 4

5

, which is indeed ahead of Sandersons Q

8

. Sanderson does not improve and is eliminated in 80th place.

Tue Jul 11 15:57:00 PDT 2006
Zoine Eliminated by Phan
Steve Zoine was busted by John Phan when his A-6 did not hold up against Phan's A-10 when Zoine was all-in preflop for his remaining $27,000.

Tue Jul 11 16:02:00 PDT 2006
Latest Eliminations
The following people have just been eliminated. they will each receive $5,262.
72 - Steven Zoine
73 - Michael Kilgore
74 - Richard Spring
75 - Samir Zoudo
76 - Annand "Victor" Ramdin
77 - Sean Cain
78 - Steve Vincent
79 - Satish Vitha
80 - Michael Sanderson
81 - Paul Finn

Tue Jul 11 16:05:00 PDT 2006
Ramdin Eliminated 76th ($5,262)
Annand "Victor" Ramdin is eliminated in 76th place, for which he will receive $5,262.

Tue Jul 11 16:11:00 PDT 2006
Latest Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated. They will each receive $5,262.
64 - Kevin O'Sullivan
65 - Marcello Del Grosso
66 - Tom Hayman
67 - Bryan Connole
68 - Yakir Retner
69 - Todd Miskus
70 - Carlos Lopez
71 - Michael Katz

Tue Jul 11 16:19:00 PDT 2006
Connelly Increases his Stack
Steve Connelly raises $8,000 from early position and is reraised to $20,000 by Anthony Limantzakis. Connelly comes back over the top for $23,100 and is called. Connelly shows J

J

, and is in trouble when Limantzakis reveals the Q

Q

. The flop is no better for Connelly, Q

10

9

leaves him facing top set, looking only for an 8, K or running jacks. The turn is his money card, the 8

, filling his straight. However, Limantzakis has the Q

for a higher flush draw, and a diamond would ruin Connelly on the river. It is the 5

that falls on the river, and Connelly doubles up to $91,000, leaving Limantzikas with approximately $30,000.

Tue Jul 11 16:27:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Ther is a fifteen minute break in play, after which blinds will increase to $1,500-$3,000 with a $400 ante for level 13.

Tue Jul 11 16:41:00 PDT 2006
Back From Break
Players are now back from break and have just entered Round 13. The blinds are at $1,500-$3,000 with a $500 ante.

Tue Jul 11 16:54:00 PDT 2006
Mortensen Rakes Huge Pot
Facing a raise from an ealry position opponent, Carlos Mortensen reraises $23,000 of his $55,000 stack. The player in the big blind moves all for $38,300 total. The early position opponent folds, and Mortensen calls, flipping over pocket queens. The big blind shows the A

J

, which doesn't improve with a board of 9

8

4

8

2

, giving Mortensen the hand and eliminating the playr in the big blind. Mortensen now has about $96,000.

Tue Jul 11 17:33:00 PDT 2006
Huntress Wins Big Hand
Frank Huntress is all-in with A

A

. John Zaheri calls his all-in with K

K

and Mark Berkenshaw has both the players covered and he's in the hand with A

K

. The board comes 7

7

6

2

7

and Huntress triples up to $105,000 in chips.
note: Huntress is playing this event because his friend won $20,000 playing craps and gave Huntress a $1,000 chip.

Tue Jul 11 17:36:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated. They will each receive $5,262.
55 - David Katz
56 - Colby Spere
57 - Ashley Young
58 - Gary Long
59 - Greg Goldstein
60 - James Russell
61 - Dan Lowe
62 - Joe ebert
63 - Ron Rogers

Tue Jul 11 17:39:00 PDT 2006
New Pay Scale
The pay scale has just increased, and the remaining 54 players have now guaranteed themselves at least $6,314 in prize money.

Tue Jul 11 17:43:00 PDT 2006
Mueller Doubles up
Greg Mueller is all-in with K

Q

and his opponent has 4

4

. The board comes A

A

8

5

K

and Mueller doubles up hitting a pair of Kings on the river. He's at $16,000.

Tue Jul 11 17:47:00 PDT 2006
Mueller Eliminated
Greg Mueller is eliminated shortly after doubling up when he gets his money all in on the turn with K-4, making two pair on a board of K-4-9-7. His opponent calls with A-A. The river is brutal for Mueller, bringing another 9 which gives his opponent Aces up, beating his Kings up and eliminating him in 47th ($6,314.)

Tue Jul 11 17:48:00 PDT 2006
Latest Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated. They will each receive $6,314.
45 - Robert Hitchins
46 - Ronald Peterson
47 - Greg Mueller
48 - Matt Rightnour
49 - Chris McCormack
50 - Loren Cargile
51 - Ed Apodaca
52 - Peter Boysen
53 - John Zaher
54 - Will Durkee

Tue Jul 11 17:52:00 PDT 2006
Table 124 Breaks
We are down to our final five tables. We will play down to our final nine tonight, with a dinner break in 45 minutes.

Tue Jul 11 18:04:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
Blinds have risen for level 14 to $2,000-$4,000 with a $500 ante.

Tue Jul 11 18:15:00 PDT 2006
Brenes Doubles in Race Situation
Humberto Brenes is all-in preflop against Charlie Ng's J

J

. Brenes shows A

K

. The board comes K

9

8

2

8

and Brenes doubles up with a pair of Kings. He's now at $214,000 in chips.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

Recap Continued:

Tue Jul 11 18:31:00 PDT 2006
Latest Eliminations
The following players have just been eliminated. They will each receive $6,314.
37 - Randy Haddox
38 - Mark Burtenshaw
39 - Anthony Limantzakis
40 - John Bardwell
41 - Marek Kolk
42 - John Repetti
43 - Michael Chow
44 - Marlis Sawicki

Tue Jul 11 18:36:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
Players are now on dinner break. When they return, they will be entering Round 14, where the blinds will be $2,000-$4,000 with a $500 ante. There are 36 players remaining, and all of them have just increased their minimum guaranteed pay out to $7,892.

Tue Jul 11 19:51:00 PDT 2006
Break Time is Over
The players have returned from dinner break.

Tue Jul 11 19:55:00 PDT 2006
Hawkingberry is Moving on Up
On a board of A

8

3

8

Tom Hawkingberry pushes all-in for $145,000. Carlos Mortensen ponders his move for a minutes with $100,000 left in front of him. He reveals Jacks and folds. Hawkingberry shpws pocket Tens as he collects his chips. Mortensen is visibly frustrated after the hand.

Tue Jul 11 19:56:00 PDT 2006
Ng Doubles Through
Charlie Ng moves all-in for his last $25,000 from late position and is called by David Walton calls from the big blind and flips over Q

10

, Ng shows A

8

and has a slight lead to the flop, J

6

2

, the turn is a 4

and the river 3

. Ng doubles up to $55,000. Walton is down to $70,000.

Tue Jul 11 20:02:00 PDT 2006
The Hunter and the Hunted
Granger Huntress raises $12,000 and Kevin O'Donnell calls . The board comes Q

6

5

and Huntress fires $15,000 into the pot. O'Donnel raises to $30,000 and Huntress re-raises all-in. Huntress flips over 10

10

and O'Donnell shows Q

9

. The turn and river comes 9

and Q

and Huntress is eliminated by O'Donnell's full house.

Tue Jul 11 20:03:00 PDT 2006
Shipley Eliminated By Estafanas
From middle position John Shipley is all-in for his last $29,000. Steve Estafanas calls from the button and flips over K

Q

, Shipley holds A

5

. The board comes J

5

3

10

K

, and Estafanas eliminates Shipley in 32nd place with a pair of Kings.

Tue Jul 11 20:22:00 PDT 2006
Recent Busts
The following players have been eliminated and will take home $7,892:
36-George Anscomb
35-David Walton
34-Negie Merucci
33-Granger Huntress
32-Jon Shipley
31-Jason Stern
30-Zak Shapiro

Tue Jul 11 20:23:00 PDT 2006
Shapiro Eliminated
Shapiro raises all-in for $16,000 from mid-position. Nick Hill calls the all-in, and Mike Halford moves all-in from the cut-off for $70,000 more and Hill folds. Halford turns over Q

Q

and Shapiro shows K

9

. The board comes down J

6

5

2

4

and Shapiro is eliminated in 30th place earning $7,892 for his efforts.

Tue Jul 11 20:30:00 PDT 2006
Level Fifteen Begins
The blinds are now $2,500-$5,000 with a $500 ante as level fifteen begins.

Tue Jul 11 20:38:00 PDT 2006
Full Boat on the Board Plays
Jon Dull moves all-in for his last $31,000. Charlies Ng calls from the big blind with Q

6

. Dull flips over K

8

and the board comes 9

9

5

5

5

. Dull and Ng split the pot when the river makes the full house on the board.

Tue Jul 11 20:38:00 PDT 2006
Falcone Eliminated
Joseph Falcone pushes all-in for his remaining stack and Taeho Baik calls with pocket 4's. Falcone needs to improve as he turns over Q

J

. The flop is all rainbow and gives Baik the 4

for his set and eliminates Falcone in 29th place.

Tue Jul 11 20:41:00 PDT 2006
Orvis Eliminated by Brenes
Humberto Brenes raises to $16,000 under-the-gun and is called by Kyle Orvis from the small blind. The flop comes down A

10

9

and Orvis moves all-in for $60,000 and is called by Brenes. Brenes shows 10

9

for two pair and Orvis turns over K

J

for a gut-shot straight draw. The turn is a 2

and river a K

. Orvis is eliminated in 28th place earning $7,892 for his efforts. The tables will now re-draw for seats at the final three tables.

Tue Jul 11 20:51:00 PDT 2006
Pomeroy Takes Down a Nice Pot
John Phan raises to $17,000 from under-the-gun, Tom Hawkingberry calls from mid-position along with Mike Pomeroy in the big blind. The flop comes 7

4

3

, Pomeroy bets $40,000 and both players fold.

Tue Jul 11 20:54:00 PDT 2006
Charlie Ng Eliminated
Charlie Ng raises to $17,000 from under-the-gun and is re-raised by Mike Pomeroy in the small blind. Ng re-raises all-in for $51,500 and is called by Pomeroy. Ng flips over pocket Kings and Pomeroy has A

6

. The flop comes K

J

10

giving Ng his set, but Pomeroy a straight draw. The turn is the Q

giving Pomeroy his straight and the river is the 6

. Ng is eliminated in 27th place. Pomeroy now has $330,000.

Tue Jul 11 20:55:00 PDT 2006
Jon Dull Busts
Jon Dull pushes all-in for $28,000. Nick Hill calls and Mike Halford re-raises all-in for $130,000. Nick Hill folds and Halford shows A

K

. Dull turns over Q

8

. The board comes 9

6

4

6

J

and Dull is eliminated in 25th place.

Tue Jul 11 20:55:00 PDT 2006
Jeff Rosenblatt Eliminated
Jeff Rosenblatt has been eliminated in 26th place earning $9,471 for his efforts.

Tue Jul 11 21:00:00 PDT 2006
Hawkingberry Re-Raises
Corey Chaston from the small blind raises to $10,000 and is re-raised by Tom Hawkingberry to $40,000 total. Chaston quickly folds.

Tue Jul 11 21:04:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Bites Back
Humberto Brenes raises to $15,000 from the button and Kevin O'Donnell re-raises $45,000 total from the small blind. After 2 minutes of delibration Brenes fold and O'Donnell takes down the pot, he is now at $290,000 and Brenes is still strong with $270,000.

Tue Jul 11 21:08:00 PDT 2006
Chaston Doubles Up
Corey Chaston in late position, raises to $22,500, Tom Hawkingberry re-raises $40,000 more on top of Chaston's raise. Chaston has exactly $40,000 more in front of him and makes the call. Chaston has A

9

, Hawkingberry has pocket 4's. The board comes Q

J

5

3

9

. Chaston pairs his 9 and doubles up through Hawkingberry.

Tue Jul 11 21:10:00 PDT 2006
Kim Doubles Through Estafanous
Boulos Estafanous raises to $25,000 from mid-position and Lowell Kim moves all-in from the big blind for $40,000 total. Estafanous calls and turns over K

J

but Kim has K

K

the board comes down 10

8

5

6

9

and Kim doubles up to $95,000. Estafanous is left with $180,000.

Tue Jul 11 21:14:00 PDT 2006
Friedberg Doubles Up Through Pomeroy
In the small blind John Friedberg raises to $22,000, Mike Pomeroy in the big blind re-raises to $40,000 and Friedberg comes over the top with an all-in for $164,500. Pomeroy makes the call and turns over 10

10

, while Friedberg has A

A

. The flop comes Q

7

2

, not helping Pomeroy. The turn is the 5

, giving Pomeroy more outs now with either one of the two remaining 10's in the deck or any heart. Howerver, the river is the 3

and Friedberg's Aces hold up doubling him through Pomeroy. Friedberg now has $343,000.

Tue Jul 11 21:20:00 PDT 2006
Mortensen Pads his Stack
Mike Halford raises $17,000 and Juan Carlos Mortensen pushes all-in for $59,000 more. Halford thinks for a minute then folds pocket sixes face up. Mortensen shows pocket Jacks as he collect his chips.

Tue Jul 11 21:21:00 PDT 2006
Parde All-In
David Parde, in the cut-off, raises to $15,000. John Phan in the big blind makes the call. The flop comes 9

8

5

. Phan bets $11,000 and Parde re-raises all-in for $115,000 total. Phan folds and Parde takes down the pot. Parde is now at $156,000.

Tue Jul 11 21:25:00 PDT 2006
Steve Connally Eliminated
On a board of K

7

5

Steve Connally bets $20,000 and Shane McCarrell calls. The 9

flalls on the turn and Connally moves all-in for $30,000 more. McCarrell calls immediately and turns over 8

6

. Connally shows K

9

and will need to make a full house on the river to survive. The river comes 2

and Connally is eliminated from the tournament by McCarrell's nine high straight.

Tue Jul 11 21:31:00 PDT 2006
Phan Takes Two Out
David Parde in middle position raises to $20,000, John Phan re-raises $40,000 more from the cut-off. Mark Wilds from the big blind pushes all-in for $43,000 total. Parde re-raises Phan's $60,000 raise all-in for $156,000 total. Phan calls and we have a three way all-in. Parde holds A

10

, Wilds holds pocket 6's, Phan holds pocket Kings. The board comes J

9

2

3

Q

, and Phan's pocket Kings hold, eliminating Parde and Wilds. Phan now has $710,000.

Tue Jul 11 21:36:00 PDT 2006
Palmucci Doubles Through Ford
On a flop of A

A

9

Simon Ford bets $24,000 and Matthew Palmucci moves all-in for $82,500 total and is called by Ford. Ford shows A

7

and Palmucci turns over J

J

. Palmucci needs a Jack or running diamonds to stay alive. The turn is the J

giving Palmucci a full-house and river is a K

. Palmucci doubles up to $180,000 and Ford is left with only $7,500.

Tue Jul 11 21:37:00 PDT 2006
Jack on the River for Chan
Weiyan Chan moves all-in for $17,000 and Juan Carlos Mortensen makes it $30,000 to play. No one else chooses to dance and The Matador shows A

7

. Chan turns over J

6

and the board comes Q

10

7

3

J

. Chan survives with the Jack and doubles up to $34,000.

Tue Jul 11 21:42:00 PDT 2006
Short Break
Players are now on a short break and will resume play in about 10 minutes.

Tue Jul 11 22:00:00 PDT 2006
Back From Break
Players have taken their seats and blinds have increased to $3,000-$6,000 with $1,000 ante.
Tue Jul 11 22:06:00 PDT 2006
Ford On a Roller Coaster
After chopping a pot with the same straight on the previous hand, O'Donnell raises to $16,000 from mid-position and Ford moves all-in for his final $11,000 on the small blind. Ford has Q

J

and O'Donnell has J

10

the board comes down K

7

7

8

K

and Ford doubles up to $30,000.

Tue Jul 11 22:08:00 PDT 2006
Luu Bluffs a Big Pot
Tom Hawkingberry calls from under-the-gun, along with Thang Luu and Taeho Baik both in mid-position. Mike Pomeroy raises on the button to $20,000. Hawkingberry, Luu, and Baik all call. The flop comes 9

9

5

and all players check. The turn is the 3

. Hawkingberry bets $30,000, Luu raises to $60,000 total causing Baik and Pomeroy to fold. Hawkingberry calls the raise and the river is the 6

. Hawkingberry checks and Luu fires out $80,000. Hawkingberry folds and Thang Luu shows the bluff with K

8

.

Tue Jul 11 22:09:00 PDT 2006
Triples Alley for Cliff Trevaphan
Two players push all-in pre-flop, Cliff Trevaphan and Simon Ford. Boulos Estafanous calls, covering both. Estafanous turns over A

K

, Ford shows A

7

and Trevaphan shows two red Eights. The board comes J

10

2

3

2

and Trevaphan triples up to $304,000. Ford is eliminated and Estafanous falls to $59,000.

Tue Jul 11 22:15:00 PDT 2006
Luu Eliminates Biak
From the small blind Thang Luu raises to $15,000, and Taeho Baik re-raises all-in for $90,000 total. Luu calls and flips over Q

Q

, while Baik has 7

7

. The flop comes 8

5

4

, so Baik is looking for another 7 or a 6 for a straight. The turn is the Q

and Baik is drawing to 4 outs. The river is the J

, eliminating Baik in 19th. Luu now has $543,000.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

Recap Continued:

Tue Jul 11 22:19:00 PDT 2006
Halford is Set up with a Nice Pot
Mike Halford has Richard Sparks covered pre-flop. Halford shows pocket Kings and Sparks shows A

J

. The board comes K

4

3

8

6

and Sparks is eliminated by Halford's set. Halford moves up to $310,000 afterh he takes down the pot.

Tue Jul 11 22:29:00 PDT 2006
The Matador Doubles Through Phan
Juan Carlos Mortensen pushes all-in for $113,000 and John Phan calls from the small blind. The Matador shows pocket Aces and Phan shows K

Q

. The board comes 9

7

4

10

10

and Mortensen doubles up to $226,000 courtesy of Phan.

Tue Jul 11 22:33:00 PDT 2006
Mortensen Collects One From Brenes
Carlos Mortensen raises to $18,000 from mid-position and is called by Humberto Brenes in the small blind. The flop comes down J

9

6

and both player check. The turn is a Q

and they check again. The river is a 4

and they check once more. Mortensen shows A

9

and Brenes shows 7

7

. Mortensen wins the pot and is now at $226,000.

Tue Jul 11 22:38:00 PDT 2006
Chan Doubles Through Kim
From under-the-gun Lowell Kim moves all-in for $108,000 and action folds to Weiyan Chan in the big blind who calls his last $22,000 all-in and shows 6

6

. Kim shows A

10

. The board comes down K

K

2

3

6

and Chan wins with a set of 6's who now sits at $55,000. Kim is down to $80,000.

Tue Jul 11 22:50:00 PDT 2006
O'Donnell Rakes in a Pot
Kevin O'Donnell raises on the button to $21,000 and is called by Matt Palmucci in the small blind and Tom Hawkingberry in the big blind. Flop comes 8

8

3

. Palmucci checks, along with Hawkingberry and O'Donnell fires out $35,000. Both players fold giving O'Donnell the hand.

Tue Jul 11 22:52:00 PDT 2006
Phan Takes a Big One From Mortensen
John Phan raises to $14,000 from the cut-off and is called by Carlos Mortensen in the small blind and Cliff Trevaphan from the big blind. The flop comes down A

9

7

. Mortensen and Trevaphan both check and Phan bets out $18,000. Mortensen call and Trevaphan folds. The turn is a 3

and Mortensen checks. Phan bets out $45,000 and is called by Mortensen yet again. The river is a J

and both players check. Phan turns over Q

3

for a pair of 3's and Mortensen shows 2

2

for a pair of duces. Phan wins the pat and is now at $700,000, and it Mortensen is knocked down to $150,000.

Tue Jul 11 22:55:00 PDT 2006
Hawkingberry Doubles Up
On the button Matthew Palmucci raises to $21,000. Tom Hawkingberry in the small blind, re-raises all-in for $84,000 total. Palmucci calls and flips over A

9

, Hawkingberry has A

Q

. The board comes K

J

3

6

6

and Hawkingberry takes down the pot, doubling up to $168,000

Tue Jul 11 23:00:00 PDT 2006
Phan and Estafanous Chop
Boulos Estafanous moves all-in for $60,000 after a raise by John Phan. Phan calls and shows A-J and Estafanous laughs and also shows A-J. The board is no help to either and they split the pot.

Tue Jul 11 23:04:00 PDT 2006
Luu Wins Another
From the small blind, Michael Halford raises to $21,000. Thang Luu calls from the big blind and the flop comes A

K

9

. Halford bets out $45,000, Luu raises to $60,000 total. Halford calls and the turn is the 3

. Halford checks, Luu bets $40,000. Halford shows an ace and folds. Luu says good lay down and shows A-J.

Tue Jul 11 23:12:00 PDT 2006
Boulos Estafanous Eliminated
After Boulos Estafanous pocket sixes ran into Lowell Kim's pocket Kings, Estafanous was left with one chip. He is all in the next hand for his ante. From early position Humberto Brenes raises to $12,000 from early position and is called by Mortensen in the big blind. The flop comes down 10

7

4

Brenes bets $15,000 which is called by Brenes. The turn is a 9

and both players check. The river is a 6

and Brenes bets $20,000 and Mortensen sits for 5 minutes before folding pocket 6's. Brenes shows 10

8

for the straight and Estafanous has 4

2

. Estafanous is eliminated in 18th place and earns $16,837 for his efforts.

Tue Jul 11 23:16:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
Blinds have increased to $4,000-$8,000 with a $1,000 ante.

Tue Jul 11 23:18:00 PDT 2006
Hill Eliminated
Nick Hill calls from middle position, Matthew Palmucci raises to $40,000 in the small blind and is called by Tom Hawkingberry in the big blind along with Hill. The flop comes J

7

3

. Palmucci checks, Hill goes all-in, Hawkingberry calls. Palmucci folds and Hill Turns over K

J

, while Hawkingberry has Q

10

. The turn is a blank, but the river is the 5

giving Hawkingberry his flush and eliminating Hill.

Tue Jul 11 23:20:00 PDT 2006
Weiyan Chan Eliminated
Weiyan Chan pushes all-in for his last $50,000 and is called by Karen Black who shows A-K and is dominating Chan's A-9. The board is no help to Chan (K

8

4

5

6

) and he is eliminated in 17th place earning $19,468 for his efforts. Black is now up to $170,000.

Tue Jul 11 23:24:00 PDT 2006
Palmucci Eliminated
In late position, Matthew Palmucci goes all-in for his last $48,000. Shane McCarrell calls and turns over pocket 4's. Palmucci shows A

J

. The board comes K

3

2

Q

7

, and McCarrell's 4's hold up eliminating Palmucci in 15th place.

Tue Jul 11 23:34:00 PDT 2006
Trevaphan Loses One to Chaston
With a board showing 9

7

4

Q

and Trevaphan bets $10,000. Chaston raises to $40,000 and Trevaphan calls. The river is a 10

and Trevaphan bets out $40,000 and Chaston makes the call. Chaston turns over Q

8

for top pair and Trevaphan mucks his hand. Trevaphan is down to $148,000. Chaston bolts up to $210,000.

Tue Jul 11 23:35:00 PDT 2006
Friedberg Takes One From Pomeroy
John Friedberg raises on the button to $20,000. Mike Pomeroy calls the raise in middle position and the flop comes A

5

3

. Pomeroy checks, Friedberg fires out $28,000. Pomeroy calls and the turn is the Q

with both players checking. The river is the 2

, again both players check. Friedberg shows A

J

and Pomeroy mucks his hand.

Tue Jul 11 23:42:00 PDT 2006
Brenes Pushes Out Phan
Phan raises to $20,000 pre-flop from mid-position and Humberto Brenes re-raises $120,000 total. Phan says "I have two options, move all-in or muck" After several minutes he says "I don't want to coin flip right now." and mucks his hand. Brenes collects the pot and is now up to $420,000.

Tue Jul 11 23:45:00 PDT 2006
Mike Pomeroy Doubles Up
Mike Pomeroy raises from the cut-off to $12,000. Shane McCarrell re-raises $60,000 more. Pomeroy comes over the top and is all-in for his last $165,000. McCarrell calls and turns over 9

9

. Pomeroy has two over cards with the K

10

. The flop comes K

Q

2

pairing Pomeroy's King. The turn and river are no help to McCarrell as they bring the 5

J

. Pomeroy doubles up to $330,000, while McCarrell is crippled to under $30,000.

Tue Jul 11 23:49:00 PDT 2006
Riding the Rush
Mike Pomeroy has just won another pot when he re-raised Mike Halford pre-flop. His stack is now over $400,000.

Tue Jul 11 23:57:00 PDT 2006
Hawkingberry Adding To Stack
In late position John Friedberg raises to $24,000. Tom Hawkingberry on the button calls along with Mike Halford in the big blind. The flop comes K

4

3

. Halford checks, Friedberg bets $39,000 and Hawkingberry re-raises to $139,000 total. Halford folds, and Friedberg takes a look at his cards one last time before folding. Hawkingberry now has a stack sitting at $514,000.

Wed Jul 12 00:02:00 PDT 2006
Short Stack Eliminated
Shane McCarrell moves all-in for his last $18,000 from the button and is called by Kevin O'Donnell. O'Donnell has A

J

and McCarrell has 8

4

. The board comes A

6

3

2

K

pairing O'Donnell's Ace and eliminating McCarrell in 14th place. McCarrell will take home $27,360.

Wed Jul 12 00:09:00 PDT 2006
Pomeroy Using Power Poker
From under-the-gun, Tom Hawkingberry raises to $24,000 and is called by Mike Pomeroy in middle position and Kevin O'Donnell in the big blind. The flop comes 8

5

4

. O'Donnell checks, Hawkingberry bets $50,000. Pomeroy raises $100,000 more, O'Donnell folds as does Hawkingberry. Pomeroy now has $495,000.

Wed Jul 12 00:10:00 PDT 2006
Chaston Doubles Up Kim
Corey Chaston raises to $23,000 from early position and is called by Lowell Kim from late position. The flop comes down 8

5

4

and Chaston puts Kim all-in for his last $50,000 and Kim calls instantly turning over K

K

. Chaston shows A

J

and needs an Ace, runner-runner spades, or runner-runner straight cards to eliminate Kim. The turn and river are 10

3

and Kim doubles up to $160,000. Chaston is now sitting with $165,000.

Wed Jul 12 00:16:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Play will resume for the final 13 players in 15 minutes.

Wed Jul 12 00:31:00 PDT 2006
Level Up
Players have returned from break with blinds being increased to $6,000-$12,000 with a $2,000 ante.

Wed Jul 12 00:35:00 PDT 2006
Cliff Trevaphan Eliminated
John Phan raises to $36,000 from mid-position and Cliff Trevaphan moves all-in from the small blind for $85,000 more. Phan calls and shows K

Q

and Trevaphan shows 3

3

and it's a race situation. The flop comes down Q

9

4

and Phan gets the pair he was looking for. The 6

on the turn gives Trevaphan a flush draw but the river is a 8

eliminating him in 13th place taking home $29,991.

Wed Jul 12 00:39:00 PDT 2006
Phan Continues to Collect Chips
Second to act, John Phan bets out $35,000. Corey Chaston calls from the small blind and Humberto Brenes surrenders his big blind. Following a flop of Q

3

2

Phan bets $27,000. Chaston hesitates and folds. John Phan now has $940,000.

Wed Jul 12 00:46:00 PDT 2006
Pomeroy Takes Down a Monster
Thang Luu raises to $40,000 under-the-gun, Kevin O'Donnell calls, and Mike Pomeroy re-raises to $140,000 total. Luu folds and O'Donnell calls. The flop comes Q

3

2

. O'Donnell bets $200,000 and Pomeroy pushes all-in for $495,000 total. O'Donnell thinks for awhile and folds his hand up showing the table A

J

. Pomeroy tells him that he had him with A-Q. Luu who was the original raiser tells the table he had A-K. Pomeroy is now at $820,000.

Wed Jul 12 00:50:00 PDT 2006
Brenes Picks One Up
Humberto Brenes raises to $36,000 from under-the-gun and Corey Chaston calls from the big blind. The flop comes down 10

9

6

and Chaston checks, Humberto moves all-in and Chaston folds. Brenes is currently sitting with $500,000 in chips while Chaston is left with $130,000.

Wed Jul 12 01:05:00 PDT 2006
Kings are Good
John Friedberg from the cut-off raises to $37,000, Mike Pomeroy re-raises to $100,000 total and Friedberg makes the call. Flop comes J

5

2

. Pomeroy bets $150,000 and Friedberg thinks for almost 5 minutes before folding. Friedberg looks at Pomeroy and says nice bluff, but Pomeroy was not bluffing as he turns over K

K

.

Wed Jul 12 01:07:00 PDT 2006
Two Players Eliminated By Phan
Lowell Kim moves all-in for $13,000 and Phan raises to $40,000. Karen Black re-raises all-in for $66,000 total and Phan makes the call. Phan turns over A

J

, Black shows 7

7

and Kim has K

4

. The flop is A

6

2

and Phan takes the lead. The turn is a 5

giving Kim a straight draw. Phan will have to dodge a 7 or 3 to eliminate two players. Phan calls out for the Q

and sure enough the Q

falls on the river and the rail-birds cheer. Kim is eliminated in 12th place earning $32,622 and Karen Black is eliminated in 11th place taking home $35,516. Phan is now the chip leader with $1,060,000.

Wed Jul 12 01:20:00 PDT 2006
Brenes Emulated
The players remaining at the final table in the $1,000 No Limit Hold 'em event have been honoring Humberto Brenes. They have been doing this by raising their thumbs up in the air, Brenes' trademark, as a motion for their raises.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Day 2)

Recap Continued:

Wed Jul 12 01:26:00 PDT 2006
Pomeroy Scoops One From Phan
John Phan raises to $45,000 and Mike Pomeroy re-raises to $100,000 in mid-position. Phan calls and they take the flop heads up A

5

2

and both players check. The turn is a 2

and Phan fires out $68,000 and Pomeroy raises to $140,000. Phan thinks for a moment and folds. Pomeroy shows Q-Q as he collects the pot. With that pot he is the chip leader with $1,100,000. Phan has dropped to second in chips with $860,000.

Wed Jul 12 01:35:00 PDT 2006
Hawkingberry Pushes Chaston Out of Pot
Tom Hawkingberry raises from middle position to $40,000 and Corey Chaston calls the raise from late position. The flop comes A

8

5

. Hawkingberry bets $50,000, Chaston raises to $137,000 total. Hawkingberry comes over-the-top with an all-in for $333,000 and has Chaston covered. Chaston thinks for a bit before showing the A

. Hawkingburry shows A

9

. Chaston tells the table he had A-10. Hawkingburry now sits at $625,000 and Chaston at $180,000.

Wed Jul 12 01:41:00 PDT 2006
Level 19
Blinds have increased to $8,000-$16,000 with a $2,000 ante.

Wed Jul 12 01:43:00 PDT 2006
Pomeroy Takes a Big One From Phan
John Phan raises to $50,000 from the small blind and Mike Pomeroy calls from the big blind. The flop comes down J

7

4

and Phan bets out $50,000 which is called by Pomeroy. The turn brings a 4

and Phan fires out $90,000 and Pomeroy calls again. The river is a Q

and both players check. Pomeroy shows J

10

and Phan shows A-K. Pomeroy takes down the large pot and is now sitting with $1,300,000. Phan is left with $700,000.

Wed Jul 12 01:47:00 PDT 2006
Mortensen Eliminated in 10th
Carlos Mortensen pushes all-in for his last $63,000 and is called by John Phan. Phan shows A

7

and Mortensen holds K

Q

. The board comes J

8

5

J

7

not helping Mortensen eliminating him in 10th place. He takes home $38,936.

Wed Jul 12 02:02:00 PDT 2006
Final Table Set
The following players will play for the $1,000 NL Hold-Em bracelet tomorrow at 2 p.m.
Seat 1- John Phan $747,000
Seat 2- Mike Pomeroy $1,325,000
Seat 3- Humberto Brenes $564,000
Seat 4- Tom Hawkingberry $$675,000
Seat 5-Corey Chaston $229,000
Seat 6-Mike Halford $89,000
Seat 7- Kevin O'Donnell $222,000
Seat 8- John Friedberg $189,000
Seat 9- Thang Luu $314,000

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 18] $2000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 18] $2000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Recap:

Tue Jul 11 11:58:00 PDT 2006
Play Begins
Play is now under way in the $2,000 pot limit hold-em, starting at $25-$25 blinds.

Tue Jul 11 12:06:00 PDT 2006
Strasser Wins First Hand
With three players having limped into the pot, Jason Strasser raises to $100 from the small blind and recieves two calls. On a flop of A

J

10

, Strasser leads out $250 and is only called by one opponent in middle position. The turn brings the Q

, to which Strasser checks and calls his opponents $500 bet. The river rolls off a 3

and they both check. The middle positon opponent reveals A-J and Strasser reveals a flopped set of tens. The scare card making four to the straight on the turn prevented Strasser from doubling up on the first hand.

Tue Jul 11 12:12:00 PDT 2006
Straight Over Straight for Todd
With little action before and on the flop of 4-5-9, a 6 on the turn incited tons of action for Eugene Todd. He and an opponent got into a raising battle and end up getting it all in. His opponent reveals the 2-3 for a low straight, but Todd rolled over the 7-8 for the nut straight, leaving his opponent drawing dead going into the river, and therfore sending him to the rail early on in the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 12:19:00 PDT 2006
Short Stacked Ma Survives with Flopped Straight
Tony Ma survives with his short stack, getting two callers on an all in and flopping the broadway straight with J-10 when the flop comes down A-K-Q.

Tue Jul 11 12:33:00 PDT 2006
Barry Greenstein Eliminated by Gioi Luong
Greenstein gets all his chips in on with J

10

against Gioi Luong A

9

on a 9

8

3

flop. Greenstein needs any 7, 10, Queen, or Jack to improve. The turn and river roll off blanks and Greenstein has been eliminated from today's event.

Tue Jul 11 12:40:00 PDT 2006
Harry Demetrieu Eliminated
Harry Demetrieu has been eliminated from today's action.

Tue Jul 11 12:42:00 PDT 2006
Farha Likes Niergarth's Style
On a board showing A

4

3

, Nick Niergarth bets $100 in the dark before the 10

is shown on the turn. Sammy Farha, the only other player in the hand, asks, "You bet in the dark? I like your style." Farha likes Niergarth's style so much that he raises to $200. Niergarth re-raises to $300 and Farha calls. Now Niergarth checks in the dark before the river hits a 9

. "I definitely like your style," Farha says again as he checks as well. Farha takes down the pot when he shows the 9

for the flush.

Tue Jul 11 12:43:00 PDT 2006
Para Doubles Off Vahedi
On a board of 10

4

3

8

4

, Dave Para pushes all in on the river and is calleed by Amir Vahedi. Once Para rolls over the A

10

, Vahedi Mucks, giving Para the pot and leaving him with about 4,200 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 12:50:00 PDT 2006
Nam Le Rakes Sizable pot
On a board of 9

9

6

3

2

, Nam Le bets $450 into a $700 pot. He is called by his opponent, and reveals the Q

Q

, to which his opponent mucks. Nam Le ends the hand with about $3,500 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 12:54:00 PDT 2006
Gowen Rakes Large Pot
Clonie Gowen bets the pot when the board pais on the river and gets a call from a straight, which is good news for her as she rivered nines full, giving her the pot and roughly $4,500.

Tue Jul 11 12:55:00 PDT 2006
Eugene Todd Busts Another
Todd is now up to nearly $8,000 in chips, quadrupling the $2,000 he began with in less than an hour.

Tue Jul 11 12:57:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increased
Blinds have risen for level 2, to $25-$50.

Tue Jul 11 13:00:00 PDT 2006
Sinopoli Eliminates Sarnoff
Ben Sarnoff flops a set of fives and slow plays them against Frank Sinopoli, who makes a straight on the turn and thus turns the tables on Sarnoff, eliminating him and moving up to approximately $4,400 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 13:03:00 PDT 2006
English Doubles Through de Wolfe
With little preflop action, the board reads J

8

2

. James English raised $150 and is reraised by Roland de Wolfe to $600. English moves in for about $2,150 more and is called by de Wolfe. English reveals the 2

2

for a set and de Wolfe shows 9

7

for an inside straight flush draw. The turn, K

, brings no help to de Wolfe. He is down to needing a 10 or a club, and gets neither when the 5

rolls off. He doubles up English and is left with approximately $1,500.

Tue Jul 11 13:14:00 PDT 2006
Shulman Eliminated
Jeff Shulman is eliminated in early action, when he moves all in for $275 on the flop of 7

6

5

with the A

Q

and is called by the A

K

. Neither hand improves and Shulman is eliminated.

Tue Jul 11 13:17:00 PDT 2006
Soulier Busts
On a board of 8

6

2

8

, an opponent bets $250 and is called by Fabrice Soulier. The river brings the 10

. The opponent bets $50, putting Soulier all in, and Soulier calls. Soulier shows the A

Q

and the opponent reveals the 10

9

, winning the hand and eliminating Soulier.

Tue Jul 11 13:18:00 PDT 2006
Victor Ramdin Eliminated
On a board showing 7

5

3

, and four players in the pot, the player in the small blind and a mid-position player check and the player in the cut-off seat bets out $150. Victor Ramdin raises to $675 on the button and the small blind immediately folds. The player in mid-position, Frank Sinapoli, calls and the cut-off, Tom Koral, comments "I have a decent hand," to which Ramdin replies, "I don't believe you." Koral folds, saying, "I do, I'll tell you after the hand."
Before the dealer can deal the turn or river, Ramdin holds out his remaining chip stack, another $600, and says "Let's go dark, you want to go dark?" Sinopoli agrees and puts Ramdin all-in dark, which Ramdin calls. Ramdin flips 8

6

, for a straight draw, and Sinopoli shows A

2

for a flush draw and an Ace-high to lead. The turn and river are 5

and 3

, to put two pair on the board, and Ramdin is out when Sinopoli's Ace-high holds up. Koral tells Ramdin he had A-4 as his "decent hand," a double gut-shot, which took away two of Ramdin's outs.

Tue Jul 11 13:21:00 PDT 2006
Smith Gets Charity Fold
On a board 9

7

5

4

7

, Gavin Smith bets $150 on the river into a minuscule pot. An opponent shows the 7

and mucks, saying, "I'm gonna lay down trips becuause I know you have the spade." Gavin laughs and says, "I told you I didn't have the spade" and flips over Q

5

and rakes the pot.

Tue Jul 11 13:27:00 PDT 2006
Hua Busts
Can Kim Hua busts when his pocket 8's don't improve against Jose Torres' 9's and he is eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 13:33:00 PDT 2006
Split Pot for Beevers
Joe Beevers raises $175 preflop from late position and is called. The flop brings the K

10

8

. Beevers bets out $325 and is called. The turn brings the A

, and they check it around. The Q

falls on the river, the opponent bets $1,000 and Beevers calls all in. Anticlimactically,they both show A-J off-suit and chop the large.

Tue Jul 11 13:42:00 PDT 2006
Baxter Busts Jones
Jesse Jones moves all in on a flop of J

4

3

and is called by Billy Baxter. Jones turns over the J

9

for top pair on the flop, and Baxter shows the K

4

for a small pair and a flush draw. The turn brings the 7

, completing Baxters flush and leaving Jones drawing dead. The 3

confirms Jones' elimination, and leaves Baxter with $5,400.

Tue Jul 11 13:57:00 PDT 2006
7-3 Offsuit Holds Up for Alaei
Daniel Alaei gets all of his chips in with 7

3

on a board of 7

3

2

9

against his opponent's 7

8

. The river is the Q

, and Alaei is up to $4,500 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 14:00:00 PDT 2006
Joseph Hachem Doubles Up
Joseph Hachem goes all in for $1,525 on a flop of A

T

8

and his opponent calls. Hachem shows 9

7

for an outside straight draw. His opponent shows A

8

for top two pair. The turn is the 3

, giving Hachem nine more outs with a flush draw. The river is the 2

, completing Hachem's flush and doubling him up to $3,900 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 14:02:00 PDT 2006
Joe Sebok Eliminated
Seconds before the first break, Joe Sebok raises to $200 preflop in late position and is called by the big blind and a player in mid-position. The flop comes 7

6

5

and both players check to Sebok, who pushes all-in for his remaining stack of around $600. The player in the small blind quickly calls and the other player folds. Sebok is how heads-up and all-in, and shows A

A

. His opponent shows 8

8

for an overpair to the board and an open-ended straight draw, but Sebok still has the lead going to the turn. The turn is a blank for both players with the Q

. The river spikes the 9

for Sebok's opponent, completing his straight and sending Sebok home before the first break.

Tue Jul 11 14:03:00 PDT 2006
Players On Break
Players are now going on break for 15 minutes. The blinds are going to be $50-$100 in level 3 of the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 14:27:00 PDT 2006
Players Back From Break
The players have returned from their break. The blinds are $50-$100.

Tue Jul 11 14:29:00 PDT 2006
Mel Judah Takes a Hit from Rick Fuller
Mel Judah makes a big bet on a flop of 7

6

3

and his opponent, Rick Fuller, pushes all in for a total of about $2,600. Judah calls, having him covered by about $1,000. Fuller flips up 8

5

for an outside straight draw. Judah flips up A

K

for two overcards with a flush draw. The turn is a safe one for Judah, as it is the 2

. The river is the 4

, however, and Fuller doubles through Judah to $6,000. Judah is left with $1,100 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 14:51:00 PDT 2006
Similar Action at Different Tables
Kathy Liebert raises to $300 from the small blind and Jose Torres re-raises $500 more. Liebert makes the call. The flop comes down K

7

4

. Liebert checks and Torres bets $800. Liebert folds.
On a different table, Clonie Gowen raises to $275. The player in the big blind re-raises $500 more and Gowen makes the call. The flop comes K

6

3

. The big blind goes all in for $2,500 and Gowen folds.

Tue Jul 11 14:59:00 PDT 2006
Young Phan Eliminated
Young Phan moves all in on a flop of Q

10

7

with A

Q

. John Gale calls with K

K

. The turn and the river bring the 10

and the 2

. Gale makes the uneccessary flush to eliminated Young Phan. Gale currently has $6,700 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 14:59:00 PDT 2006
Johnny Chan Eliminated
Johnny Chan's T-T failed to hold up against his opponent's A-Q, and Chan is eliminated.

Tue Jul 11 15:08:00 PDT 2006
Andrew Black Busts a Player
Andrew Black's pocket Aces hold up against his opponent's pocket Kings, and he is up to $8,400 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 15:12:00 PDT 2006
Daniel Alaei Doubles Up
Daniel Alaei and his opponent get all of their chips in the middle on a flop of 5

3

2

. Alaei's opponent has 7

7

but is dominated by Alaei's 8

8

. The turn and the river are the 9

and the 10

. Alaei doubles up to $7,800.

Tue Jul 11 15:16:00 PDT 2006
Burt Boutin Eliminated
On a board of 8

6

5

7

J

, Burt Boutin bets $300. His opponent, Mark Entwhistle, raises to $1,200 which has Boutin covered. Boutin makes the call. Entwhistle shows 9

3

for the straight, and Boutin mucks. With that pot, Entwhistle is up to $2,850.

Tue Jul 11 15:20:00 PDT 2006
Dave Colclough Doubles Up
With $1,400 in the pot, and on a board of K

7

2

K

, Dave Colclough moves all in for $2,550 and his opponent makes the call. Colclough shows 7

7

for a full house, while his opponent shows K

9

for trip Kings. The Q

on the river does not produce the miracle 9, 2, or King that Colclough's opponent needs, and Colcough doubles up to $6,400.

Tue Jul 11 15:23:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
The blinds have increased to $75-$150.

 

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[Event 18] $2000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 18] $2000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Recap Continued:

Tue Jul 11 15:24:00 PDT 2006
Chris Ferguson Crippled
A player on Chris Ferguson's table raises to $350 before the flop. Ferguson re-raises $950 more. His opponent re-raises all in for $150 more and Ferguson makes the call. Ferguson shows A

Q

while his opponent shows 10

10

. The board comes J

5

5

9

3

and leaves Ferguson crippled with only $75 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 15:30:00 PDT 2006
Chris Ferguson Eliminated
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson has been eliminated.

Tue Jul 11 15:36:00 PDT 2006
Liebert Busts Through Forced All-In
Kathy Liebert raises in the small blind and Jose Torres re-raises all-in. Liebert then puts all of her chips in her hands and stretches them out, toward the pot but does not put them in. She expresses that she knows she's beaten and puts her chips back, but the floor manager was called because the motion she made could have constituted a call. The floor manager decides that Liebert must call all-in with her remaining $1,500 and she puts her chips in the pot with only modest protest, but says that she knows Torres must have Aces.
Sure enough, Torres flips over A

A

and Liebert flips over Q

Q

. The flop is scary for Torres, however, when it comes J

10

9

, giving Liebert an open-ended straight draw and a backdoor flush draw, along with the other two Queens. The turn hits another spade with the 7

, giving Liebert even more outs and putting Torres on edge. The flop comes 5

, a blank, and Torres takes down the pot and eliminates Liebert. His stack is now at $12,125.
He later asks a Card Player reporter, "Did you get what came out of me after I saw the flop?" as he points to his card cover -- fake, plastic feces.

Tue Jul 11 15:51:00 PDT 2006
Queens are Good for Harley Hall
Harley Hall and his opponents get all of their chips in the middle before the flop. Hall has Q

Q

while his opponent has 9

8

. The board comes 6

3

2

2

10

and Hall busts a short stack.

Tue Jul 11 16:04:00 PDT 2006
Matt Lefkowitz Flops a Straight Flush
Matt Lefkowitz raises to $425 from mid-position and Jose Torres calls. The flop comes J

10

9

. Torres bets $900 and Lefkowitz calls. The turn is the 7

. Both players check. The river is the K

. Torres checks and Lefkowitz bets an unknown amount. Torres shows the Q

and mucks his cards. Lefkowitz flips up K

Q

for the flopped straight flush, and Torres says "I smelled a straight flush!" Lefkowitz has $6,700 after the hand.

Tue Jul 11 16:11:00 PDT 2006
John Bonetti Doubles Up
Facing an all in bet on a flop of 8

7

4

, John Bonetti makes a very tough call for all of his chips with 3

3

. His opponent shows A

Q

. The turn and the river are the 10

and the 5

. Since both players had almost identical stacks, John Bonetti doubles up to $9,300.

Tue Jul 11 16:15:00 PDT 2006
Gavin Smith Eliminated
Gavin Smith has been eliminated from today's action.

Tue Jul 11 16:19:00 PDT 2006
Set Over Set for Kirill Gerasimov
Kirill Gerasimov collects a $7,100 pot after doubling up with Q

Q

against his opponent's 5

5

on a board of Q

10

6

5

9

.

Tue Jul 11 16:21:00 PDT 2006
Fifteen Minute Break
The players are on a fifteen minute break between rounds 4 and 5. When the players return, the blinds will be $100-$200.

Tue Jul 11 16:42:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumed
The players have returned from the break and play has resumed.

Tue Jul 11 16:52:00 PDT 2006
Ted Leva Triples Up
Ted Leva moves all in for his last $675 under the gun, and Nam Le calls right behind him. Matt Hilger re-raises the pot $1,500 more. Le thinks for a minute then folds. Hilger has Leva dominated as he shows K

Q

to Leva's Q

8

. The flop gives Leva hope as it comes A

J

7

. The turn is the 3

, and Hilger is drawing dead. The 10

comes on the river and Leva triples up to $2,025.

Tue Jul 11 16:57:00 PDT 2006
Boatman Eliminated
Barny Boatman ($4,800) raises $700 from under the gun. A player in middle position calls. Jose Torres ($8,000) reraises to $1,900 from the button. Boatman reraises all in for $2,250 more. The player in middle position folds and Torres calls. Boatman turns over A

K

. It's a race as Torres has J

J

. The flop comes 10

7

6

. The turn is the 5

and Boatman will need an Ace or King to survive. It doesn't come as the 5

falls on the river. Boatman has $14,700 after winning the pot of more than $10,000.

Tue Jul 11 17:04:00 PDT 2006
Ted Leva Eliminated by Matthew Hilger
Ted Leva raises to $800 pre-flop from early position and Matthew Hilger calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10

8

2

. Hilger checks and Leva moves all in for $1,125. Hilger calls with K

K

. He is far ahead of Leva's A

K

. Leva will need to catch one of the remaining three Aces, or running spades or straight cards, to avoid elimination. The turn is the J

, leaving Leva with seven outs (three Aces and four Queens). The river is a 9, however, and Leva is eliminated. Hilger is up to $4,000.

Tue Jul 11 17:10:00 PDT 2006
John Gale Eliminated by Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman raises to $800 from mid-position. John Gale re-raises $2,100 from late position, leaving himself with $200. Waterman calls and they see a flop of 10

4

2

. Waterman bets $200 and Gale calls all-in. Waterman shows A

Q

for two overcards with a Q-high flush draw. Gale shows 4

4

for a flopped set of 4's. The turn is the 9

and the river is the 8

. Waterman makes his flush and eliminates John Gale. Dennis Waterman is up to $13,200 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 17:12:00 PDT 2006
Corkins Eliminated
Hoyt Corkins has been eliminated in today's Pot-Limit Hold'em event.

Tue Jul 11 17:19:00 PDT 2006
Bonetti Eliminates Meierotto
Tyler Meierotto ($2,600) raises to $700 from middle position. John Bonetti ($14,000) calls from the cut off. The flop comes K-8-7 rainbow. Meierotto checks, and Bonetti bets $1,500. Meierotto goes all-in for $200 more. Bonetti says he knows he's beat but has to call. He's right as he has 6-6 and Meierotto has 8-8 giving him a set. The turn is a nine, giving Bonetti an open ended straight draw. Bonetti calls for a five on the river, and gets it, sending Meierotto to the rail. Bonetti has $17,000.

Tue Jul 11 17:29:00 PDT 2006
Alaei Loses Big Pot
With a flop showing Q

8

3

, the player in late position, Michael Ustinov, checks and Daniel Alaei bets $700. Ustinov quickly calls. The turn comes 3

and Ustinov again checks. Alaei shoots out with a bet of $2,000 and Ustinov thinks for a minute before calling. Unstinov checks again when the river brings the 7

. This time Alaei checks as well. Ustinov shows Q

8

for two-pair and Alaei mucks. Ustinov takes down the $6,000 pot and now sits with $11,500 in his stack. Alaei's stack is down to $11,500, when it was at $14,500 only minutes earlier.

Tue Jul 11 17:31:00 PDT 2006
Juanda Eliminated
John Juanda has been eliminated in today's Pot-Limit Hold'em when his K-10 failed to improve against his opponent's A-J.

Tue Jul 11 17:37:00 PDT 2006
Erik Seidel Doubles Through Men Nguyen
Erik Seidel raises to $600 pre-flop from late position. Men "the Master" Nguyen re-raises $2,100 from the button. Seidel then goes all in for $1,175 more and Nguyen calls. Seidel shows 10

10

while Nguyen shows K

Q

. It's a classic race situation going into the flop, which is 5

4

3

. Nguyen will need a King, a Queen, or running hearts to win the hand. The turn is the 7

, which means that they will chop with any 6 on the river. The river is the 3

, however, and Seidel doubles up to $6,850. Nguyen drops to $3,000 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 17:40:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
We are now at level six. The blinds are $150-$300.

Tue Jul 11 17:46:00 PDT 2006
Dave Colclough Doubles Up
David Colclough gets all in on a flop of K

6

2

. His opponent makes the call with K

J

, but Colclough has 2

2

for a set of deuces. The turn and the river are the A

and the 7

. Colclough doubles up to $9,700 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 17:49:00 PDT 2006
Gowen Eliminated
Clonie Gowen has been eliminated in today's Pot-Limit Hold'em event.

Tue Jul 11 18:01:00 PDT 2006
Chip Leader Emerges
Chris Bullard of Hedgewood, Texas has $24,650 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 18:06:00 PDT 2006
Eugene Todd Busts a Short Stack
Eugene Todd and his opponent get all of their chips in the middle pre-flop. Todd shows A

Q

and his opponent shows Q

J

. The flop pairs both players when it comes A

J

2

. The turn is the 2

. The river is the 6

and Todd drags the pot, putting him at $16,700 in chips.

Tue Jul 11 18:13:00 PDT 2006
Mel Judah Eliminated
Richard Tatalovich raises to $1,050 from under the gun. Mel Judah re-raises all in for $2,350 total. The player in the big blind calls. Tatalovich then goes all in himself for $100 more. The big blind makes the easy call and shows A

K

. Tatalovich shows 6

6

and Judah shows A

J

. The board comes 8

8

2

9

7

. Tatalovich triples up to $6,400 while the big blind is crippled and Judah is eliminated.

Tue Jul 11 18:20:00 PDT 2006
John Bonetti Eliminated
After having a large stack early, John Bonetti has been eliminated.

Tue Jul 11 18:21:00 PDT 2006
Erik Seidel Eliminated
Erik Seidel has been eliminated from today's action.

Tue Jul 11 18:29:00 PDT 2006
Another Notable Elimination
Andrew Black has been eliminated when his A-Q failed to improve against Jason Lester's A-K.

Tue Jul 11 18:40:00 PDT 2006
Dinner Break
The players have a dinner break for an hour and twenty minutes.

Tue Jul 11 20:00:00 PDT 2006
Play Begins
Players have returned from dinner and play resumes at Level 7 with blinds at $200-400.

Tue Jul 11 20:10:00 PDT 2006
Grigorian Eliminated
Chris "The Armenian Express" Grigorian is eliminated after he gets all-in pre-flop with two black Kings. His opponent calls with A-K and the board brings five Hearts. Grigorian's opponent holds the K

. Grigorian is eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 20:20:00 PDT 2006
Mullis Busts
Don Mullis is eliminated from the tournament.

Tue Jul 11 20:25:00 PDT 2006
Clark Doubles Up
With a board of K

Q

J

7

4

, Dave Clark doubles up to $15,000 with A

10

.

Tue Jul 11 20:36:00 PDT 2006
Alaei Busts English
James English and Daniel Alaei get all-in pre-flop. Alaei has English covered. English shows K

Q

and Alaei shows A

A

. The board does not improve English and he is eliminated. Alaei is up to $22,600.

Tue Jul 11 20:43:00 PDT 2006
Luong Increases His Stack
Seat 1 raises $1,800 from the cut-off. Jose Torres and Gioi Luong call. The flop is 10

8

7

. Torres checks and Luong raises $1,400, putting seat 1 all-in. Seat 1 and Torres both call. The turn is the 7

. Luong and Torres check. The river is the 9

. Both players check again. Luong shows A-J for a Jack-high straight. Seat 1 shows an unimproved A-K and Torres mucks. Luong is now at $7,300.

Tue Jul 11 20:50:00 PDT 2006
Todd Eliminated
Eugene Todd busts from the tournament. Less than 100 players remain.

Tue Jul 11 20:58:00 PDT 2006
Sagle Takes a Pot Off Men Nguyen
Men Nguyen, Jason Sagle, and two other players limp pre-flop. The flop comes 9

6

3

and everybody checks. The turn is the 4

. Nguyen leads out for $800 and Sagle calls. The other two players fold. The river is the 6

. Nguyen bets $2,500 and Sagle raises to $5,000. Nguyen calls. Sagle shows 3

3

for a rivered full boat and Nguyen shows K

8

for the turned King-high flush. Sagle is now at $51,000 and Nguyen is at $32,500.

Tue Jul 11 21:02:00 PDT 2006
Blinds Increase
Level 8 begins with blinds at $300-600.

Tue Jul 11 21:10:00 PDT 2006
Close to the Money
With about 80 players left, only two dozen more will go before the money bubble breaks.

Tue Jul 11 21:19:00 PDT 2006
Holyfield v. Tyson
Men Nguyen limps in early position. Jason Sagle raises to $1,200 and Nguyen calls. The flop is A

7

5

. Nguyen checks, Sagle bets $3,000, and Nguyen calls. The turn is the 5

. Both players check. The river is the 10

and both check again. Sagle shows 8

8

and Nguyen mucks. Sagle is up to $64,000 and Nguyen is at $28,000. Players at the table are referring to Nguyen as "Tyson" and Sagle as "Holyfield" because they're "throwing big bombs at each other." The table just broke, however, so there will be a hold on the Holyfield/Tyson action for a while.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 18] $2000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

[Event 18] $2000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)


Recap Continued:


Tue Jul 11 21:38:00 PDT 2006
Thater Doubles
Kirokazu Nagasawa bets $1,200 from early position. Katja Thater raises all-in for $3,300 more. Thater shows A-10 and Nagasawa shows K-J. The board comes Q-9-7-K-A and Thater doubles to $10,000. Nagasawa is down to $11,000.

Tue Jul 11 21:54:00 PDT 2006
Hachem Takes a Big Pot
Joe Hachem limps from middle position. The small blind completes and the big blind checks. The flop is Q-10-6. The small blind bets $1,800. The big blind folds and Hachem calls. The turn is a 3. The small blind bets $1,800 again and Hachem calls. The river is a 5. The small blind goes all-in for $3,500 and Hachem calls. The small blind shows 10-2 and Hachem shows K-10, winning the pot of $8,900. He is now at $31,900.

Tue Jul 11 22:00:00 PDT 2006
Nguyen Loses a Pot
On a board of 9

5

4

, Men Nguyen bets $1,000 and Peter Dalhuijsen raises all-in for about $6,000. Nguyen calls and shows Q

J

. Dalhuijsen shows A

7

. The turn is the 3

, giving Dalhuijsen the higher flush. The river is a blank (5

) and Dalhuijsen takes the pot, increasing his chips to $13,000. Nguyen falls further behind with about $13,000 as well.

Tue Jul 11 22:01:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Players will go on a short break. Play will resume in 15 minutes.

Tue Jul 11 22:17:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
Play resumes at Level 9 with blinds at $400-800.

Tue Jul 11 22:33:00 PDT 2006
McManus Doubles
Jim McManus, author of Positively Fifth Street, gets all-in with 9

9

and doubles up when the board comes J

6

5

K

4

, beating his opponent with a pocket pair. McManus now has $23,000.

Tue Jul 11 22:35:00 PDT 2006
Levi Doubles
David Levi doubles up when his pocket Queens hold up after he gets all-in. Levi now has $26,500.

Tue Jul 11 22:41:00 PDT 2006
Davis Doubles Off Galfond
On a board of K

J

3

with $5,500 in the pot, William Davis bets all-in for $3,800. Phil Galfond calls and shows K

10

. Davis has him beat with A

K

, and more so when the turn (A

) and river (A

) give him Aces Full of Kings. Galfond is down to $17,000 and Davis doubles to $14,000.

Tue Jul 11 22:49:00 PDT 2006
Hachem Lets One Go
On a board of 9

6

2

K

, seat 2 bets $2,200 and Joseph Hachem calls. The river is the 4

. Seat 2 bets again, this time $5,000. Hachem considers for a while before laying down his hand.

Tue Jul 11 23:03:00 PDT 2006
Nguyen Makes a Pair
On a board of 10

7

6

K

, Men Nguyen checks as does his opponent in seat 3. Ther river is the J

. Both players check again and Nguyen reveals 9

7

. His opponent mucks. Nguyen moves up to $16,000.

Tue Jul 11 23:14:00 PDT 2006
Round-for-Round Play Begins
With 55 players remaining, round-for-round play begins. Each table will play enough hands so every player pays the big blind one time. After that, if the money bubble is not broken, another round will play out. Any players busting during this time split any prize money awarded.

Tue Jul 11 23:26:00 PDT 2006
Nguyen Pushed Around
On a board of Q

7

3

, Men Nguyen and his opponents check. The turn is the 9

. Seat 1 checks and Nguyen bets $6,600. Seat 6 raises all-in for $11,000 more. Seat 1 folds and Nguyen thinks for a while before finally folding, leaving himself with $11,000.

Tue Jul 11 23:29:00 PDT 2006
Lefkowitz Eliminated
Matt Lefkowitz is eliminated from the tournament during round-for-round play.

Tue Jul 11 23:33:00 PDT 2006
Bad Run for The Master
Men Nguyen can't catch cards good enough to call with. On a board of A

Q

6

4

5

, he checks and his opponent bets the pot of $4,400. Nguyen lays it down after thinking for a bit. He's down to $4,500.

Tue Jul 11 23:39:00 PDT 2006
Down to the Money; Level 10 Begins
Round-for-round play ends with 54 players left, exactly on the money. The next player to bust will receive $2,685. Level 10 begins with blinds at $600-1,200.

Tue Jul 11 23:41:00 PDT 2006
Zeitlin Makes Some Ground Up
David Zeitlin bets $5,000 on a board of 3

3

2

5

4

and Phil Galfond calls. Zeitlin turns up 7

7

for two pair and Galfond mucks. Zeitlin is up to $38,000.

Tue Jul 11 23:50:00 PDT 2006
Hachem Picks up a Pot
Joseph Hachem bets $2,400 pre-flop and the big blind calls. The flop comes Q

7

2

. Both players check. The turn is the K

and both players check again. The river is the J

. Hachem bets $2,000 after the big blind checks and he wins the pot when the big blind folds.

Tue Jul 11 23:53:00 PDT 2006
Fuller Eliminated in 54th
Thomas Fuller is eliminated in 54th place and takes home $2,685.

Tue Jul 11 23:59:00 PDT 2006
Davis Doubles
William Davis gets all-in pre-flop against Benjamin Robinson. Davis shows A

A

and Robinson shows 7

7

. The board comes A

J

10

10

9

and Davis doubles to $16,400. Robinson is down to $7,000.

Wed Jul 12 00:03:00 PDT 2006
Thater Busts in 53rd.
Katja Thater is eliminated in 53rd place.

Wed Jul 12 00:06:00 PDT 2006
Nguyen Doubles
Men Nguyen doubles with two pair against an opponent who called him with Ace-high. Nguyen is now at $12,000.

Wed Jul 12 00:08:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players are eliminated and receive $2,685 each:
52 Dennis Waterman
51 John Clark
50 David Chiu

Wed Jul 12 00:14:00 PDT 2006
Tatalovich Busts
Richard Tatalovich is eliminated in 48th by Peter Jetten after Jetten hits an Ace on the flop to crack Tatalovich's pocket Nines.

Wed Jul 12 00:16:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players receive $2,685 each:
49 K.U. Davis
48 Richard Tatalovich
47 Mikhail Ustinov

Wed Jul 12 00:25:00 PDT 2006
The Master Busts
Men Nguyen gets all-in with J

2

after Daniel Alaei raises with K

K

on a flop of 9

8

8

. The turn and river do not bring a club or running cards to give Nguyen trips and he is eliminated.

Wed Jul 12 00:33:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following player receives $2,685:
46 Shawn Van Arsdale

The following players receive $3,221 each:
45 Keith Hawkins
44 Men Nguyen
43 Denise Molloy
42 Gioi Luong
41 Ray Lynn
40 Padraig Parkinson
39 Ben Robinson

Wed Jul 12 00:45:00 PDT 2006
Players on Break
Play will resume in 15 minutes.

Wed Jul 12 01:04:00 PDT 2006
Viox Doubles Off Hachem
Christopher Viox raises pre-flop with Q-J and Joseph Hachem re-raises all-in with AK. Viox calls for his last $16,000. The board comes 10-8-8-A-K and Viox doubles to $40,000.

Wed Jul 12 01:11:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players receive $3,221 each:
38 Rim Plenys
37 Amy Young

Wed Jul 12 01:21:00 PDT 2006
Kim Doubles
Skip Kim goes all-in from the big blind and Chantel McNulty calls with K

Q

. Kim shows A

Q

. The board comes A

J

7

5

9

and Kim doubles.

Wed Jul 12 01:28:00 PDT 2006
Brannan Busts
Harry Thomas and David Brannan get all-in pre-flop. Thomas shows K-9 and Brannan shows 6-6. The board comes k-10-8-5-5 and Brannan is out in 33rd place. Thomas is up to $36,000.

Wed Jul 12 01:30:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players receive $3,758 each:
35 David Baker
34 Chris Bullard
33 David Brannan
32 Jeff Phillips

Wed Jul 12 01:34:00 PDT 2006
Phillips Busts in 32nd
Jeff Phillips raises $5,000 from the button and Jeff Slayton re-raises $6,000 more from the small blind to put Phillips all-in. Phillips calls and shows A

Q

. Slayton has 6

6

. The board comes 10

7

3

2

4

. Phillips is eliminated in 32nd place and Slayton is up to $44,000.

Wed Jul 12 01:39:00 PDT 2006
Alaei Loses a Big One
Daniel Alaei and Kimmo Liukku get all-in preflop. Alaei shows J

J

and Liukku shows A

Q

. The board comes K

9

2

9

7

and Liukku doubles to $55,000, leaving Alaei with just $1,000 behind.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 18] $2000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Recap Continued:


Wed Jul 12 01:43:00 PDT 2006
Levi Busted in 30th
David Levi is eliminated after he and David Zeitlin get all-in on a flop of 9

7

2

. Levi has K

K

. Zeitlin shows A

K

. The turn and river are 8

J

. Zeitlin wins with an Ace-high flush and is up to $95,000. Levi is eliminated in 30th place.

Wed Jul 12 01:43:00 PDT 2006
Movie Buffs Never Bluff
Joseph Hachem and Jim McManus are discussing the movie Rounders as they play poker.

Wed Jul 12 01:47:00 PDT 2006
Skip Wins
On a board of Q

Q

8

2

with an already sizeable pot, Skip Kim bets $7,000 and Tony Hartmann calls. The river is the 2

. Hartmann checks and Skip goes all-in for $23,500. Harmann mucks and Kim shows pocket Tens. Kim is up to $65,000 and Hartmann is down to $15,000.

Wed Jul 12 01:55:00 PDT 2006
Level 12 Begins
Blinds are up to $1,500-3,000. Twenty-eight players remain

Wed Jul 12 02:01:00 PDT 2006
Hartmann Busts
Tony Hartmann busts in 28th place and takes home $3,758.

Wed Jul 12 02:03:00 PDT 2006
Players Re-draw for Tables
There is a 5-minute break as players re-draw for seats.

Wed Jul 12 02:10:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
Cards are in the air with 54 minutes left in the level.

Wed Jul 12 02:15:00 PDT 2006
Pool Eliminates Osbourne
Richard Osbourne goes all-in pre-flop from middle position for $8,500. David Pool calls from the big blind. Pool shows A

J

. Osbourne shows J

10

. The board misses Osbourne and Pool's Ace-high wins the pot. Pool is up to $28,000.

Wed Jul 12 02:22:00 PDT 2006
Gersony Busts in 26th
Neal Gersony and Peter Jetten get all-in pre-flop. Gersony has K

10

and Jetten has 3

3

. The flop is Q

7

2

. The turn gives Gersony the K

for the lead, but the river gives Jetten the 3

and the win with a set of Threes. Neal Gersony is eliminated in 26th place and Jetten increases his stack to $37,000.

Wed Jul 12 02:26:00 PDT 2006

Peter Jetten and Harley Hall get all-in pre-flop. Jetten dominates Harvey's 5

5

with his 8

8

. But the 5

lands on the flop and Harley doubles up to $26,000. Jetten is down to $24,000.

Wed Jul 12 02:30:00 PDT 2006
Haim Doubles
Kakoun Haim doubles when his pocket Sixes hold up to Jeff Slayton's A

10

. Haim is up to $35,000 and Slayton is down to $22,000.

Wed Jul 12 02:35:00 PDT 2006
Walker Eliminated
Ed Walker is eliminated in 25th place. Walker's A-J was outdone by Chris Viox's A-K. Viox is up to $90,000.

Wed Jul 12 02:38:00 PDT 2006
Hall Doubles Off Skip
Skip Kim raises in late position to $8,000. Harley Hall goes all-in for $9,500 more. Kim calls and shows K

10

. Hall shows 9

9

. The board comes A

Q

5

6

7

and Kim goes down to $61,000. Kim goes up to $33,000.

Wed Jul 12 02:41:00 PDT 2006
Hachem Busts Jetten
Joseph Hachem raises pre-flop to $9,000 and Peter Jetten goes all-in for about $15,000 more. Hachem calls quickly and shows A

10

. Jetten has 5

5

. The flop and turn offer no help to Hachem (7

6

4

J

), but he spikes the 10

to knock Jetten out of the tournament in 23rd place. Jetten takes home $5,369. Hachem moves up to $66,000.

Wed Jul 12 02:44:00 PDT 2006
A Relaxing Night
Joseph Hachem, 2005 Main Event Champion, is playing very casually. He's kneeling on his chair, sipping water, and has his sandals off. The world champ is chatting with the other players at the table and joking with people on the rail as he steadily accumulates chips.

Wed Jul 12 02:46:00 PDT 2006
Chantel Busts
Chantel McNulty raises to $11,000 pre-flop. Christopher Viox raises the pot and puts McNulty all-in. McNulty calls and shows J

10

. Viox has A

K

. A King spikes on the river and Viox eliminates McNulty in 22nd place. Viox is up to $105,000.

Wed Jul 12 02:50:00 PDT 2006
McManus Takes a Pot
Jim McManus completes in the small blind and Kakoun Haim raises to $9,000. The flop comes A

Q

9

. McManus bets $18,000, leaving himself only $2,500 behind. After some thought, Haim folds and McManus shows a Queen from his hand. McManus is up to $40,500 and Haim is at $35,000.

Wed Jul 12 02:51:00 PDT 2006
Last Round
Play will continue for one more round. After each player has played one big blind, play will stop for the night.

Wed Jul 12 02:53:00 PDT 2006
Gerasimov Doubles Off Holmes
Dustin Holmes raises to $9,000 from the button and Kirill Gerasimov pushes all-in for $11,000 more. Holmes calls and shows 6

4

, an apparent blind steal gone wrong. Kirill shows A

8

. The board comes A

9

3

5

A

. Gerasimov doubles to $45,000 and Holmes falls to $100,000.

Wed Jul 12 02:59:00 PDT 2006
Play Ends for the Day
Play ends for the day with 22 players remaining out of the original 590. Notable players include Joseph Hachem with $, Kirill Gerasimov with $, and Jim McManus with $. Play resumes tomorrow at 2 p.m.

[Event 18] $2000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Day 1)
Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Christopher Viox-112,000
2-Dustin Holmes-95,500
3-Eric Kesselman-72,000
4-Harley Hall-71,000
4-Kimmo Liukku-71,000
6-Hyon Kim-69,500
7-Harry Thomas-69,000
8-Christopher Black-66,500
9-David Zeitlin-65,500
10-Kevin Ross-64,000

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

Good Morning Cardschat. The WSOP saw alot of action yesterday but unfortunately I can only post a tiny fraction this morning. Cardplayer is having server problems on the update sections(for me atleast) I did pull what was posted last night on Pokerwire which is only the last hour or two of play.
I apologize again for all the malfuntions on my side this week and this update being only part of the day. It's been frustrating to say the least.

[Event 17] $1000 No Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

Recap from overnight:

Mike Pomeroy Picks Up Two Pots
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 00:08:00 EDT

Hand #71 - John Phan limped from the small blind, and Mike Pomeroy checked from the big blind. The flop came A Q 6, Phan bet 45K, and Pomeroy called. The turn card was the 2, and both players checked. The river card was the 2, and both players checked. They showed:
John Phan 8 4
Mike Pomeroy 106
Pomeroy won the pot with two pair (sixes and deuces).
Hand #75 - Jon Friedberg raised from the button to 90K, and Mike Pomeroy called from the big blind. The flop came K J 8 , Pomeroy bet 150K, and Friedberg folded. Pomeroy took the pot.


Mike Pomeroy Eliminates Tom Hawkingberry in 4th Place
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 00:21:00 EDT
Hand #81 - Mike Pomeroy raised from the button to 90K, Tom Hawkingberry moved all in for 415K from the small blind, and Pomeroy called. The players showed:
Mike Pomeroy A J
Tom Hawkingberry A 4
The board came Q 9 664, and Pomeroy turned the A-high flush to win the pot. Tom Hawkingberry was eliminated in 4th place, earning $122,596.


Updated Chip Counts
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 00:24:00 EDT
Mike Pomeroy has taken the lead with 2.065 million, followed by Jon Friedberg (1.74 million), and John Phan (750K).

John Phan Doubles Through Mike Pomeroy
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 00:41:00 EDT
Hand #82 - Jon Friedberg limped from the small blind, John Phan raised to 105K from the big blind, and Friedberg called. The flop came 5 3 2, Friedberg checked, Phan bet 100K, Friedberg raised to 400K, and Phan folded.
Hand #84 - John Phan raised to 90K from the button, Mike Pomeroy reraised to 180K from the small blind, and Phan called. The flop came 75 4 , Pomeroy checked, Phan bet 120K, Pomeroy moved all in, and Phan called. The players showed:

John Phan 55
Mike Pomeroy AQ

The last two cards were A2, and Phan won the pot with his flopped set of fives.


Updated Chip Counts
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 00:44:00 EDT
Jon Friedberg leads with 1.7 million, followed by Mike Pomeroy (1.445 million), and John Phan (1.16 million).

A Few Flops
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 00:58:00 EDT
Hand #86 - Jon Friedberg raised from the button to 90K, and Mike Pomeroy called from the big blind. The flop came 8 6 3, Pomeroy bet 100K, and Friedberg folded.

Hand #87 - Mike Pomeroy raised to 90K from the small blind, and Jon Friedberg called from the big blind. The flop came J32, Pomeroy checked, Friedberg bet 130K, and Pomeroy folded.

Hand #90 - John Phan raised to 95K from the button, and Jon Friedberg called from the big blind. The flop came J8 5 , Friedberg bet 160K, and Phan folded.

Jon Friedberg Eliminates Mike Pomeroy in 3rd Place
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 01:14:00 EDT
Hand #93 - Mike Pomeroy limped from the small blind, and Jon Friedberg checked. The flop came A95, Pomeroy checked, Friedberg bet 40K, and Pomeroy called. The turn card was the Q, Pomeroy checked, Friedberg bet 400K, and Pomeroy called. The river card was the 9, Pomeroy checked, Friedberg moved all in, and Pomeroy called. The players showed:

Mike Pomeroy Q3
Jon Friedberg 55

Friedberg won the pot with a full house (fives full of nines). Mike Pomeroy was eliminated in 3rd place, earning $157,322.


Short Break
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 01:16:00 EDT
There will be a short break before heads-up play begins between Jon Friedberg and John Phan.
Jon Friedberg leads with 3,435,000, compared to 895,000 for John Phan, good for a chip lead of nearly 4-to-1.


Play Resumes
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 01:29:00 EDT
Jon Friedberg and John Phan have begun playing heads up.


No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 01:36:00 EDT
Hand #94 - Jon Friedberg limped, and John Phan checked. The flop came AQ9, and both players checked. The turn card was the Q, and they check again. The river card was the 2, and they checked again. The players showed:

Jon Friedberg J8
John Phan J9

Phan won the pot with two pair (queens and nines).
Hand #97 - John Pham limped, and Jon Friedberg checked. The flop came Q74, Friedberg bet 60K, and Phan folded.



The Last Two Hands Before Break
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 01:43:00 EDT
Hand #98 - Jon Friedberg raised to 90K, and John Phan called. The flop came 10105, Phan checked, Friedberg bet 120K, Phan moved in for 760K, and Friedberg folded.

Hand #99 - Phan raised to 95K, Friedberg moved all in, and Phan folded 32face up.

15-Minute Break
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 01:44:00 EDT

Blinds Increase
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:02:00 EDT
The blinds have increased to 20K-40K, with a 5K ante.


No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:13:00 EDT
Hand #100 - Jon Friedberg limped, and John Phan checked. The flop came Q 9 3, Phan bet 40K, and Friedberg folded.

Hand #101 - Phan raised to 150K, and Friedberg folded.

Hand #102 - Friedberg folded from the small blind.

Hand #103 - Phan limped, and Friedberg checked. The flop came AK6, Friedberg bet 50K, and Phan folded.

Hand #104 - Friedberg raised to 140K, and Phan folded.


Tight Play
Back and Forth
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:27:00 EDT
Hand #105 - John Phan limped, and Jon Friedberg checked. The flop came KJ3, Friedberg checked, Phan bet 50K, and Friedberg folded.

Hand #106 - Friedberg limped, Phan raised to 160K, and Friedberg folded.

Hand #107 - Phan raised to 150K, and Friedberg folded.

Hand #108 - Friedberg raised to 120K, and Phan folded.

Hand #109 - Phan raised to 120K, and Friedberg called. the flop came 87 2 , and both players checked. The turn card was the 4, Friedberg checked, Phan bet 120K, and Friedberg called. The river card was the K, Friedberg bet 350K, and Phan folded.


Updated Chip Count
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:36:00 EDT
Jon Friedberg leads with 3.57 million to John Phan's 760K, good for a 4.7-to-1 chip lead.



Updated Chip Counts
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:42:00 EDT
Jon Friedberg leads with 3.9 million, compared to John Phan's 430K.


John Phan Takes More Damage
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:43:00 EDT
Hand #110 - Jon Friedberg folded from the small blind.

Hand #111 - John Phan folded from the small blind.

Hand #112 - Jon Friedberg raised to 140K, and Phan called. The flop came K106, and both players checked. The turn was the 8, Phan bet 85K, Friedberg raised to 250K, and Phan folded.

Hand #113 - Phan raised to 120K, Friedberg moved all in, and Phan folded.

Hand #114 - Friedberg limped, and Phan checked. The flop came Q88, Phan bet 40K, and Friedberg called. The turn was the A, Phan bet 100K, and Friedberg called. The river was the 2, and both players checked. They showed:

John Phan 2?
Jon Friedberg Q7

Friedberg won the hand with two pair (queens and eights).

Hand #115 - Phan limped, and Friedberg checked. The flop came K64, Friedberg bet 80K, and Phan folded.


A Few More Hands
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:51:00 EDT
Hand #116 - Jon Friedberg folded.

Hand #117 - John Phan limped, and Friedberg checked. The flop came Q76, and both players checked. The turn was the 3, and they checked again. The river was the A, and they checked again. Friedberg showed J?, but Phan won the pot with K3.

Hand #118 - Friedberg limped, and Phan checked. The flop came AA 5 , and both players checked. The turn was the Q, and they checked again. The river was the K, and they checked again. Phan showed 9?, but Friedberg won with Q4.

Hand #119 - Phan limped, Friedberg moved all in, and Phan folded.
Hand #120 - Friedberg raised to 160K, and Phan folded.
Hand #121 - Phan folded.
Hand #122 - Friedberg moved all in, and Phan folded.


Jon Friedberg Wins!!! No Limit Hold'em Jul 13, 2006 / 02:58:00 EDT

Hand #123 - John Phan moved all in from the small blind, and Jon Friedberg called. The players showed:

John Phan Q

4

Jon Friedberg A

7

The board came 10

9

3

2

7

, and Friedberg paired his 7 on the river to win the hand -- and the bracelet. John Phan finishes in second place, earning $289,389.

Jon Friedberg won Event #17 ($1,000 No-Limit Hold'em), earning $526,185 and a coveted WSOP bracelet.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 18] $2000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

[Event 18] $2000 Pot Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

Recap from overnight:

Hyon Kim Double Through Eric Kesselman Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 12, 2006 / 21:24:00 EDT
Chris Viox raised to 25K, Eric Kesselman reraised to 114K, Hyon Kim called all in for 50K, and Viox folded A

10

. The players showed:

Eric Kesselman A

Q

Hyon Kim K

10

The board came Q

5

4

J

K

, and Kim paired his K on the river to stay alive and double up to 130K in chips. Kesselman dropped down to 131K.

If he had called, Viox's A

10

would have made the nut flush, and he would have eliminated both players.

Dinner Break Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 12, 2006 / 21:31:00 EDT
The final table for Event #18 ($2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em) takes their 90-minute dinner break, and play will resume about 8:00 pm.

Blinds Increase Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 12, 2006 / 22:55:00 EDT
The players have returned from dinner to increased blinds of 8K-16K. Play will be resuming soon.

No Flops Yet Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 12, 2006 / 23:09:00 EDT
Every hand since the dinner break has been won with a preflop raise.

Kevin Ross Doubles Through Jason Sagle Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 12, 2006 / 23:19:00 EDT
Kevin Ross pot-raised to 42K, Jason Sagle reraised, and Ross called all in. The players showed:

Kevin Ross A

J

Jason Sagle A

9

The board came J

9

5

2

A

, and Ross took the pot with a higher two pair (aces and jacks). Kevin Ross doubled to 158K, and Sagle was knocked down to 200K.

Eric Kesselman Eliminates Dustin Holmes in 7th Place Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 12, 2006 / 23:25:00 EDT
Eric Kesselman raised to 36K, Dustin Holmes moved all in for 92K, and Kesselman called. The players showed:

Eric Kesselman 9

8

Dustin Holmes A

Q

The board came K

10

4

6

4

, and Kesselman rivered a diamond flush to win the pot. Dustin Holmes was eliminated in 7th place, earning $42,952.

Kevin Ross Doubles Through Chris Viox Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 12, 2006 / 23:42:00 EDT
Chris Viox raised from early position to 32K, Kevin Ross moved all in for 94K, and Viox called. The players showed:

Chris Viox 4

4

Kevin Ross A

J

The board came A

K

9

K

Q

, and Ross paired his A on the flop to win the pot and double up to 200K. Viox dropped down to 340K.

Blinds Increase Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 12, 2006 / 23:46:00 EDT
The blinds have increased to 8K-16K. Play will continue without a break.

Not Much Action Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 12, 2006 / 23:53:00 EDT
The last eight hands have been taken with a preflop raise.

Eric Kesselman Doubles Through Chris Viox Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 12, 2006 / 23:59:00 EDT
Chris Viox raised to 42K from the cutoff, and Eric Kesselman called from the small blind. The flop came A

10

3

, Kesselman checked, Viox bet 30K, and Kesselman called. The turn card was the 5

, Kesselman bet 50K, and Viox called. The river card was the A

, Kesselman bet 70K, Viox moved all in, and Kesselman called. The players showed:

Chris Viox ??
Eric Kesselman K

J

Kesselman flopped the nut flush to win the pot, and he now has 440K. Viox dropped down to 108K.

Hyon Kim Eliminates Jim McManus in 6th Place Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 13, 2006 / 00:08:00 EDT
Hyon Kim raised from middle position to 42K, Jim McManus moved all in from the button for 75K, and Kim called. The players showed:

Hyon Kim A

10

Jim McManus K

Q

The board came A

4

2

5

J

, and Kim paired his A on the flop to win the hand, increasing his stack to 195K. Jim McManus was eliminated in 6th place, earning $53,690.

Eric Kesselman Takes a Preflop Pot From Jason Sagle Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 13, 2006 / 00:14:00 EDT
Jason Sagle raised to 55K from late position, Eric Kesselman reraised to 120K, and Sagle folded. Kesselman showed A

A

as he collected the pot.

Eric Kesselman Eliminates Jason Sagle in 5th Place Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 13, 2006 / 00:19:00 EDT
Eric Kesselman raised from the button to 40K, and Jason Sagle called from the big blind. Sagle checked blind, the flop came 10

9

9

, Kesselman bet 55K, Sagle moved all in for 150K, and Kesselman called. The players showed:

Eric Kesselman 6

6

Jason Sagle 5

5

The last two cards were 7

Q

, and Kesselman won with his higher pocket pair. Jason Sagle was eliminated in 5th place, earning $64,428

Chris Viox Doubles Through Eric Kesselman Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 13, 2006 / 00:29:00 EDT
Chris Viox raised to 42K, Eric Kesselman reraised, and Viox called all in. The players showed:
Chris Viox 10

10

Eric Kesselman A

K

The board came Q

J

6

5

3

, and Viox's pocket pair held up, increasing his stack to 228K. Kesselman dropped down to 560K.

Kevin Ross and Hyon Kim Chop With a Flush on the Board Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 13, 2006 / 00:39:00 EDT
Kevin Ross raised from the cutoff to 55K, Hyon Kim moved all in for 160K, and Ross called. The players showed:

Kevin Ross 6

6

Hyon Kim A

10

The board came Q

9

3

2

8

, and neither player held a heart, so they chopped with the heart flush on the board.

Eric Kesselman Eliminates Kevin Ross in 4th Place Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 13, 2006 / 00:43:00 EDT
Kevin Ross raised to 40K from the small blind, Eric Kesselman reraised to 100K, Ross moved all in, and Kesselman called. The players showed:
Kevin Ross K

K

Eric Kesselman A

A

The board came J

5

2

9

6

, and Kesselman's pocket aces held up to win the pot. Kevin Ross was eliminated in 4th place, earning $75,166.

10-Minute Break Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 13, 2006 / 00:55:00 EDT

Blinds Increase Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 13, 2006 / 01:05:00 EDT
The players have returned from their break to increased blinds of 10K-20K.

Hyon Kim Eliminates Chris Viox in 3rd Place Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 13, 2006 / 01:13:00 EDT
Hyon Kim raised to 60K, Chris Viox reraised to 100K, Kim moved all in, and Viox called. The players showed:

Hyon Kim 66
Chris Viox K

10

The board came Q

5

2

9

9

, and Kim's pocket sixes held up to win the pot. Chris Viox was eliminated in 3rd place, earning $85,905.

Eric Kesselman Wins!!! Pot Limit Hold'em Jul 13, 2006 / 01:18:00 EDT
On the first heads-up hand, Eric Kesselman raised to 60K, Hyon Kim reraised to 180K, Kesselman pot-raised, Kim moved all in, and Kesselman called. The players showed:
Eric Kesselman A

10

Hyon Kim A

9

The board came Q

J

2

8

7

, and Kim picked up a straight draw and a flush draw, but missed both. Eric Kesselman won the pot -- and the bracelet -- with his 10 kicker. Hyon Kim finishes in second place, earning $164,291.

Eric Kesselman won Event #18 ($2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em), earning $311,403 and a coveted WSOP bracelet.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 19] $1000 Senior's Only No Limit Hold'em (Day 1)

Event 19] $1000 Senior's Only No Limit Hold'em

(Day 1)


Recap from overnight:

Shuffle Up and Deal
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 12, 2006 / 14:15:00 EDT
Cards are in the air. The Seniors $1,000 No Limit Hold'em tournament has begun. There are approximately 1,270 players in the field. It's level 1 and the blinds are 25-25.


Jeffrey Lowenhar Eliminates a Player
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 12, 2006 / 18:01:00 EDT
With a board showing QQ338, a player moved all in for 800, and Jeffrey Lowenhar called. The players showed:

Jeffrey Lowenhar 99
Opponent K9

Lowenhar won the pot with his pocket nines, eliminating the other player and increasing his stack to 10.5K.


Jeff Heiberg Doubles Up
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 12, 2006 / 19:24:00 EDT
Jeff Heiberg raised to 300, and another player called. The flop came 1052, Heiberg moved all in, and his opponent called. The players showed:

Jeff Heiberg AQ
Opponent KK

The last two cards were A 8 , and Heiberg paired his A on the turn to win the pot and double up to 8.2K.


Will 'The Poker Dr.' Noyes Hit Trip Jacks
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 12, 2006 / 20:27:00 EDT
On a board of JJ108 K , Will 'The Poker Dr.' Noyes turned over QJand took the pot with trip Jacks. After the hand he had 16K in chips.


Seniors Update
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 12, 2006 / 23:56:00 EDT
Here are the current chip leaders in the Seniors Event: Dennis Richardson (44K), Rex Parsons (32K), and Tim Bullard (28K).


Seniors Update
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 01:20:00 EDT
The current chip leaders of the Seniors Event include Doc Goldberg (40.2K), Dennis Richardson (40K), Tim Bullard (33K), Rex Parsons (32K), and Reno Williamson (30.2K).


Seniors Update: In the Money!
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:13:00 EDT
The money bubble has burst in the Seniors event, and the remaining 97 players are guaranteed to earn at least $1,618.


Chip Leaders
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:44:00 EDT
Tim Bullard leads the Seniors event with 56K, followed by Jake Wells (55K), Dennis Richardson (54K), Bob Thompson (53.5K), and Doug Schuller (46K).


Recent Eliminations
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:46:00 EDT
The following players earned $1,616:
[82] Ronald Burke
[83] Charles Lochridge
[84] Donald Geiger
[85] Jerald Williamson
[86] Robert Zelinka
[87] Keith Burt
[88] Carl Ballard
[89] Eugene Brown
[90] Jeffrey Lowenhar
[91] Ritchie Wang
[92] David Robinson
[93] Hedg Imani
[94] Marvin Devone
[95] Emilie Couturier
[96] William Carlton Jr.
[97] Jeffrey Ridenour
[98] Quentin Correll
[99] Gerald Thomas


Shirley Williams Eliminated in 81st Place
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:51:00 EDT
David Williams's mother Shirley was just eliminated in 81st place, earning $2,155.


Chip Leaders
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:57:00 EDT
Jake Wells leads the Seniors event with 68K, followed by Tim Bullard (48K), Bob Thompson (46K), John Bonetti (44K), and Max Stern (42K).


New Chip Leader: Clare Miller
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:07:00 EDT
Clare Miller has taken the chip lead with 73K.


Recent Eliminations
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:57:00
The following players earned $2,155:
[63] Michael Gwyn
[64] Edward Pellegrini
[65] Gregg Goldberg
[66] Thomas Ralph
[67] Floyd Cohen
[68] John Bonetti
[69] Toshie Nanao
[70] James Hopperstead
[71] Richard Joel
[72] Joe Pharo
[73] Gary Eirhart
[74] Charles Barker
[75] Edgar Gardner
[76] Mark Smith
[77] Randall Holland
[78] Daniel Stotts
[79] Leonard Martin
[80] Phillip Morgan


Recent Eliminations
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 04:05:00 EDT
The following players earned $2,694:
[56] Joseph Diperri
[57] Rex Parsons
[58] Dennis Savekoul
[59] John Scibelli
[60] Roger Fasting
[61] Herald Waite
[62] William Ballew


Day One Comes to an End
No Limit Hold'em
Jul 13, 2006 / 04:22:00 EDT
Day One comes to a conclusion for the Seniors Event. Jake Wells is the chip leader with 90K, followed by Clare Miller (87K), Tim Bullard (86.5K), and Ray Abels (60.5K).

Play will resume tomorrow at 2:00 pm

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 20] $50000 H.O.R.S.E. (Day 1)

[Event 20] $50000 H.O.R.S.E. (Day 1)

Recap from overnight:


Tuan Le takes a pot from Huck Seed
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:37:00 EDT
(Razz)
Jeffrey Lisandro ??K????
Huck Seed ??578 7 ?
Tuan Le ??6AK10?

3rd Street: Lisandro had the bring in, Seed bet, Le called.

4th Street: Le bet and Seed called.

5th Street: Seed bet and Le called.

6th Street: Seed bet and Le called.

7th Street: Seed bet and Le called.

Le took the pot from Seed with the better eight low. After the hand, Le had 105k and Seed had 19.7k.

Level 14 - Stud
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:39:00 EDT
The players begin Level 14, and they will be playing seven-card stud. The limits are 1K-2K, with a 200 ante and a 300 bring-in for the low card.

David Chiu Takes a Pot From Kristy Gazes
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:46:00 EDT
(Stud)
David Chiu [? ? 7c Ad 9s 7d ?]
Kristy Gazes ??529K?

David Chiu bet on every street, and Kristy Gazes called him down each time. At the end of the hand they showed:

David Chiu [7 ? 7c Ad 9s 7d ?]
Kristy Gazes 22529K?

Gazes had a set of twos, but Chiu won with trip sevens. Chiu increased his stack to 63.6K, and Gazes dropped to 56.4K.

William Chen eliminated
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:51:00 EDT

(Stud)

Max Pescatori's quad jacks JJJJ crippled William Chen to 3.5k.

Some hands later, Chen went all in but failed to take the pot eliminating him from the tournament in 138th place.

Chip Jett takes pot from Josh Arieh with a Flush
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:53:00 EDT
(Stud)

Chip Jett ??7K 10 4 ?
Josh Arieh ??10A3J?

4th Street: Arieh bet and Jett called.

5th Street: Arieh bet and Jett called.

6th Street: Arieh bet and Jett called.

7th Street: Arieh bet and Jett raised.

Jett showed ?7K 10 6 5 4 , Arieh mucked, and Jett took the pot with a flush. After the hand, Jett had 46.3k and Arieh had 20k.

Phil Hellmuth Takes a Pot Against Marcel Luske
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 02:58:00 EDT
(Stud)
Marcel Luske ??6475?
Phil Hellmuth ??47Q A ?

4th Street: Hellmuth bet, and Luske called.

5th Street: Hellmuth bet, and Luske called.

6th Street: Hellmuth checked, Luske bet, and Hellmuth called.

7th Street: Hellmuth checked, Luske bet, and Hellmuth called. The players showed:

Marcel Luske (JJ7) 6475
Phil Hellmuth (A7?) 47Q A

Both players had two pair, but Phil Hellmuth won the hand with aces and sevens to increase his stack to 60K. Marcel Luske dropped down to 12K.

Mike Matusow takes some chips
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:05:00 EDT

Ralph Perry check-called Mike Matusow all the way to 7th street after Matusow bet. Perry folded when Matusow bet on 7th street. After the hand, Matusow had 88.5k.

Recent Eliminations
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:10:00 EDT

[135] Bob Feduniak
[136] Tony G
[137] Evan Sofer
[138] Steve Diano

Level 15 - Stud 8 or Better
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:15:00 EDT
The players begin Level 15, where they will be playing stud eight-or-better. The limits are 1K-2K, with a 200 ante, and a 300 bring-in for the low card.

Aaron Katz takes a pot from David Wong and Chaue Giang
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:17:00 EDT
(Stud)

David Wong ??J K
Aaron Katz ??10K
Chau Giang ??Q 3

3rd Street: Giang completes to 1k, Wong called, Katz raised to 2k, Giang called and Wong called.

4th Street: Katz bet 2k and both players folded.

Recent Eliminations
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:27:00 EDT
The following players were eliminated:
[133] Tad Jurgens
[134] William Chen

Only the top 18 players will get paid, with the top 2 earning over $1 million each.

Joe Cassidy increases his stack through John Cernuto
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:30:00 EDT
(Stud 8/OB)
Joe Cassidy (510)6539(2)
John Cernuto ???????

6th Street: Cernuto bet and Joe Cassidy bet.

7th street: Cassidy bet and Cerntuo called. Cassidy took the pot with a flush. After the hand, Cernuto had 4.7k and Cassidy had 130k.

Shawn Sheikhan Doubles Through Gus Hansen
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:31:00 EDT
(Stud 8 or Better)
Shawn Sheikhan ??564 K ?
Gus Hansen ??J634?
3rd Street: Hansen completed to 1K, and Sheikhan called.

4th Street: Hansen bet, Sheikhan raised, and Hansen called.

5th Street: Hansen bet, and Sheikhan called.

6th Street: Sheikhan bet all in, and Hansen called. Their final cards were dealt and the players showed down:

Shawn Sheikhan (K4?) 564 K
Gus Hansen (???) J634

Sheikhan won the pot with two pair (kings and fours), doubling up to 18K in chips

Phill Hellmuth takes a pot busting Marcel Luske
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:34:00 EDT
(Stud 8/OB)
Marcel Luske (J 8 )J109 A (6)
Illya Trincher (2A)63 Q 3(7)
Phil Hellmuth (53)5QQQ(A)
Mike Matusow ??4210 9 ?
4th Street: Matusow bet, Hellmuth called, and Trincher called.

5th Street: Hellmuth, Matusow, and Trincher checked.

6th Street: Hellmuth bet, Matusow and Trincher and called.

7th Street: Hellmuth bet, Matusow folded, and Trincher folded.

Hellmuth took the pot with a full boat. After the hand, Hellmuth had 49k, Matusow had 73.5k, Trincher had 87.5k, and Marcel Luske was busted.

Farzad Bonyadi Eliminated
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:47:00 EDT
(Stud 8 or Better)
Allen Cunningham (99?) 99Q3
'Captain' Tom Franklin (842) 6544
Gus Hansen (A Q 7 ) 825?
Farzad Bonyadi ???????
Cunningham took the high with quad nines, and Franklin took the low with an 86 low. Farzad Bonyadi was eliminated.
After the hand, Tom Franklin had 125K, Allen Cunningham had 95K, and Gus Hansen had 33.5K.

Brian Haveson Doubles Up
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:50:00 EDT
(Stud 8 or Better)
Brian Haveson was all in on 4th street, and made an 8-high straight on 5th street to scoop the pot, doubling his stack to 6.5K.


A Promise, Or a Threat?
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:55:00 EDT
Mike Matusow: "I will run though the Amazon Room buck naked if Phil Hellmuth wins this tournament."


Tim Phan busts out
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 03:57:00 EDT


Mike Matusow takes a pot from Phil Hellmuth
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 04:01:00 EDT
(Stud 8/OB)

6th Street: Mike Matusow and Phil Hellmuth capped the betting.

7th Street: Matusow bet and Hellmuth called. Matusow showed A 7 8 9 6 and won the pot with a flush. After the hand, Hellmuth had 55.5k, and Matusow had 86k.


Day One Comes to an End
Hold'em, Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud Eight or Better
Jul 13, 2006 / 04:09:33 EDT
Day One comes to a conclusion for the first-ever $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event. The players will count, bag, and tag their chips, and official chip counts will be posted as soon as they are available.

Play will resume tomorrow at 2:00 pm,

Chip Leaders - [Event 20] $50000 H.O.R.S.E. (Day 1)
Place-Name-Chip Count
1-Annand Ramdin127,000
1-Joe Cassidy127,000
3-Kassem Deeb115,500
4-Roy Thung115,000
5-Tom Franklin112,500
6-Andy Bloch111,000
6-Chad Brown111,000
8-Matthew Glantz109,000
9-David Oppenheim96,000
10-Allen Cunningham95,000

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 19] $1000 Senior's Only No Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

[Event 19] $1000 Senior's Only No Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

Recap:

Thu Jul 13 17:13:00 PDT 2006
Seniors on Break
The players in the Seniors event are currently on a 15 minute break. There are currently 37 players remaining and when the players return the blinds will be $1,500 and $3,000 with $400 antes.

Thu Jul 13 17:38:00 PDT 2006
Quads For Chavez
Richard Chavez and Bob Bright are all in preflop. Chavez has J J and Bright has K5. The flop of J96 brings disaster for Bright. The turn is the case J and Chavez makes four-of-a-kind. The river is an inconsequential A and Bright is eliminated in 36th place. Chavez now has $90,000 and is among the chip leaders. Other chip leaders include Claire Miller, $110,000 and Ray Abels $86,000.

Thu Jul 13 20:04:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishes
The following players made $3,232:
54- Terry Moore
53- Joseph Baldwin
52- Gordon Rubbo
51- Kenneth Katschnee
50- Larry Bass
49- David Fancher
48- Larry Satterwhite
47- Mike Downing
46- Dennis Ethier

Thu Jul 13 20:08:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishes
The following players are taking home $4,310.
45- Eric Dalby
44- Chris Platt
43- Max Stera
42- Louise Rocchio
41- Frank Vandal
40- Shelby Miller
39- Joaquim Correia
38- Jay Heimowitz
37- Thomas Vinas

Thu Jul 13 20:10:00 PDT 2006
Money Finishes
The following players are taking home $5,387.
36- Bob Bright
35- Aielan Levitan
34- Steve Rassi
33- Charles Wohlers
32- B.B. Thompson
31- Dane Christensen
30- Robert Taft
29- Paul Tassopoulos
28- Richard Bell

Thu Jul 13 20:13:00 PDT 2006
Chip Leaders
Scott McClellan- $132,000
Doug Schuller- $127,000
Mike Nargi- $102,000
Ron Rose- $100,000

Thu Jul 13 20:15:00 PDT 2006
Break Time
Currently the players are on dinner break. They will return around 9:15 p.m.

Thu Jul 13 21:46:00 PDT 2006
Final 2 Tables
We are down to the final two tables here at the $1,000 No Limit Hold'em Seniors event.

Thu Jul 13 22:13:00 PDT 2006
Schuller Adds To Stack
With a board showing J 104, Doug Schuller pushed all in with 88. Robert McClintock called Schuller with AK, and his hand failed to improve. McClintock finished in 16th place and is taking home $11,852.

Thu Jul 13 22:16:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
The following players have been eliminated:
18- Tim Bullard- $8,620
17- James Colombo- $10,236
16- Robert McClintock- $11,852
15- Thomas Tieneman- $13,468
14- Dennis Richardson- $15,084
Thu Jul 13 22:38:00 PDT 2006
Steve Smith Eliminated
Steve Smith has been eliminated in 13th place. He is taking home $16,700.

Thu Jul 13 22:49:00 PDT 2006
Premature Celebration
From the small blind, Judith Carlson pushes all-in with J 9 and is called by Salah Levy whose in the big blind. Levy shows A6 and the flop comes K63. When the A is spiked on the turn, Levy jumps and cheers in celebration only to find the 4 and a flush from Carlson. Carlson doubles up to $92,000 while Levy drops to $200,000.

Thu Jul 13 22:59:00 PDT 2006
New Chip Leader
With A-Q off-suit, Salah Levy pushes all-in preflop, for $170,000. Directly to his left, the only person with more chips at the table, sits Clare Miller with AA. Levy's hand does not improve and he finishes in 12th place and is taking home $18,316.

Thu Jul 13 23:03:00 PDT 2006
Final Table
Louis Adams has been eliminated in 11th place. He is taking home $19,933.

Thu Jul 13 23:17:00 PDT 2006
Seating Arrangements
The following is the seating arrangements and chip counts for the final table:
1- Scott McClellan $58,000
2- Clare Miller $416,000
3- Judith Carlson $113,000
4- Mike Nargi $149,000
5- John Vorhaus $43,000
6- Jake Wells $283,000
7- Doug Schuller $366,000
8- Ron Rose $86,000
9- Stan Schrier $157,000
10- Dave Claiborne $125,000

Thu Jul 13 23:43:00 PDT 2006
Schuller Knocks Off Two
John Vorhaus goes all-in pre-flop from middle position. Doug Schuller and Scott McClellan call. Vorhaus shows A J. Schuller shows AA. McClellan also shows AJ. The board comes K9378 and two people are eliminated. Scott McClellan is out in 10th and John Vorhaus is out in 9th. Schuller is up to $488,000.

Thu Jul 13 23:51:00 PDT 2006
Level 16
The current level has a $1,000 ante and blinds of $3,000-6,000.

Thu Jul 13 23:53:00 PDT 2006
Recent Eliminations
John Vorhaus is eliminated in 9th place and takes home $24,242. Scott McClellan is out in 10th place and receives $21,549.

Thu Jul 13 23:58:00 PDT 2006
Miller Continues to Dominate
Stan Schrier raises $20,000. Clare Miller re-raises $50,000 more from the small blind. Schrier calls. The flop comes A62. Miller bets $100,000 and Schrier folds. Miller is at $500,000 and Schrier is at $80,000.

Fri Jul 14 00:05:00 PDT 2006
More All-in Action
Jake Wells bets $20,000 and Ron Rose raises all-in for $43,000 more. Wells folds Ron moves up to $78,000. Wells is down to $30,000.

Fri Jul 14 00:08:00 PDT 2006
Level 17
Level 17 brings a $1,000 ante and blinds of $4,000-8,000.

Fri Jul 14 00:09:00 PDT 2006
Schrier Eliminated in 8th
Mike Nargi raises preflop $25,000, Stan Schrier pushes all in over the top for $66,000 more, and Nargi makes the call. Schrier shows 5-5 and Nargi shows K 10. The board comes 86386 - two higher pair than Schrier's holding. Nargi wins with his King kicker and Schrier is out in 8th place, receiving $26,936. Nargi has $250,000.

Fri Jul 14 00:18:00 PDT 2006
Nargi Bets Back
Jake Wells bets $25,000 under-the-gun and Mike Nargi calls from the big blind. After the flop of K65, Nargi bets $25,000 and Wells folds. Wells is at $250,000 and Nargi is at $281,000.
Fri Jul 14 00:24:00 PDT 2006
Schuller Eliminated by Miller
Clare Miller bets $20,000 under-the-gun. Doug Schuller raises $50,000 more from the small blind. Miller re-raises $50,000 more. Schuller pushes all-in for $336,000. Miller calls and shows AK. Schuller shows QQ. The board comes A5593 and Schuller is out in 7th place, taking home $32,323. Clare Miller has over $1,000,000 chips.

Fri Jul 14 00:34:00 PDT 2006
Miller Doesn't Stop at $1 Million
Mike Nargi bets $25,000 under-the-gun. Clare Miller calls from the small blind. The flop is A 104. Miller bets $60,000 and Nargi folds. Miller is at $1,050,000 and Nargi is at $255,000.

Fri Jul 14 00:37:00 PDT 2006
Nargi Bets Wells Out
On a board of Q43, Nargi checks from the small blind and Jake Wells bets $20,000. Nargi calls. The turn is the J. Both players check. The river is the 9. Nargi bets $40,000 and Wells folds. Nargi is at $290,000 and Wells is at $236,000.

Fri Jul 14 00:39:00 PDT 2006
Ron Rose Busts in 6th ($37,710)
Clare Miller bets $30,000 under-the-gun and Ron Rose goes all-in for $17,000 more. Miller calls and shows JJ. Rose shows 77. Rose does not improve and he is out in 6th place. Miller is up to $1,102,000.

Fri Jul 14 00:41:00 PDT 2006
"Let's Gamble" - Claiborne Out in 5th ($43,098)
One hand after Ron Rose is eliminated, Jake Wells bets $20,000. David Claiborne raises all-in for $55,000 more and, after saying, "Let's gamble," Jake Wells calls. Wells shows KJ and Claiborne shows 77. The board comes AK822 and Wells eliminates Claiborne with a pair of Kings. Wells is up to $312,000.

Fri Jul 14 00:48:00 PDT 2006
Miller Not Afraid to Go All-In
Jake Wells bets $20,000 from the small blind and Clare Miller calls. The flop is A 55. Wells bets $20,000 and Miller raises all-in for over $1 million. Wells folds after thinking for a minute and Miller takes the pot. She increases her stack to $1,170,000. Wells is at $265,000.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

[Event 19] $1000 Senior's Only No Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

[Event 19] $1000 Senior's Only No Limit Hold'em (Final Day)

Recap Continued:

Fri Jul 14 00:54:00 PDT 2006
She's Playing Like Him, Anyways
Clare Miller put an unlit cigarette in her mouth and proclaimed herself "Samantha Farha."

Fri Jul 14 00:56:00 PDT 2006
Judith Carlson Out in 4th
Clare Miller doesn't eliminate Judith Carlson - this time, Jake Wells steps up and calls Carlson's all-in pre-flop push. Carlson shows Q J and Wells shows A7. Wells spikes an Ace on the river to seal the deal after the board misses Carlson and she is out in 4th place, taking home $53,872. "$53,000 for doing nothing?" Carlson said, speaking of how she played the shortstack most of the night. "I'm in shock - I never had any chips. I just waited for everyone else to knock themselves out." A bystander suggested she buy into next year's $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event.

Fri Jul 14 01:03:00 PDT 2006
Nargi Doubles Off Wells
Mike Nargi doubles off Jake Wells on the final hand before a short 15-minute break. A few hands earlier, Nargi lost a lot of chips to Clare Miller and was down to $175,000. Nargi went all-in pre-flop from the button with 8 8. Jake Wells calls and shows 55. The board misses both players and Nargi doubles up to $350,000. Wells is at $160,000.
Play will resume in 15 minutes.

Fri Jul 14 01:21:00 PDT 2006
Wells Doubles
Jake Wells doubles up when his Q J hits the flop and beats Mike Nargi's pocket Sixes. Wells is at $320,000 and Nargi is at $190,000.

Fri Jul 14 01:18:00 PDT 2006
Play Resumes
Play has begun with the final 3 players ready to get back at it. Level 18 begins with $2,000 antes and blinds of $6,000-12,000.

Fri Jul 14 01:26:00 PDT 2006
Nargi Doubles
Jake Wells doubles the blinds to $2,400 from the button and Mike Nargi calls. The board comes K 32. Nargi checks, Wells bets $40,000, and Nargi goes all-in. After some consideration, Wells calls. The turn is the Q and the river is the 9. Nargi's K3 beats Wells' flush and straight draw with the A5. Wells is at $110,000 and Nargi is at $360,000.


Fri Jul 14 01:30:00 PDT 2006
Miller Busts Wells in 3rd ($74,882)
Jake Wells moves all-in from the small blind. Clare Miller thinks for a while before calling from the big blind. Wells shows A 3. Miller has J8. The board comes Q104J3 and Miller avoids a lot of Wells' outs on the river to take down the pot. Miller is now at $1,416,000.

Fri Jul 14 01:34:00 PDT 2006
Heads-Up Play
1. Clare bets $60,000 and Nargi folds.
2. Nargi calls from the small blind and Miller bets $100,000. Nargi folds.
3. Miller raises to $50,000 and Nargi folds his big blind. Miller is around $1.6 million.

Fri Jul 14 01:36:00 PDT 2006
Heads Up is Over
4. Miller raises $30,000 and Nargi calls. The flop is Q 82. Nargi bets $25,000 and Miller moves all-in. Nargi folds.
5. Nargi goes all-in from the small blind and Miller calls. Nargi has pocket 3's. Miller shows Q8. The board comes 104268and Clare Miller wins the tournament and a prize of $247,814. Nargi finishes second and takes home $129,293.


Fri Jul 14 01:44:00 PDT 2006
Clare Miller Wins
Clare Miller of Alamogordo, NM, is the winner of the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Seniors tournament after taking an enormous chip lead around 12:30 a.m. She takes home $247,814 for first place and Mike Nargi, of Maumille, AR, takes second and $129,293. Shortly after winning, Clare Miller begins to cry, overcome with the emotion of winning the bracelet and the tournament. She poses for pictures with her husband, with whom she's celebrating 41 years of marriage with this week.