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Posts Tagged 'no-limit hold'em'
Federated Sports + Gaming Acquires Heartland Poker Tour
by Marie-Lizette Acoba, Jun 14, 2011 | 5:11 pm
Federated Sports + Gaming (FS+G) announced today that it has acquired Heartland Poker Tour (HPT), the nation's leading grassroots poker tour and one of the largest independent producers of poker content on television.
"HPT is one of the great success stories in the poker industry"
"HPT is one of the great success stories in the poker industry," said Jeffrey Pollack, chairman of Federated Sports + Gaming. "In a relatively short period of time, the Heartland Poker Tour has firmly established itself as an important national brand with a passionate, loyal player base. We are committed to poker entertainment in the broadest sense and to serving players and fans across the spectrum. The addition of HPT to the FS+G family fits perfectly with our approach." More…
Tags: federated sports + gaming, FS+G, Heartland, HPT, no-limit hold'em, poker, Tour, tournament
Hawaii Dives into Gambling Law with Poker Bill
Game of skill exemption for NLH/PLO, super-taxation for online sites
by Dan Michalski, Mar 24, 2011 | 6:56 pm
Only two states in the US have no legal gambling — Hawaii and Utah. Could be just one soon, say supporters and opponents alike of a bill in Hawaii that would specifically legalize Texas Hold'em and Omaha poker, live and online.
The bill, which passed out of committee yesterday, looks to make Hawaii a destination for big-time live (and televised) poker events … as well as a potential home base for online sites serving US players … by designating the foundations of Pokerati NLH/PLO as games of skill, not played against a casino "house" and therefore exempt from state gambling prohibitions.
PPA Exec Dir. John Pappas supplied written testimony for the hearing, suggesting that the way this current bill is crafted could be problematically prohibitive, as it seeks to charge $100 million for a server license and impose a 20 percent tax on all wagers while potentially challenging federal law. Pappas, however, did not provide any statement on the economic impact such a law would have on Waikiki vendors selling T-shirts like these:
Surf's Up by Pokerati Generic T-Shirt Shoppe
The Hawaii poker bill — originally written supposedly to provide a tax holiday for buying school supplies — passed out of the Economic Revitalization & Business Committee on a 7-1 vote, and the House Judiciary Committee, 9-3. It now moves on to the House Finance Committee.
(Mahalo Poker Gnome for the heads-up.)
Tags: Hawaii, John-Pappas, nlh/plo, no-limit hold'em, Omaha, Poker Politics, T-shirts, the PPA
(Way Outside) the WSOP Europe – Day 1
by Kevin Mathers, Sep 14, 2010 | 7:35 pm
The 2010 WSOP Europe at the Casino at the Empire in London held their first bracelet event this afternoon, the £2500 + £150 NL Holdem 6-max event. The field had a cap of 204 players, selling out the tournament, however alternates were accepted, eventually creating a field of 244 entrants, with the final 24 making the money. 31 players will return at 2pm London time Wednesday (updates at PokerNews and WSOP.com), playing down to the final 6 players. Andrew Pantling leads the field with 106,100 in chips. Other notables returning: Chris Bjorin (103,800), Chris Moorman (94,200), 2007 WSOPE runner-up John Tabatabai (69,900), Phil Laak (63,600), Jeff Lisandro (55,500), Praz Bansi (49,300), Liv Boeree (27,700) and Andrew Lichtenberger (19,900). Full seat assignments available here.
Tags: Liv Boeree, no-limit hold'em, Praz Bansi, tournament operations, WSOP Europe
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Main Event Day 1a
by Kevin Mathers, Jul 5, 2010 | 6:40 am
UPDATE: Day 1 of the Main Event will play 60 minutes of level 5. The 90-minute dinner break will take place at the end of level 3.
The World Series of Poker, to most people who don't follow poker, finally gets underway this afternoon with day 1a of the $10,000 No-Limit Holdem World Championship, better described as the Main Event. A field of 6,500 players are expected to show up at the Rio in Las Vegas, seating themselves at tables in the Amazon and Pavilion rooms, hoping their two chips and a chair will turn into something much larger over the next 12 days when the last 9 players return in November to play down to a winner.
The main concern for this year's Main Event will be if Thursday's day 1d, which had the highest number of pre-registered players, may mean some players could be shut out. Throw in the schedule (four two-hour levels scheduled for each day 1), and it's possible not enough players will be eliminated on days 1a and 1b to accommodate the much larger fields expected for days 1c and 1d.
While the Main Event gets underway today with updates at PokerNews and wsop.com, or follow Pauly's live blog. There's still two more bracelets to be awarded today along with the rest of Sunday's action.
Alaei wins 10k PLO
The final table of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship concluded with Daniel Alaei defeating Miguel Proulx heads-up to win $780,599, along with his third career WSOP bracelet. Proulx, winner of the $2,500 PLO event earlier this WSOP, collects $482,265 for the runner-up finish. Full results and Nolan Dalla's tournament report coming soon at wsop.com.
Huck Seed, TOC winner
The final day of the WSOP Tournament of Champions concluded with 1996 Main Event winner Huck Seed defeating Howard Lederer heads-up, winning $500,000. Lederer adds $250,000 to his results, with Johnny Chan earning $100,000 for third. Full results at wsop.com.
1k, 2.5k final tables today
The final two preliminary bracelet events will be awarded this afternoon, both with a start time scheduled for 3pm, but the Main Event may throw a hitch in those plans. Follow the updates at PokerNews or wsop.com. First, here's the final table for the $1,000 No-Limit Holdem:
Tags: 2010 WSOP, bracelet winners, daniel alaei, final-table, jack-effel, no-limit hold'em, tournament operations, tournament schedules, WSOP Tournament of Champions, WSOP-Main Event
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 22
by Kevin Mathers, Jun 18, 2010 | 6:36 am
Recapping Thursday's action with two bracelet winners:
Keikoan grinds out 10k limit title
After almost five hours of heads-up play, Matt Keikoan defeated Daniel Idema in the $10,000 Limit Holdem World Championship. Keikoan earns $425,969 and his second WSOP gold bracelet, while Idema will have to be consoled with earning $263,244 for the runner-up finish. Full results and Nolan Dalla's tournament report are available at wsop.com.
Proulx powers his way to PLO bracelet
Miguel Proulx dispatched Loren Klein in heads-up play to win the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha bracelet along with $315,311 early Friday morning. Klein pockets $195,147 for falling just short of the bracelet. Dalla's report and full results at wsop.com.
Gonzales leads 1500 NL field for day 3
Day three of the $1,500 No-Limit Holdem has Christopher Gonzales leading the field with 1,315,000 in chips as 21 players remain when play resumes at 3pm to play down to a winner. Other notables: Neil Channing (461,000), Jean Gaspard (413,000), and David Sands (346,000). Chip counts for the remaining field is online at PokerNews.
Puchkov leads HORSE field on final day
The final day of the $1,500 HORSE will have Konstantin Puchkov (465,000) leading the final 24 players when play resumes at 3pm. Others looking to make their way to the top include Robert Mizrachi (238,000), Allen Kessler (229,500), Cliff Josephy (165,500), Chip Jett (120,000) and defending champion James Van Alstyne (111,500). The full field is now online at PokerNews.
Harder holding 5k 6-max lead for day 2
Day two of the $5,000 No-Limit Holdem 6-max event has 116 players remaining when play resumes at 2:30 this afternoon with Christian Harder the chip leader with 258,700. Other big names returning to win the $667,433 top prize include David "Devilfish" Ulliot (176,000), Phil Ivey (148,300), Isaac Haxton (123,100), Chad Brown (101,400), and Todd Terry (99,500). The full list of chip counts can be found here.
Smith boosted into PLO/PLH lead
Justin "Boosted J" Smith (130,000 in chips) leads the day 2 field of 126 survivors in the $2,500 Pot-Limit Holdem/Pot-Limit Omaha event when action resumes at 3pm. The tournament drew 428 entrants, with the top 45 making the money, with $260,517 going to the winner. Other notables returning include Victor Ramdin (54,750), Ashton Griffin (44,000), Jeff Lisandro (40,200),
Friday's tournaments
Two tournaments on Friday's agenda, with the 12pm event the $1,000 Seniors' No-Limit Holdem Championship, with players who are 50 years old and over eligible to participate. Last year's winner was Michael Davis who defeated a field of 2,707 entrants, good for $3437,358. The 5pm tournament is the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Holdem Championship, guaranteed to attract a sold-out field of 256. Last year Leo Wolpert was the winner, earning $625,682.
Tags: 2010 WSOP, Allen Kessler, bracelet winners, Chad-Brown, cliff josephy, heads-up, HORSE, james van alstyne, Jeff-Lisandro, justin-smith, leo wolpert, matt keikoan, michael-t-davis, no-limit hold'em, Nolan Dalla, PLH/PLO, PokerNews, Pot Limit Omaha, seniors, Victor-Ramdin
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 21 Evening Update
by Kevin Mathers, Jun 17, 2010 | 8:31 pm
Recapping the sextet of tournaments underway Thursday afternoon:
Klein leads PLO final table
Loren Klein (850,000) leads the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha final table, which has 8 players remaining as they take their dinner break. Play will resume around 8:30pm, follow the hands as they're played out at PokerNews.
Idema idolizing limit holdem bracelet
Seven players remain at the $10,000 Limit Holdem World Championship final table, with Daniel Idema holding the chip lead with 1,163,000 with seven players remaining. Michael Mizrachi finished in 8th place to move into a tie with James Dempsey for the WSOP Player of the Year lead, but Jameson Painter (3rd in chips with 953,000), moves past both of them with a win. Updates of the action on the table and at the rail is at wsop.com.
Gonzales leads 1500 NL
Christopher Gonzales (260,000) leads the field of 130 players remaining as they return from dinner break in the $1,500 No-Limit Holdem event. Six more levels of play are on tap for the field, see who goes deep and who goes home over at PokerNews.
Leary tall in the saddle in $1,500 HORSE
The $1,500 HORSE event has 100 remaining, with 80 making the money later this afternoon. Dustin Leary (132,000) holds the chip lead, followed by Jeff Shulman (125,000), Tom Dwan (66,000), Jason Mercier (61,000) and Robert Mizrachi (50,000). Wsop.com has all the mixed-game updates.
Benyamine leading 5k NL 6-max field
Day 1 of the $5,000 No-Limit Holdem 6-max event drew a smaller than expected field of 568, with a $2,100 tournament at the Venetian held at the same time. David Benyamine (80,000) holds the chip lead, followed by Dave Ulliot (65,000), Hevad Khan (62,000), Andrew Lichtenberger (55,000) and Isaac Haxton (53,000) among the early leaders. PokerNews will be following the action during the evening.
PLO/PLH event underway
The last tournament to start this afternoon was the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha/Pot-Limit Holdem event. The early chip leader is Matt Vengrin with 26,000, followed by Chris Reslock (24,000), Daniel Negreanu (19,500), Layne Flack (17,000) and Vitaly Lunkin (16,200) among the notables. Follow wsop.com for more updates and chip counts.
Tags: 2010 WSOP, david-benyamine, devilfish, final-table, Hevad-Khan, HORSE, isaac haxton, Jason Mercier, Jeff Shulman, limit-holdem, no-limit hold'em, player-of-the-year, PLH/PLO, Pot Limit Omaha, Robert Mizrachi, Tom Dwan
by Kevin Mathers, | 7:03 am
An overview of the rest of Wednesday night's action with two more bracelet winners
Warga wins second bracelet, makes history
The $1,500 Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better winner is David Warga, becoming the first player win the Casino Employees bracelet (in 2002) and win another WSOP bracelet. Warga defeated Maxwell Troy heads-up, winning $208,862 while Troy pockets $129,253. Full results and Nolan Dalla's tournament report are available at wsop.com.
Haydon hacks his way to 2500 6-max bracelet
William Haydon defeated Jeffrey Pappola heads-up to take down the $2,500 No-Limit Holdem 6-max title, earning $630,031. Pappola's runner-up finish was good for $391,068, the full list of results and Dalla's report can be found here.
Proulx on precipice of Omaha prize
Miguel Proulx (877,000) leads the remaining 12 players when day 3 of the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha resumes at 3pm. Among the notables who cashed: Adam Junglen, Chau Giang, Christian Harder, Tad Jurgens (now leading with 5 cashes), TJ Cloutier and Michael Binger. Get the chip counts and follow live updates at PokerNews.
Ray leads final 13 in 10k limit holdem
Another event resuming at 3pm is day 3 of the $10,000 Limit Holdem World Championship, with Kyle Ray leading the field with 643,000 in chips. Other notables: Dave "Not Bakes" Baker (543,000), Matt Keikoan (418,000), Brock Parker (351,000), Michael Mizrachi (256,000) and David Chiu (144,000). Chip counts and updates available at PokerNews.
Lehmann leader in 1500 NL
Day 2 of the $1,500 No-Limit Holdem event will resume at 2:30pm with Markus Lehmann (135,200) leading the field with 261 players remaining. Other notables: Carlos Mortensen (108,500), Matt Stout (74,800), and Jean Gaspard (63,300). The full list of chip counts is available at PokerNews.
Reslock leads HORSE
Day 2 of the $1,500 HORSE resumes at 3pm with 246 players returning. The current chip leader is Ming Reslock with 50,000. Some of the notables returning: defending champion James Van Alstyne (40,900), Allen Kessler (36,900), Tom Dwan (34,900), Brandon Cantu (29,100), Andy Bloch (26,800), and Chip Jett (21,300). The full list of survivors is at PokerNews.
Thursday's tournaments
Two tournaments yet again get underway at the WSOP. Starting at 12pm is the $5,000 No-Limit Holdem 6-max event, won last year by Matt Hawrilenko for just over $1,000,000 in besting a field of 928. The 5pm tournament is the $2,500 Pot-Limit Holdem/Pot-Limit Omaha event, with nine hands of each game played before switching. Last year's winner was Rami Boukai, defeating a field of 453
Tags: 2010 WSOP, Allen Kessler, andy-bloch, bracelet winners, brock parker, casino employees event, david chiu, HORSE, limit-holdem, matt keikoan, Michael Mizrachi, no-limit hold'em, Nolan Dalla, PLH/PLO, Rami Boukai, Tom Dwan, tournament reports
A review of Tuesday's tournament action at the WSOP, with 3 bracelets to be determined during today's play:
1k NL final table set
The $1,000 No-Limit Holdem final table gets underway this afternoon at 2:30pm with this lineup:
Seat 1: Blake Kelso – 1,166,000
Seat 2: JD McNamara – 2,393,000
Seat 3: Kiet Tran – 2,311,000
Seat 4: Greg Pohler – 1,660,000
Seat 5: David Cai – 844,000
Seat 6: Michael Gross – 535,000
Seat 7: Denis Murphy – 789,999
Seat 8: Jeffrey Tebben – 466,000
Seat 9: John Tolbert – 925,000
Cowley leads final 15 in 2500 NL 6-max
Steve Cowley (1,279,000) leads the remaining 15 players in the $2,500 No-Limit 6-max event when they play down to a winner starting at 3pm. Among the notables with chips: Justin "Boosted J" Smith (641,000) and Erik Cajelais (345,000). The full list of chip counts is online at PokerNews.
Troy leads 1500 Stud 8 on final day
Maxwell Troy (430,000) leads the final 23 players who return at 3pm in the $1,500 Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better event. Among the familiar names looking to get a WSOP bracelet in this event: David Levi (216,000), Karina Jett (187,000), Blair Rodman (117,000) and Brandon Cantu (50,000). The remaining field's chip counts is online at PokerNews.
Klein leads 2500 PLO after day 1
A field of 596 players started the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event Tuesday afternoon, with 102 returning at 2:30 today. The final 54 players make the money, with the winner collecting $315,311. The leader is Loren Klein with 187,300 in chips. Other notables on the leaderboard: Richard Ashby (137,700), Tex Barch (72,600), T.J. Cloutier (70,400), Chau Giang (59,800), and Scott Clements (58,200). A full list of the survivors will appear soon at wsop.com.
Lisandro leads 10k limit holdem
The $10,000 Limit Holdem World Championship drew a field of 171, with 102 remaining after ten levels of play. The leader is Jeff Lisandro with 130,900 in chips. Other names you've heard of: Brett Richey (113,800), Hoyt Corkins (109,900), Shaun Deeb (89,000), Michael Mizrachi (69,800), Doyle Brunson (65,300) and Jennifer Harman (46,300). The full chip counts are online at wsop.com.
Wednesday's tournaments
Another two bracelet events get underway this afternoon, starting with the fourth full-ring $1,500 No-Limit Holdem starting at 12pm. The defending champion in this event is Eric Baldwin, defeating a field of 2,095 for $521,991. At 5pm it's the $1,500 HORSE event, with James Van Alstyne defeating a field of 770, earning $247,033.
Tags: 2010 WSOP, blair rodman, Brandon Cantu, brett-richey, Eric Baldwin, final-table, HORSE, Hoyt-Corkins, james van alstyne, Jennifer Harman, Karina Jett, limit-holdem, Michael Mizrachi, no-limit hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha, Relevant Non-Poker Buzz, stud hi lo, tex-barch, TJ-Cloutier
Recapping Monday night's action, with a familiar face winning his third WSOP bracelet:
Farha outlasts Flushy in 10k Omaha 8
A lengthy day three in the $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better World Championship finally concluded Tuesday morning when Sammy Farha defeated James "Flushy" Dempsey in heads-up play to earn Farha's third WSOP bracelet along with $488,237. Dempsey earned $301,790 for the runner-up finish, passing David "Bakes" Baker and Dan Heimiller, who also cashed in this event, into the WSOP Player of the Year lead. Full results and Nolan Dalla's tournament report are now online at wsop.com.
Grenon leads Day 3 of 1k NL
30 players remain when play resumes at 3pm for what may be the final day of the $1,000 No-Limit Holdem event with Joseph Grenon holding the chip lead with 857,000 in chips. To see the rest of the contenders, the chip counts are available at PokerNews.
Haydon leads 2500 NL 6-max
William Haydon (179,3000) leads the 156 players returning for day 2 of the $2,500 No-Limit Holdem 6-max event when play resumes at 2:30pm. 126 players will make the money, with the winner earning $630,031. To see the table draws, they're online at PokerNews.
Tremblay leads $1500 Stud 8
Odette Tremblay (43,700) leads the 208 players returning for day two of the $1,500 Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better event at 3pm. A field of 644 entered on Monday, with the final 64 making the money, with first taking down $208,862. The table draw is available at PokerNews.
Tuesday's Tournaments
Already underway is the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event, at 5pm it's the $10,000 Limit Holdem World Championship. Follow the updates and other happenings at PokerNews and wsop.com.
Tags: 1000 NL, bracelet winners, limit-holdem, no-limit hold'em, Nolan Dalla, player-of-the-year, Pot Limit Omaha, Sammy Farha, stud hi lo
A review of Sunday night's tournament action:
Dutch doubles up on bracelets
Russ "Dutch" Boyd wins his second career WSOP bracelet, defeating Brian Meinders heads-up to win the $2,500 Limit Holdem 6-max event, collecting $234,065. Meinders earns $144,650 for the runner-up finish. A full list of results and Nolan Dalla's tournament report is online at wsop.com.
Chow leads 10k Omaha 8
Day three of the $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better World Championship will resume at 3pm with Michael Chow, winner of a Omaha 8 bracelet earlier in the WSOP, leading with 600,000 in chips with 23 players remaining. Among the returning players: Sammy Farha (512,000), Eugene Katchalov (463,000 after being down to a single 1,000 chip), Jean-Robert Bellande (314,000), David "Bakes" Baker (283,000) and "Miami John" Cernuto (269,000). The full list of chip counts is online at PokerNews.
Wilkerson leads 1k NL day 1b field
Day 1b of the $1,000 No-Limit Holdem tournament concluded with 222 players returning this afternoon at 2:30pm to join the 290 day 1a survivors, with 342 players making the money. The reported chip leader from last night is David Wilkerson with 66,400. Other notables: Eric Froehlich (47,325), Tom Dwan (36,250) and Chad Batista (34,000). A full list of chip counts is at PokerNews.
Monday's Tournaments
It's another doubleheader today, with the 12pm tournament the $2,500 No-Limit Holdem 6-max event, last year won by Brock Parker in a field of 1,068 for $552,745. The 5pm tournament is the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8 or Better event, won last year by David Halpern for $159,048 in a field of 466.
Tags: bracelet winners, brock parker, david "bakes" baker, Dutch-Boyd, eugene-katchalov, jean-robert-bellande, Miami John Cernuto, no-limit hold'em, Nolan Dalla, Omaha Hi Lo, PokerNews, Sammy Farha, stud hi lo, Tom Dwan, tournament reports
Recapping the action from Sunday afternoon:
Hellebuyck wins Ladies' Championship
The $1,000 Ladies' Championship just finished as Vanessa Hellebuyckmade quick work of Sidsel Boesen in heads-up play. Hellebuyck wins the specially designed ladies' WSOP bracelet along with $192,132, with Boesen earning $118,897 for her runner-up finish. Timmi Derosa, fiance of veteran pro Lee Watkinson finished third for $74,389. Team Pokerati Asia member La Sengphet finished in 7th for $22,278. Full results and Nolan Dalla's tournament report will appear later over at wsop.com.
Dutch Boyd looking for second bracelet
The $2,500 Limit Holdem 6-max field is down to a final table of six as they take a one-hour dinner break. Russ "Dutch" Boyd is the current chip leader with 745,000. He's followed by Albert Minnullin (696,000), Brian Meinders (635,000), Al "Sugar Bear" Barbieri (305,000), Domenico Denotaristefani (282,000) and Art (formerly known as Julian) Parmann (219,000).
Batista leads 1k NL day 1b field
A field of 1,358 registered for day 1b of the $1,000 No-Limit Holdem has completed six levels of play as the survivors are currently on dinner break. In total, 3289 signed up for this tournament with the top 342 making the money, with the winner earning a cool $503,389. Less than 600 players remain this evening, with the current reported chip leader being Chad Batista with 38,000. Notables with a healthy stack include Eric Froehlich (23,000), Brandon Cantu (15,500), Michael Binger (14,000), Isaac Haxton (9,500) and Robert Varkonyi (8,300). Play will end halfway through level nine, mirroring the day 1a field, with those still having chips combining at 2:30 Monday afternoon.
Dempsey flush with chips in 10k Omaha 8
James "Flushy" Dempsey is looking for his second bracelet of the WSOP as he leads the remaining 73 players with 224,000 in chips as the $10,000 Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better World Championship field returns from dinner break soon. Some of the notables with a decent stack include Sammy Farha (220,000), Chino Rheem (194,500), Eric Baldwin (130,000), Phil Hellmuth (98,000), and Matt Glantz (81,000). The field makes the money when 27 remain, as they're scheduled to play ten levels or reach the final table.
Follow all the results and updates over at PokerNews or wsop.com.
Tags: 2010 WSOP, bracelet winners, Brandon Cantu, Dutch-Boyd, Eric Baldwin, final-table, isaac haxton, james-dempsey, La Sengphet, Ladies Championship, limit-holdem, matt glantz, no-limit hold'em, Nolan Dalla, Omaha Hi Lo, PokerNews, Robert Varkonyi, Sammy Farha, Team Pokerati, tournament reports, vanessa-hellebuyck
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 14 Evening Edition
A short recap of Thursday's afternoon action, with congratulations going to Bertrand "ElKY" Grospellier, who won the one-table SNG for the final WSOP Tournament of Champions seat, defeating Michael Mizrachi heads-up.
DeWitt leads 5k NL final table
Jason Dewitt (2,600,000) holds a slight chip lead over Jeff Williams (2,550,000) with 8 players remaining in the $5,000 No-Limit Holdem final table. David Benefield (1,265,000) and Amit Makhija (720,000) are others looking to take down the title.
Brussard leading 2k limit holdem
The $2,000 Limit Holdem event is down to 48 players, with the money bubble burst when 45 remain. Andrew Brussard leads with 158,000 in chips, followed by Daniel Makowsky (140,000), Matt Matros (80,500), and Joe Serock (71,500) among the notables.
Danzer leads 10k 2-7 Lowball
George Danzer (200,000) leads the 34 remaining players in the $10,000 2-7 No-Limit Lowball World Championship. He's followed by David "Bakes" Baker (187,000), Eric Cloutier (145,000), Billy Baxter (101,000) and Daniel Negreanu (97,100) among the recognized names returning shortly from dinner break.
$1,500 PLO Day 1
The $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event drew a field of 889, with the top 81 making the money, with a first place prize of $256,919. Half of the field has already been eliminated before the dinner break, with the unofficial chip leader Wade Townsend with 55,000. Jordan Morgan (44,500), Fabrice Soulier (40,000) and "Miami John" Cernuto (32,000) among the names you've heard of in the top 10. Four more levels of play are left, with a chance that the money bubble will be burst later tonight.
$1,500 Stud Day 1
A field of 408 started the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event this afternoon, with the last 40 remaining earning more than they paid. In early action, Sorel Mizzi is the unofficial leader with 10,000, followed by Cyndy Violette (8,000), Allen Kessler (7,000) and Humberto Brenes (6,100). The field will play eight levels before calling it a night.
Tags: 2010 WSOP, Allen Kessler, amit makhija, cyndi-violette, Daniel Negreanu, david-benefield, elky, fabrice-soulier, final-table, limit-holdem, Miami John Cernuto, Michael Mizrachi, NL 2-7 Single Draw, no-limit hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha, WSOP-TOC
by Kevin Mathers, Jun 7, 2010 | 11:35 am
Recapping the rest of the Sunday night WSOP action, besides Durrrr finishing 2nd to Simon Watt in the $1,500 NL Holdem event:
Matros Wins Limit Holdem Bracelet
Matt Matros won the $1,500 Limit Holdem for $189,870, defeating Ahmad Abghari in heads-up play. The full results and Nolan Dalla's tournament report is available at wsop.com.
Binger Highest at Lowball Final Table
The final table of the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball, Single Draw final table resumes at 3pm with this lineup, you can follow all the tournament action over at PokerNews:
Seat 1: James Bord – 83,800
Seat 2: Alexander Kravchenko – 144,500
Seat 3: Mike Wattel – 146,000
Seat 4: Yan Chen – 182,500
Seat 5: Derric Haynie – 189,000
Seat 6: Nick Binger – 309,500
Seat 7: Todd Bui – 68,500
1k NL field combines for Day 2
Day 2 of the $1,000 No-Limit Holdem event drew a total field of 3,042 players, with 445 players remaining for a 2:30pm start. Andy Black is the current chip leader with 90,275 in chips. 324 players will make the money, with the winner pocketing $472,479. A full list of chip counts can be found at wsop.com.
Stud 8 World Championship
Marco Johnson will start day 2 of the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo World Championship as the chip leader (121,500) when play resumes at 3pm. Phil Ivey is currently in third place (109,800) with Jennifer Harman (93,500) and Barry Greenstein (88,700) towards the top of the leaderboard. The tournament drew a field of 170 entrants, with 112 remaining. 16 players make the money with a first place prize of $447,446. A full list of the remaining field is up at wsop.com.
First 6-max at this year's WSOP
Monday's only tournament is the $1,500 NL Holdem 6-Max event starting at noon. Last year's winner was Ken "Teach" Aldridge, who defeated a field of 1,459 good for $428,259.
Tags: 2010 WSOP, 7-stud Hi Lo, Barry Greenstein, bracelet, donkament, final-table, Jennifer Harman, marco johnson, Matt Matros, nick-binger, NL 2-7 Single Draw, no-limit hold'em, Phil Ivey
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 9 Evening Edition
by Kevin Mathers, Jun 5, 2010 | 9:12 pm
A recap of Saturday's sextet of bracelet events this afternoon:
Star Studded Final Table
Six players remain in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud event, with Men Nguyen the current chip leader with over 1,000,000 in chips. The rest of the final table consists of Nikolay Evdakov, Brandon Adams, Michael Mizrachi, Joe Cassidy and Steve Bilirakis. The first two to to cash from the final table are Vladimir Schmelev ($55,991) and Sirious Jamshidi ($46,206). Follow the final table activities, and other WSOP events over at PokerNews.
Dempsey Dominant at Pot-Limit
The final table of the $1,500 Pot-Limit Holdem event is down to heads-up, with James "Flushy" Dempsey holding the chip lead over Steve Chanthabouasy. JJ Liu fell short of triumph, finishing in 3rd for $86,512. Updates of the battle are ongoing over at PokerNews.
$1,500 NL in the money
Less than 100 remain in the $1,500 No-Limit Holdem, with chances appearing slim that a final table will be reached. Notables remaining: Blair Hinkle, Tom Dwan, Neil Channing, Roy Winston, and Alex Bolotin.
$1,500 Limit Day 2
The field in the $1,500 Limit Holdem event is down to 77 after their dinner break, with 63 making the money. Michael Miccio is the current chip leader at 85,000, followed close behind by Jameson Painter (82,000), Terrence Chan (81,000), Jason Potter (74,000), and David Plastik (56,000) in the top 10. Play continues until they reach the final table or around 3am, whichever comes first. More updates available at PokerNews.
Donkament #2 Numbers Down
1,922 handed over their money for day 1a of the $1,000 No-Limit Holdem event, a decrease from last week's 2,600 day 1a. The remaining 450 players remain with play ending for the night when 15% of the field remains or 10 levels of play, whichever happens first. Some of the notable post-dinner break survivors: Phil Gordon, Kathy Liebert, John Cernuto, Tony Cousineau, Liv Boeree, and Vitaly Lunkin.
2-7 NL Lowball Draws a Crowd
A field of 250 players decided to give the $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball, Single Draw event a try, with notables such as Annette Obrestad and Eric Baldwin making their lowball debut. Players start with 1,500 in chips along with three $1,000 "rebuy" chips that can be used anytime within the first 4 hours. Nick Schulman appears to be the early chip leader with 25,000, but the volatile nature of the game means anything can happen over the eight levels of play this evening.
Tags: 2010 WSOP, 7-stud, annette obrestad, bracelet, Eric Baldwin, final-table, joe-cassidy, Kathy Liebert, Michael Mizrachi, neil-channing, NL 2-7 Single Draw, no-limit hold'em, phil-gordon, PokerNews, pot-limit holdem, Roy Winston, Tom Dwan, Vitaly Lunkin, Vladimir Schmelev
(Way) Outside the WSOP – Day 8
by Kevin Mathers, Jun 4, 2010 | 6:46 am
Recapping the Thursday night action as we start week two of the WSOP with a pair of bracelet events starting this afternoon.
Hellmuth in Contention for Bracelet #12
Day 3 of the $1,500 No-Limit Holdem event has 25 players remaining when play resumes at 2:30pm this afternoon. The current chip leader is Saar Wilf with 1,207,000 followed by 2009 Casino Employees winner Andrew Cohen with 1,025,000. But the name that most will be following today is Phil Hellmuth, 5th with 567,000 in chips, going for his 12th WSOP bracelet. If he made the final table, would a decision be made to stop and hold the final table on Saturday in front of ESPN cameras?
Gelencser Tops in Lowball
Hungarian Peter Gelenscer bested Raphael Zimmerman in heads-up play to take down the $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball bracelet along with $180,730. Zimmerman pockets $111,686 for the runner-up finish, while Don McNamara finished third for $73,803. Full results and Nolan Dalla's tournament report can be found at wsop.com.
Play Pauses Prior to Payouts in Pot-Limit
After much discussion, tournament directors decided to halt play with 65 players remaining, two players short of the money in the $1,500 Pot-Limit holdem event. James Dempsey ended the day as the leader with 205,900 in chips. Original November Niner Scott Montgomery is in 2nd with 193,300. Notables in contention: JJ Liu (123,900), Joe Serock (70,400), Melissa Hayden (64,800), and Christian Harder (45,200). Team Pokerati's Tom Schneider is also hanging around with 20,100 in chips. The full list of chip counts is available over at wsop.com.
Mizrachi and Schmelev 1-2 in Stud
The $10,000 Seven Card Stud World Championship concluded play after eight levels with the top two finishers in the $50,000 Players' Championship, Michael Mizrachi (191,900) and Vladimir Schmelev (180,000) 1st and 2nd in chips with 85 players remaining. Plenty of notables are remaining, the full list is at wsop.com. Just 16 will make the money when play resumes at 3:00 this afternoon.
Friday's Festivities
The third $1,500 No-Limit Holdem event of the WSOP gets underway at 12 noon today with another 2000+ player field expected. For comparison purposes, Mike Eise is the defending champion of this event, besting a field of 2,638 for $639,331.
At 5pm is the $1,500 Limit Holdem event, won last year by Tomas Alenius in a field of 643.
Tags: 2-7 Triple Draw, 2010 WSOP, 7-stud, andrew cohen, bracelet, limit-holdem, Michael Mizrachi, no-limit hold'em, November Nine, payout-structures, peter-gelenscer, Phil Hellmuth, Scott Montgomery, Team Pokerati, Tom-Schneider, tournament operations
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