Event #55: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship Giorno 1 | 2011 World Series of Poker

2011-07-03 07:10 UTC

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Huck Seed	278,000 8,000	8,000

Rami Boukai	220,000 8,000	8,000

David Bakes Baker	211,000 12,000	12,000

Jennifer Harman	180,000 33,000	33,000

Shaun Deeb	175,000 25,000	25,000

David Baker	174,000 19,000	19,000
Owais Ahmed	157,000 27,000	27,000

Phil Hellmuth	154,000 4,000	4,000

Tom McCormick	140,000 15,000	15,000
Ben Lamb	123,000 13,000	13,000

Ali Eslami	106,000 24,000	24,000

Daniel Negreanu	77,000 7,000	7,000

Bakes Bests Allemann

Livello 4

Limit Hold'em

David "Bakes" Baker raised from middle position, Anton Allemann re-raised from the hijack seat, and Baker called.

Baker check-called a bet on the {6-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {k-Diamonds} flop, and after the {9-Spades} turned, and both players checked after the {k-Clubs} paired the board on the river.

Baker tabled {8-Clubs} {8-Spades} for a pair of eights, and Allemann flashed {7-} {7-} before mucking.

Tags: Anton Allemann David "Bakes" Baker

2011-07-03 07:01 UTC

Smith Gets the Best of Sexton

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Livello 4

No-Limit Hold'em

From middle position, Justin Smith raised to 1,800 and Mike Sexton three-bet to 5,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Smith and he made the call.

The flop came down {k-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} and Smith check-called a bet of 7,000 from Sexton. The turn was the {k-Clubs} and again Smith check-called, this time for 14,000. The river was the {7-Diamonds} and Smith checked for a third time. This time Sexton checked as well and Smith tabled {a-Spades} {7-Spades} for a full house. Sexton just shook his head and mucked his cards.

Sexton now has 135,000 while Smith has "boosted" up to 220,000.

Tags: Justin Smith Mike Sexton

2011-07-03 06:58 UTC

And More Chip Counts...

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Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Steve Sung	207,000 12,000	12,000

Dan Shak	180,000 18,000	18,000
Steve Billirakis	178,000 13,000	13,000

Patrik Antonius	160,000 10,000	10,000

Sebastian Ruthenberg	146,000 14,000	14,000

Brian Rast	140,000 20,000	20,000

Richard Ashby	134,000 19,000	19,000

David Benefield	130,000 30,000	30,000
David Oppenheim	120,000 22,000	22,000

Alexander Kravchenko	110,000 40,000	40,000
Tom Dwan	105,000 25,700	25,700

2011-07-03 06:57 UTC

Oops

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No-Limit Hold'em

There was about 25,000 in the middle and the board read {j-Spades} {5-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} when we reached Andrew Brown and Erick Lindgren's table. Brown tossed out one T25,000 chip, two T5,000 chips and a T1,000 chip, totaling 36,000. Lindgren went deep into the tank, then eventually folded.

"I'm going to be honest," Brown said after the hand. "That was supposed to be a 5K chip."

"Well, it won you the hand," Lindgren responded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Andrew Brown	130,000 6,000	6,000
Erick Lindgren	87,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Andrew Brown Erick Lindgren

2011-07-03 06:50 UTC

Chiu Punts Pantling

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We caught up with the action on the turn of a {J-Hearts} {8-Spades} {5-Spades} {7-Diamonds} board where Andrew Pantling bet 7,100 in the cutoff. David Chiu raised to 18,100 on the button and was met with an all in from Pantling for around 56,000. Chiu instantly called as the players turned up their hands.

Chiu: {10-Spades} {9-Spades}
Pantling: {9-Hearts} {6-Spades}

Pantling had the second-nut straight but Chiu held the nuts to go along with his flush draw. Pantling would need any of the three remaining tens in the pot to survive and chop the pot. The river came the {Q-Clubs} which was not what Pantling needed and he was eliminated while Chiu neared the top of the leaderboard.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Chiu	260,000 70,000	70,000

Andrew Pantling	Eliminato

Tags: Andrew Pantling David Chiu

2011-07-03 06:47 UTC

Hachem Back Over Starting Stack

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Livello 4

Razz

Katchalov: {x-} {x-} / {3-} {10-} {k-} {7-} / {x-}
Hachem: {x-} {x-} / {6-} {6-} {7-} {5-} / {x-}
Soulier: {x-} {x-} / {9-} {10-} {j-} {2-} / {x-}

After a bring in, Eugene Katchalov completed with a three before Joe Hachem raised. Fabrice Soulier called, Katchalov raised again and both players called.

On fourth street, Katchalov bet and both players called. Fifth street had Hachem leading the way with a bet and two calls. Sixth street followed the same pattern. On seventh, Hachem bet again, Soulier folded this time and Katchalov called.

Hachem tabled {a-} {3-} {5-} while Katchalov produced {2-} {5-} {6-} . It had to go down to the fifth card and Hachem's ace got the best of Katchalov's deuce. With that pot Hachem gets to 154,000 while Katchalov sits with 126,000.

Tags: Eugene Katchalov Fabrice Soulier Joe Hachem

2011-07-03 06:45 UTC

A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room

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Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Justin Bonomo	220,000 2,500	2,500

John Juanda	190,000 25,000	25,000

David Chiu	190,000 20,000	20,000

Jason Mercier	180,000 4,000	4,000

Dan O'Brien	155,000 75,000	75,000
Dan Kelly	143,000 40,000	40,000
Allen Bari	139,000 11,000	11,000

Steve Zolotow	130,000 20,000	20,000

Raymond Dehkharghani	126,000 29,000	29,000
Doyle Brunson	120,000 10,000	10,000

2011-07-03 06:43 UTC

Bach Bets 'Em Out

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Stud-8

Daniel Negreanu: (X)(X) / {3-Hearts} {4-Spades} {2-Spades} {q-Hearts} / (X)
David Bach: (X)(X) / {7-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {4-Hearts} {9-Clubs} / (X)
Joe Cassidy: (X)(X) / {6-Hearts} {10-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} / FOLDED

We caught the action on fourth street, where Negreanu bet, Bach raised, and Cassidy and Negreanu both called. Negreanu slowed down, checking in fifth, and Bach bet. Cassidy and Negreanu both called.

Bach paired his nine on sixth, and led out. Cassidy released, and Negreanu called. Bach led again on seventh, and Negreanu was forced to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Bach	145,000 18,000	18,000

Joe Cassidy	127,000 56,000	56,000

Daniel Negreanu	84,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu David Bach Joe Cassidy

2011-07-03 06:33 UTC

Set for Stevie Z

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Livello 4

Limit Hold'em

Before the break, Steve Zolotow checked to Jason Mercier with the board reading {9-Spades} {6-Hearts} {j-Diamonds} , and Mercier tossed out a bet. Zolotow check-raised, and Mercier made the call.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} , and Zolotow led out. Mercier put in two bets, Zolotow made it three, and Mercier called.

The river was the {q-Diamonds} , and Mercier opted to just call a bet from Zolotow. Zolotow opened up {9-Hearts} {9-Clubs} for a set of nines, and Mercier mucked his hand.

Tags: Jason Mercier Steve Zolotow