** WSOP ME, $10,000 NLHE, Day 6, Sun., July 15**

[J.C. Gloves]

Entertainme where are you??

<font color="blue">One of those rare times I aspire to have a social life. /images/graemlins/smile.gif</font>

That's okay, I'll start it for you. Stats and whatnot in the A.M.

Best of luck to those still alive by this point /images/graemlins/smile.gif.

<font color="blue">We're down to 36 and have two known 2p2 posters still in the race.</font>

Hevad Khan: RainKhan: 7,585,000: 3, 4
Daniel Alaei: Alaei: 1,995,800: 2, 1

/images/graemlins/heart.gif Khan and Alaei to the FT! /images/graemlins/heart.gif


We're in the money! We're in the money!

Cashes so far:

42: Dag Martin Mikkelsen: DMMIKKEL: $237,865
69: Brandon Adams: wins_pot: $130,288
86: Justin Sadauskas: J_V: $82,476
88: Jared Hamby: TheWacoKidd: $82,476
89: John Bird: jaybizzle: $82,476
94: Isaac Haxton: Ike: $67,535
115: Bart Hanson: BartHanson: $58,570
133: Peter Feldman: Nordberg: $58,570
142: Samuel Padgett: SamG: $58,570
149: Justin Rollo: Jurollo: $58,570
173: Yuval Friedman: Yuv: $51,398
180 or 197: ofishstix: $51,398
199: Chris Overgard: CMO: $51,398
221: Matthew Hilger: mchilger: $51,398
238: Matt Sterling: Matt24: $45,422
264: Zachary King: cking: $45,422
269: Ketul Nathwani: Born2DogBaby: $45,422
285: huge: Laurence Hughes: $45,422
294: Petri Pollanen: stinkypete: $39,445
295: Stephen O'Dwyer: MrTimCaum: $39,445
304: Carl Olson: colson10: $39,445
323: Darrel Dicken: Gigabet: $39,445
361: Andrew Brokos: Foucalt: $34,664
367: Michael Ium: T_Mac: $34,664
381: Andrew Barton: $34,664
511: Rahul Maitra: La Brujita: $25,101
478-549: laserboy: $25,101

Congrats on your cashes!

[Bantam222]

gogogogogogogo

[Silent A]

Did mom say you could start this thread?

I'm telling ... MOM! JC started the Day 6 thread already!

[Silent A]

OW! And he hit me!

[J.C. Gloves]

Lolz, I think she'll get over it /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[blah99]

is this being streamed anywhere on the net?

[rosso87]

when the hell does the pay per view start? it says the 17th it will be over for sure by then wont it?

[Clayton]

monday is a break day, rosso87

[Clayton]

David Tran - 10,280,000

http://www.pokernews.com/files_en/reporting/gallery/thumb_4699d526cf1f2.jpg

Phillip Hilm - 9,950,000

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/pictures/200/PhilipHilm.jpg

Ray Henson 8,250,000

http://www.pokernews.com/files_en/reporting/gallery/thumb_4699e246f3eaa.jpg

Hevad "RaInKhaN" Khan - 7,585,000

http://www.pokernews.com/files_en/reporting/gallery/thumb_4699d688aa77c.jpg

Scott "SCTrojans" Freeman - 7,360,000

http://www.pokernews.com/files_en/reporting/gallery/thumb_4699e556d226a.jpg

Lee Childs - 6,520,000

http://www.pokernews.com/files_en/reporting/gallery/thumb_4699c59259939.jpg

[trauty]

The seating assignment for Day 6 is as follows:

2 1 Daniel Alaei 1,995,800
2 2 David Tran 10,280,000
2 3 Ray Henson 8,250,000
2 4 Philip Hilm 9,950,000
2 5 Lee Watkinson 3,500,000
2 6 Bob Slezak 2,115,000
2 7 Jason Welch 2,115,000
2 8 Jeff Bryan 2,100,000
2 9 Ryan Elson 1,785,000


3 1 Steven Garfinkle 2,115,000
3 2 Peter Darvill 2,430,000
3 3 Robin Bergren 520,000
3 4 Hevad Khan 7,585,000
3 5 Allan King 1,000,000
3 6 Mikkel Madsen 2,080,000
3 7 Roy Winston 1,071,000
3 8 Paulo Loureiro 1,645,000
3 9 Kevin Kim 610,000


4 1 Jason Koshi 1,175,000
4 2 Lee Childs 6,520,000
4 3 Jon Kalmar 2,665,000
4 4 Stefan Mattsson 3,260,000
4 5 Christian Togsverd 2,030,000
4 6 Jerry Yang 5,090,000
4 7 Kenny Tran 4,955,000
4 8 Tuan Lam 3,600,000
4 9 Hoa Nguyen 2,205,000


5 1 Ron Kluber 3,070,000
5 2 William Spadea 4,575,000
5 3 Bill Edler 2,680,000
5 4 John Armbrust 2,600,000
5 5 Scott Freeman 7,360,000
5 6 Kevin Farry 7,400,000
5 7 Scotty Nguyen 1,960,000
5 8 Alex Kravchenko 1,555,000
5 9 Raymond Rahme 3,100,000

Table 2 is brutal, somebody might run away and hide with all the chips at that table. Gotta like Khan's chances (at making a deep run) at table 3 with all the short stacks. - Andy

[daca]

Christian Togsverd (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showprofile.php?Cat=0&amp;User=39520&amp;what=search&amp;Searc hpage=1&amp;topic=)

[trauty]

Table 2 has $39,975,000 in play
Table 3 has $19,056,000 (Khan has almost 40% of chips at this table)
Table 4 has $31,000,000
Table 5 has $31,700,000
Is that an advantage in the short term for Khan but possibly a disadvantage long term or does it really matter?
-- Andy

[Clayton]

its a huge advantage for khan, everyone at that table is a relative weak spot who has zero concepts of things like squeezing or restealing or general hand reading. khan basically got the most ridiculous table draw ever.

[Khon]

Something I have been wondering, how come there are more chips in play than the total price pool ? Thought each guy started with 10000 in chips ?

[GotQuads]

[ QUOTE ]
its a huge advantage for khan, everyone at that table is a relative weak spot who has zero concepts of things like squeezing or restealing or general hand reading. khan basically got the most ridiculous table draw ever.

[/ QUOTE ]

qft

[Fermion5]

how much sleep are these guys going to get? they finished at like 1AM local time or thereabouts right? Guess it doesn't matter much since they probably are too nervous to sleep.

[Kevmath]

[ QUOTE ]
Something I have been wondering, how come there are more chips in play than the total price pool ? Thought each guy started with 10000 in chips ?

[/ QUOTE ]

Everyone started with 20000 in chips.

[samsdmf]

Just thinking, what we need is an online player to win who will endlessly go on about how good online poker is in USA, even post gaming bill
It seems there are a lot of people scared to put money online to play poker- if the WSOP winner was an online american player it could bring back some of the poker boom donaters to the online games

[Kyer]

[ QUOTE ]
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Something I have been wondering, how come there are more chips in play than the total price pool ? Thought each guy started with 10000 in chips ?

[/ QUOTE ]

Everyone started with 20000 in chips.

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plus a good chunk is kept as fee (~6% = 3.8 million)

[RarocASP]

[ QUOTE ]
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Something I have been wondering, how come there are more chips in play than the total price pool ? Thought each guy started with 10000 in chips ?

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Everyone started with 20000 in chips.

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plus a good chunk is kept as fee (~6% = 3.8 million)

[/ QUOTE ]

Pretty sure you can't pay Harrahs with tournament chips.

[Shrugs]

Tough spot for Alaei

[WiiiiiiMan]

What are the blinds at? Cardplayer has em at 500k/1mil

[Bidz]

Level 25

30000/60000/10000

[casey_brick]

[ QUOTE ]
Just thinking, what we need is an online player to win who will endlessly go on about how good online poker is in USA, even post gaming bill
It seems there are a lot of people scared to put money online to play poker- if the WSOP winner was an online american player it could bring back some of the poker boom donaters to the online games

[/ QUOTE ]

Very true, but its so much harder for most casual players to deposit online than it used to be. When Moneymaker won and the pokerboom was born it was really new and exciting for a lot people. Since then the novelty of online poker seems to have worn off.

[BrandiFan]

yeah, but it certainly couldn't hurt to get some good PR... Go RainKhan!

[neverforgetlol]

[ QUOTE ]
Tough spot for Alaei

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No kidding, he will pretty much have no chances to steal.

[Austiger]

SCTrojans has a great shot at this. He might be the odds-on favorite right now.

[ACG2x]

All remaining players organized by chip count and current M (at the 30/60/10 level). I used the chip counts off PokerNews.

David Tran 10280000 57.1
Philip Hilm 9950000 55.3
Ray Henson 8250000 45.8
Hevad "Rain" Khan 7585000 42.1
Kevin Farry 7400000 41.1
Scott Freeman 7360000 40.9
Lee Childs 6520000 36.2
Jerry Yang 5090000 28.3
Kenny Tran 4955000 27.5
William Spadea 4575000 25.4
Tuan Lam 3600000 20.0
Lee Watkinson 3500000 19.4
Stefan Mattsson 3260000 18.1
Raymond Rahme 3100000 17.2
Bill Edler 2680000 14.9
Ron Kluber 2675000 14.9
Jon Kalmar 2665000 14.8
John Armbrust 2600000 14.4
Peter Darvill 2430000 13.5
Hoa Nguyen 2205000 12.3
Bob Slezak 2115000 11.8
Jason Welch 2115000 11.8
Steven Garfinkle 2115000 11.8
Jeff Bryan 2100000 11.7
Mikkel Madsen 2080000 11.6
Christian Togsverd 2030000 11.3
Daniel Alaei 1995800 11.1
Scotty Nguyen 1960000 10.9
Ryan Elson 1785000 9.9
Paulo Loureiro 1645000 9.1
Alex Kravchenko 1555000 8.6
Jason Koshi 1175000 6.5
Allan W. King 1080000 6.0
Roy Winston 1071000 6.0
Allan King 1000000 5.6
Kevin Kim 610000 3.4
Robin Bergren 520000 2.9

[Ramon Scott]

After seeing his online multi-table video, I think Mr. Khan can finally afford some new digs, yo.

[Heffer]

i would like to see scotty nguyen make the final table.

[uDevil]

[ QUOTE ]
David Tran - 10,280,000

http://www.pokernews.com/files_en/reporting/gallery/thumb_4699d526cf1f2.jpg

Phillip Hilm - 9,950,000

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/pictures/200/PhilipHilm.jpg

Ray Henson 8,250,000

http://www.pokernews.com/files_en/reporting/gallery/thumb_4699e246f3eaa.jpg

Hevad "RaInKhaN" Khan - 7,585,000

http://www.pokernews.com/files_en/reporting/gallery/thumb_4699d688aa77c.jpg

Scott "SCTrojans" Freeman - 7,360,000

http://www.pokernews.com/files_en/reporting/gallery/thumb_4699e556d226a.jpg

Lee Childs - 6,520,000

http://www.pokernews.com/files_en/reporting/gallery/thumb_4699c59259939.jpg



[/ QUOTE ]

Take Freeman out and you have the supporting cast for the next Quentin Taranatino film.

[pknight212]

Khan's good at basketball...

[fluorescenthippo]

i guess ill root for SCtrojans and Rainkhan. the only two ive played against.

well and scotty baby!!

[westhoff]

[ QUOTE ]
i would like to see scotty nguyen make the final table.

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Who wouldn't?

[Stealthy]

Alaei has a sick bad table but not a single player at that table is going to be happy with the draw. The 3 biggest stacks all getting drawn together.

[imjoshsizemore]

[ QUOTE ]
i would like to see scotty nguyen make the final table.

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[scottc25]

Bill Edler did well after starting yesterday on a really short stack.

[jiffypop]

[ QUOTE ]
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i would like to see scotty nguyen make the final table.

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Who wouldn't?

[/ QUOTE ]

35 other people.

[ImsaKidd]

[ QUOTE ]
Something I have been wondering, how come there are more chips in play than the total price pool ? Thought each guy started with 10000 in chips ?

[/ QUOTE ]

Chips are added through colorups too.

[adanthar]

[ QUOTE ]
i guess ill root for SCtrojans and Rainkhan. the only two ive played against.

well and scotty baby!!

[/ QUOTE ]

yeah SCTrojans is also good at poker. this'll be a vvg FT.

[yimyammer]

Does Scott "SCTrojans" Freeman post here?

Seems like I've seen that name somewhere, but I couldn't find any posts of his when I did a search

[imjoshsizemore]

Yeah the name also seemed familiar to me. Maybe I've been at a table with him before?

[Gildwulf]

[ QUOTE ]
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i guess ill root for SCtrojans and Rainkhan. the only two ive played against.

well and scotty baby!!

[/ QUOTE ]

yeah SCTrojans is also good at poker. this'll be a vvg FT.

[/ QUOTE ]

qft

[SuperUberBob]

We only got two 2p2 members remaining, right?

We need a final table rep for this year!

[J.C. Gloves]

That, "I'm good at basketball" line was amazing. Just completely outta left field. I guess I'm on RaiNKhaN's side too now for that 1.

Just so odd and funny, props.

[repop]

[ QUOTE ]
After seeing his online multi-table video, I think Mr. Khan can finally afford some new digs, yo.

[/ QUOTE ]

Where can I find that video?

[repop]

[ QUOTE ]
i would like to see scotty nguyen make the final table.

[/ QUOTE ]

So would ESPN.

[DonJ]

Put me in the Khan camp.He would make an epic champion. Infectiously funny, enthusiastic young guy who can really break the game down and make it fun for the viewers (future fish)! Big star potential....

Plus He's good at basketball!

[DonJ]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
After seeing his online multi-table video, I think Mr. Khan can finally afford some new digs, yo.

[/ QUOTE ]

Where can I find that video?

[/ QUOTE ]

Khan 26 s@gs vid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X61dIrAmrz4)

[Rottersod]

Khan's table is sick. He should be able to bust 2 people out quickly and then they'll get reshuffled a bit.

[Rottersod]

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i would like to see scotty nguyen make the final table.

[/ QUOTE ]

So would Olivert.

[/ QUOTE ]

[entertainme]

<font color="blue">We're down to 36 and have two known 2p2 posters still in the race.</font>

Hevad Khan: RainKhan: 7,585,000: 3, 4
Daniel Alaei: Alaei: 1,995,800: 2, 1

/images/graemlins/heart.gif Khan and Alaei to the FT! /images/graemlins/heart.gif


We're in the money! We're in the money!

Cashes so far:

42: Dag Martin Mikkelsen: DMMIKKEL: $237,865
69: Brandon Adams: wins_pot: $130,288
86: Justin Sadauskas: J_V: $82,476
88: Jared Hamby: TheWacoKidd: $82,476
89: John Bird: jaybizzle: $82,476
94: Isaac Haxton: Ike: $67,535
115: Bart Hanson: BartHanson: $58,570
133: Peter Feldman: Nordberg: $58,570
142: Samuel Padgett: SamG: $58,570
149: Justin Rollo: Jurollo: $58,570
173: Yuval Friedman: Yuv: $51,398
180 or 197: ofishstix: $51,398
199: Chris Overgard: CMO: $51,398
221: Matthew Hilger: mchilger: $51,398
238: Matt Sterling: Matt24: $45,422
264: Zachary King: cking: $45,422
269: Ketul Nathwani: Born2DogBaby: $45,422
285: huge: Laurence Hughes: $45,422
294: Petri Pollanen: stinkypete: $39,445
295: Stephen O'Dwyer: MrTimCaum: $39,445
304: Carl Olson: colson10: $39,445
323: Darrel Dicken: Gigabet: $39,445
361: Andrew Brokos: Foucalt: $34,664
367: Michael Ium: T_Mac: $34,664
381: Andrew Barton: $34,664
511: Rahul Maitra: La Brujita: $25,101
478-549: laserboy: $25,101

Congrats on your cashes!

[Rottersod]

Sleeping late today?

[entertainme]

[ QUOTE ]
OW! And he hit me!

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Boys, don't make me get out this chair to come over there, you hear? /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[flo]

[ QUOTE ]
Alaei has a sick bad table but not a single player at that table is going to be happy with Alaei at his table. The 3 biggest stacks all getting drawn together.

[/ QUOTE ]

gogogo

[entertainme]

[ QUOTE ]
Sleeping late today?

[/ QUOTE ]

Any time I can get away with it. (Yesterday was 1:30 PM central. /images/graemlins/grin.gif) I can imagine how the players feel trying to concentrate amongst the slowness of live play all day. It exhausting just to sweat them 'til 4 AM this many days in a row.

Actually I've been up a while and made breakfast. I served the Boy's saying, "Well. this started out as scrambled eggs, but I found the ingredients really lent themselves to an omelette...."

Yeah, they're going to limit my viewing of Top Chef from now on. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Rottersod]

Anyone want to guess how soon the first bustout will be? I'll say within 20 minutes of the start of the day.

[dsapery]

[ QUOTE ]
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Something I have been wondering, how come there are more chips in play than the total price pool ? Thought each guy started with 10000 in chips ?

[/ QUOTE ]
Everyone started with 20000 in chips.

[/ QUOTE ]

plus a good chunk is kept as fee (~6% = 3.8 million)

[/ QUOTE ]
This year (in all events), the players all start with 2x the respective buy-in. So for the $10k ME, they start with 20k in chips.

The rake comes out of the prize pool, not the chip stacks. Harrah's keeps 4.2% and 1.8% is set aside for the tournament staff. So with 6,358 entries, Harrah's gets $2.67mil, the tournament staff get $1.14mil. The net is $59,784,954 for the players.

[sketchy1]

uhhhh, no WSOP event has ever started with 9400 chips. 10k yes, 9400? no.

am i the only person who thinks it's absurd to make them cut 27 players today?? it might go all night. usually they start this day with 18-27 players and cut the field down to 9... and even that usually takes 10-12 hours of play.

[Dunkman]

[ QUOTE ]
Anyone want to guess how soon the first bustout will be? I'll say within 20 minutes of the start of the day.

[/ QUOTE ]

really going out on a limb there....

I'd say 10 may be a better o/u, next pay jump is at 27, and Bergen and Kim have like no chips.

[TehVader]

That is such a sick good draw for Khan, he should be able to totally run over them till the table breaks.

[repop]

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After seeing his online multi-table video, I think Mr. Khan can finally afford some new digs, yo.

[/ QUOTE ]

Where can I find that video?

[/ QUOTE ]

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X61dIrAmrz4]Khan 26 s@gs

[/ QUOTE ]

ty, sir.

[SuperUberBob]

[ QUOTE ]
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Anyone want to guess how soon the first bustout will be? I'll say within 20 minutes of the start of the day.

[/ QUOTE ]

really going out on a limb there....

I'd say 10-12 may be a better o/u.

[/ QUOTE ]

QFT

[THEOSU]

absolutely unreal table draw for rain. and table 2 is amazingly brutal. i would love to sweat that table.

[dsapery]

[ QUOTE ]
am i the only person who thinks it's absurd to make them cut 27 players today?? it might go all night. usually they start this day with 18-27 players and cut the field down to 9... and even that usually takes 10-12 hours of play.

[/ QUOTE ]
The level of aggression has been pretty high, so it's not that crazy this year.

They've been playing 5-6 levels a day so far, so the 6th level of today will put them at 100k/200k(30k). That should help get them down to 9 pretty easily.

[PITTM]

i disagree. i think this is gonna go really quickly. people will be surprised.

[Dunkman]

I think the first 9 or so will go really quick...I could see it becoming very slow after that.

[AJackson]

I've never been a fan of over the top table antics, but I think Khan's antics come from pure emotion and a love for the game. Some will intensely dislike him, but I think with a deep run on the final table he'll be a rock star after this airs.

[JOEL_]

Cards are in the air.

[JOEL_]

When they get down to 27 players, they will have a complete re draw.

[TehVader]

Also lol at table 4 being the feature table

[W brad]

[ QUOTE ]

absolutely unreal table draw for rain. and table 2 is amazingly brutal. i would love to sweat that table.

[/ QUOTE ]

With a complete redraw when they reach 27 players, this table will only last a few hours. How should this affect the tactics of those at the table?

[samsdmf]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Just thinking, what we need is an online player to win who will endlessly go on about how good online poker is in USA, even post gaming bill
It seems there are a lot of people scared to put money online to play poker- if the WSOP winner was an online american player it could bring back some of the poker boom donaters to the online games

[/ QUOTE ]

Very true, but its so much harder for most casual players to deposit online than it used to be. When Moneymaker won and the pokerboom was born it was really new and exciting for a lot people. Since then the novelty of online poker seems to have worn off.

[/ QUOTE ]
It will never be like it was, but we only need a few k lower mid stake fish returning to make everyones life a little bit easier

[peterpjames]

Robin Bergren and Allan King already out, #35-36.

[dsapery]

[ QUOTE ]
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Anyone want to guess how soon the first bustout will be? I'll say within 20 minutes of the start of the day.

[/ QUOTE ]

really going out on a limb there....

I'd say 10-12 may be a better o/u.

[/ QUOTE ]

QFT

[/ QUOTE ]
UNDER wins. 2 players out within the first 10 minutes.

[peterpjames]

Robin Bergren Eliminated in 36th Place ($285,678); Allan W. King Eliminated in 35th Place ($285,678)

Two players were eliminated on the first hand. With the shortest stack remaining, Robin Bergren shoved from UTG for 560,000. In middle position, Allan King called. Roy Winston moved all in for 1,700,000. King called.

Bergen: {10-Clubs}{6-Spades}
King: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Winston: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

The flop was {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Clubs}. The turn was the {A-Spades}. The river was the {K-Diamonds}. Winston won with a full house as Bergen and King headed to the rail.

Paulo Loureiro, who was at the cut off, said that he folded pocket Jacks in that hand.

[Butcho22]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who is posting chip counts with stats/updates/player pics/interviews, etc.

[imjoshsizemore]

Rigged deck first hand.

[JOEL_]

Hoa Nguyen Eliminated in 34th Place

[Jack Bando]

HOA Nguyen out in 34th

[peterpjames]

Featured Table - Hoa Nguyen Eliminated in 34th Place ($285,678)

Featured Table Hand #1 - Hoa Nguyen has the button in seat 9, he raises to 160,000, and Childs calls from the big blind. The flop comes {3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}, Childs checks, Nguyen bets 225,000, Childs raises to 500,000, and Nguyen goes in the tank. (While Nguyen is quietly thinking, everyone in the Featured Table Arena can hear Hevad 'Rain' Khan cheering himself during an all-in situation at one of the outer tables.)

After about two minutes, Nguyen calls.

The turn card is the {9-Diamonds}, Childs bets 450,000, and Nguyen thinks for about a minute before he calls. There is already 2.34 million in the pot.

The river card is the {4-Hearts}, Childs checks, Nguyen moves all in for 1,085,000, and now it's Childs' turn to stop and think.

This has been a very slow hand, but understandably so. The cards were in the air over ten minutes ago.

After about two more minutes, Childs calls. Nguyen shows {5-Clubs}{5-Spades} for two pair, fives and deuces. Childs excitedly shows {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for two pair, nines and deuces, and he wins the pot.

Hoa Nguyen is eliminated in 34th place, earning $285,678.

---SICK HAND!

What did he think he was getting to fold there? I really don't understand the river shove.

[Jack Bando]

Where's the Khan-B. Ball interview? I saw the day 4 one with him explaining the SNGs.

[RubbishCards]

[ QUOTE ]
While Nguyen is quietly thinking, everyone in the Featured Table Arena can hear somebody cheering for themselves during an all-in situation at one of the outer tables

[/ QUOTE ]I wonder if they're planning on sharing the details of this hand?

*edit* they originally reported this "somebody" as Rainkhan, but changed it

[THEOSU]

[ QUOTE ]
What did he think he was getting to fold there? I really don't understand the river shove.

[/ QUOTE ]


frush got there. pretty decent bluff shove.

[sketchy1]

man i just don't get it... i remember them removing 1 level from the structure this year, but i can't figure out why last year and this year, compared to 2005, have been soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fast.

i never in a million years thought after 2005 i would see 36 players whittled down to 9 in a day.

[peterpjames]

[ QUOTE ]
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What did he think he was getting to fold there? I really don't understand the river shove.

[/ QUOTE ]


frush got there. pretty decent bluff shove.

[/ QUOTE ]

Ahh, I missed that the flush got there. Though if he was that sure he's behind he was calling turn to bluff river? Or just see what the guy did? Really crazy hand, will be interesting to see it on TV.

[Dunkman]

[ QUOTE ]
Rigged deck first hand.

[/ QUOTE ]

Well Bergren shoved T6o, that's not exactly a cooler.

[peterpjames]

Featured Table - Christian Togsverd Eliminated in 33rd Place ($285,678)

Featured Table Hand #4 - Jon Kalmar has the button in seat 3, Kenny Tran raises from early position to 180,000, Tuan Lam calls from middle position, Stefan Mattson calls from the small blind, Christian Togsverd moves all in from the big blind for about 1.8 million, Tran folds, and Lam thinks for a few minutes before he calls. Mattson quickly folds.

Togsverd shows {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, and Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Togsverd needs to improve to survive.

The flop comes {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Lam flops a set of queens to take a dominant lead in the hand. Togsverd needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {4-Spades}, and Togsverd is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the {J-Diamonds}.) Lam wins the pot with his set of queens.

Christian Togsverd is eliminated in 33rd place, earning $285,678.

[peterpjames]

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Rigged deck first hand.

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Well Bergen shoved T6o, that's not exactly a cooler.

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AKss, QQ, JJ were dealt out though too.

[vincevegas]

talked with Ray Henson today and he as well as the other players were completely disgusted by the lack of class Rain has shown....you should realize that you are not the only one who wants to win and handle your wins and losses with a little more class....Live he looks like a total douche from what I hear. I wunderstand your happy but come on you just crushed your opponents dream and there is no edge to be gained by making him feel worse when exiting.

[Dunkman]

I'm sure Alaei is thrilled to get off of the table from hell.

[Dunkman]

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Rigged deck first hand.

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Well Bergen shoved T6o, that's not exactly a cooler.

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AKss, QQ, JJ were dealt out though too.

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Ah ok, I missed the JJ part.

[Dynasty]

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talked with Ray Henson today and he as well as the other players were completely disgusted by the lack of class Rain has shown....

[/ QUOTE ]

The chair thing is almost certain to make him look bad on TV. Unless he wins the whole thing, I expect ESPN to simply portray him as a young idiot.

[JOEL_]

Kevin Kim Eliminated in 32nd Place

[Dunkman]

5 out in 30 minutes...ok, so maybe this won't take long at all.

[southgapoker]

This is goddamn ridiculous. Half an hour and five eliminations?

[peterpjames]

Kevin Kim Eliminated in 32nd Place ($285,678)

Paulo Loureiro raised 200,000 and Kevin Kim moved all in for 700,000. Loureiro called.

Loureiro: {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Kim: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The flop was {J-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Spades}. The turn was the {Q-Spades}. The river was the {6-Hearts}. Loureiro outflopped Kim and won with a pair of nines. Kim headed to the rail in 32nd place. He won $285,678.

[imjoshsizemore]

So much for a dinner break...

jk but still this is going faster than i thought.

[westhoff]

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Featured Table - Christian Togsverd Eliminated in 33rd Place ($285,678)

Featured Table Hand #4 - Jon Kalmar has the button in seat 3, Kenny Tran raises from early position to 180,000, Tuan Lam calls from middle position, Stefan Mattson calls from the small blind, Christian Togsverd moves all in from the big blind for about 1.8 million, Tran folds, and Lam thinks for a few minutes before he calls. Mattson quickly folds.

Togsverd shows {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, and Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Togsverd needs to improve to survive.

The flop comes {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Lam flops a set of queens to take a dominant lead in the hand. Togsverd needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {4-Spades}, and Togsverd is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the {J-Diamonds}.) Lam wins the pot with his set of queens.

Christian Togsverd is eliminated in 33rd place, earning $285,678.

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30BBs preflop with AJo?

[Hurrrr]

[ QUOTE ]
man i just don't get it... i remember them removing 1 level from the structure this year, but i can't figure out why last year and this year, compared to 2005, have been soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fast.

i never in a million years thought after 2005 i would see 36 players whittled down to 9 in a day.

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Last year seemed ridiculously fast, I am shocked to see it going so quickly again, but I think the pressure of big money has really started effecting all of the amateur players. They see the blinds getting huge and start pushing.

[Yeti]

dynasty,

link to the 'chair thing'? or brief explanation, ty.

[montanajo]

Featured Table - Daniel Alaei Doubles Through Jerry Yang

On the Featured Table, Daniel Alaei has the button in seat 5, he limps for 60,000, Jerry Yang raises from the small blind to 260,000, Alaei moves all in for 1.54 million, and Yang calls with {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Alaei shows {A-Spades}{5-Hearts}, and he'll need to improve to stay alive. Kenny Tran says that he folded A-10.

The flop comes {Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, and Yang retains the lead with his ten kicker. The turn card is the {8-Clubs}, and Alaei needs to catch a five on the river to stay alive.

The river card is the -- {5-Spades}! The crowd applauds as Daniel Alaei catches a three-outer on the river to survive and double up to over 3.1 million in chips.
Not the first time for him.

[adanthar]

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Featured Table - Christian Togsverd Eliminated in 33rd Place ($285,678)

Featured Table Hand #4 - Jon Kalmar has the button in seat 3, Kenny Tran raises from early position to 180,000, Tuan Lam calls from middle position, Stefan Mattson calls from the small blind, Christian Togsverd moves all in from the big blind for about 1.8 million, Tran folds, and Lam thinks for a few minutes before he calls. Mattson quickly folds.

Togsverd shows {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, and Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Togsverd needs to improve to survive.

The flop comes {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Lam flops a set of queens to take a dominant lead in the hand. Togsverd needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {4-Spades}, and Togsverd is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the {J-Diamonds}.) Lam wins the pot with his set of queens.

Christian Togsverd is eliminated in 33rd place, earning $285,678.

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30BBs preflop with AJo?

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it's a "squeeze". a guy named harrington wrote about it once. you may've heard of him.

[peterpjames]

If Alaei gets chips he's gonna be trouble...but man I don't really like a limp reraise all in from the button with A5o.

[Dunkman]

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Featured Table - Daniel Alaei Doubles Through Jerry Yang

On the Featured Table, Daniel Alaei has the button in seat 5, he limps for 60,000, Jerry Yang raises from the small blind to 260,000, Alaei moves all in for 1.54 million, and Yang calls with {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Alaei shows {A-Spades}{5-Hearts}, and he'll need to improve to stay alive. Kenny Tran says that he folded A-10.

The flop comes {Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, and Yang retains the lead with his ten kicker. The turn card is the {8-Clubs}, and Alaei needs to catch a five on the river to stay alive.

The river card is the -- {5-Spades}! The crowd applauds as Daniel Alaei catches a three-outer on the river to survive and double up to over 3.1 million in chips.

[/ QUOTE ]

WOW, Alaei hit one of these on the river yesterday too...maybe it's his year.

[imjoshsizemore]

Alaei with the feature table suckout... sweet ESPNaments

[southgapoker]

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man i just don't get it... i remember them removing 1 level from the structure this year, but i can't figure out why last year and this year, compared to 2005, have been soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fast.

i never in a million years thought after 2005 i would see 36 players whittled down to 9 in a day.

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Last year seemed ridiculously fast, I am shocked to see it going so quickly again, but I think the pressure of big money has really started effecting all of the amateur players. They see the blinds getting huge and start pushing.

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They see the blinds getting huge or they IMAGINE the blinds getting huge?

[Hurrrr]

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man i just don't get it... i remember them removing 1 level from the structure this year, but i can't figure out why last year and this year, compared to 2005, have been soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fast.

i never in a million years thought after 2005 i would see 36 players whittled down to 9 in a day.

[/ QUOTE ]

Last year seemed ridiculously fast, I am shocked to see it going so quickly again, but I think the pressure of big money has really started effecting all of the amateur players. They see the blinds getting huge and start pushing.

[/ QUOTE ]
They see the blinds getting huge or they IMAGINE the blinds getting huge?

[/ QUOTE ]

Imagine, obv.

Play has seemed pretty good though on the bustout hands today.

[belloc]

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dynasty,

link to the 'chair thing'? or brief explanation, ty.

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Khan chair thingy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kGcOhvWL3g)

[Dynasty]

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dynasty,

link to the 'chair thing'? or brief explanation, ty.

[/ QUOTE ]

It's already on You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kGcOhvWL3g).

According to reports, he said something like "Do you like my new hat?"

[W brad]

Is "three outer" Alaei still in the running?

[Jack Bando]

Did he suckout on the river? Did he eliminate the other guy or was Khan AI?

[NickMPK]

Damn, it seems like there's been a lot of KK v. AA this tournament.

[DonJ]

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Did he suckout on the river? Did he eliminate the other guy or was Khan AI?

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I believe that hand Khan flopped quad queens vs his opponents AA for his tourney life and a huge pot...

[westhoff]

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Featured Table - Christian Togsverd Eliminated in 33rd Place ($285,678)

Featured Table Hand #4 - Jon Kalmar has the button in seat 3, Kenny Tran raises from early position to 180,000, Tuan Lam calls from middle position, Stefan Mattson calls from the small blind, Christian Togsverd moves all in from the big blind for about 1.8 million, Tran folds, and Lam thinks for a few minutes before he calls. Mattson quickly folds.

Togsverd shows {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, and Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Togsverd needs to improve to survive.

The flop comes {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Lam flops a set of queens to take a dominant lead in the hand. Togsverd needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {4-Spades}, and Togsverd is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the {J-Diamonds}.) Lam wins the pot with his set of queens.

Christian Togsverd is eliminated in 33rd place, earning $285,678.

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30BBs preflop with AJo?

[/ QUOTE ]

it's a "squeeze". a guy named harrington wrote about it once. you may've heard of him.

[/ QUOTE ]

Padraig Harrington?

[Yeti]

thanks for the link. as expected he looks like a complete douche. i really hope alaei/kenny tran take this down.

[Hurrrr]

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Featured Table - Christian Togsverd Eliminated in 33rd Place ($285,678)

Featured Table Hand #4 - Jon Kalmar has the button in seat 3, Kenny Tran raises from early position to 180,000, Tuan Lam calls from middle position, Stefan Mattson calls from the small blind, Christian Togsverd moves all in from the big blind for about 1.8 million, Tran folds, and Lam thinks for a few minutes before he calls. Mattson quickly folds.

Togsverd shows {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, and Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Togsverd needs to improve to survive.

The flop comes {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Lam flops a set of queens to take a dominant lead in the hand. Togsverd needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {4-Spades}, and Togsverd is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the {J-Diamonds}.) Lam wins the pot with his set of queens.

Christian Togsverd is eliminated in 33rd place, earning $285,678.

[/ QUOTE ]

30BBs preflop with AJo?

[/ QUOTE ]

it's a "squeeze". a guy named harrington wrote about it once. you may've heard of him.

[/ QUOTE ]

Padraig Harrington?

[/ QUOTE ]

Naw, pretty sure it was Joey Harrington.

[Jourdain]

According to chip count, for the pros:

Scotty Nguyen 2,250,000 ---&gt; +500,000
Daniel Alaei 3,150,000 ---&gt; +1,150,000
Lee Watkinson 3,900,000 ---&gt; +600,000

[riverdance]

bob slezak ftw, please

[TimTimSalabim]

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If Alaei gets chips he's gonna be trouble...but man I don't really like a limp reraise all in from the button with A5o.

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I think Alaei has a fairly tight image so he figures to get a lot of FE out of a limp-reraise.

[Dunkman]

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If Alaei gets chips he's gonna be trouble...but man I don't really like a limp reraise all in from the button with A5o.

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I think Alaei has a fairly tight image so he figures to get a lot of FE out of a limp-reraise.

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If so that was a pretty bad read given he got called by ATo.

[Butcho22]

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Damn, it seems like there's been a lot of KK v. AA this tournament. [/quote

lol

[dilligaf817]

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If Alaei gets chips he's gonna be trouble...but man I don't really like a limp reraise all in from the button with A5o.

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I think Alaei has a fairly tight image so he figures to get a lot of FE out of a limp-reraise.

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Not in this tournament.

[Dunkman]

I guess the pokernews staff has taken their first break of the day....

[SuperUberBob]

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Featured Table - Christian Togsverd Eliminated in 33rd Place ($285,678)

Featured Table Hand #4 - Jon Kalmar has the button in seat 3, Kenny Tran raises from early position to 180,000, Tuan Lam calls from middle position, Stefan Mattson calls from the small blind, Christian Togsverd moves all in from the big blind for about 1.8 million, Tran folds, and Lam thinks for a few minutes before he calls. Mattson quickly folds.

Togsverd shows {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, and Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Togsverd needs to improve to survive.

The flop comes {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Lam flops a set of queens to take a dominant lead in the hand. Togsverd needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {4-Spades}, and Togsverd is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the {J-Diamonds}.) Lam wins the pot with his set of queens.

Christian Togsverd is eliminated in 33rd place, earning $285,678.

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30BBs preflop with AJo?

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Squeeze play?

[westhoff]

11 minutes ago
The Featured Table Has Played Six Hands
Action started over 35 minutes ago, and the ESPN Featured Table has only played six hands so far. That's about six minutes per hand.

O RLY?

[SuperUberBob]

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Scotty Nguyen Color Blind?

Scotty Nguyen had a problem with putting the wrong color chip out for his blig blind. There are three denominations of chips and they're all a varation of orange. The 5,000 chips are orange or tangerine as one staff member called it. The 25,000 chips are peach-colored. The 50,000 are salmon-colored.

Depending on the lighting in the Amazon Ballroom and underneath the lights of the ESPN feature table, both players and dealers are having a difficult time figuring out what chips are in play. As one player said, he had to physically look at the numbers on the chips to determine what he's betting.

Since all the chips are very similar to each other, action has slowed down while players make extra precautions before betting. Dealers are also having a tougher time counting down stacks and bets.

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lol @ Harrah's thinking ahead.

[Bobbo539]

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dynasty,

link to the 'chair thing'? or brief explanation, ty.

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Khan chair thingy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kGcOhvWL3g)

[/ QUOTE ]

Does anybody know the details of that hand and who his oppenent was?

Oh and Kahn looks like a douche.

[W brad]

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Reminder: Daniel Alaei Has a WSOP Bracelet
Kenny Tran asks announcer/tournament director Sam Minutello to remind the crowd that Daniel Alaei has won a bracelet. "A World Series bracelet," Kenny adds.


[/ QUOTE ]

Must be nice to have your PR guy playing in the same tournament as you are.

[NickMPK]

[ QUOTE ]
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Scotty Nguyen Color Blind?

Scotty Nguyen had a problem with putting the wrong color chip out for his blig blind. There are three denominations of chips and they're all a varation of orange. The 5,000 chips are orange or tangerine as one staff member called it. The 25,000 chips are peach-colored. The 50,000 are salmon-colored.

Depending on the lighting in the Amazon Ballroom and underneath the lights of the ESPN feature table, both players and dealers are having a difficult time figuring out what chips are in play. As one player said, he had to physically look at the numbers on the chips to determine what he's betting.

Since all the chips are very similar to each other, action has slowed down while players make extra precautions before betting. Dealers are also having a tougher time counting down stacks and bets.

[/ QUOTE ]

lol @ Harrah's thinking ahead.

[/ QUOTE ]

Why are they even using $50,000 chips? Do they have $100,000 chips? If so, they should just color the $50,000 out immediately. If not, WTF?

[westhoff]

They have a 25K chip AND a 50K chip and all three chips are a shade of the same color? And I thought the card fiasco was the dumbest mistake ever.

[Jack Bando]

100K chips will probably be in soon. I'm guessing they will be orangeish.

[Hurrrr]

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Scotty Nguyen Color Blind?

Scotty Nguyen had a problem with putting the wrong color chip out for his blig blind. There are three denominations of chips and they're all a varation of orange. The 5,000 chips are orange or tangerine as one staff member called it. The 25,000 chips are peach-colored. The 50,000 are salmon-colored.

Depending on the lighting in the Amazon Ballroom and underneath the lights of the ESPN feature table, both players and dealers are having a difficult time figuring out what chips are in play. As one player said, he had to physically look at the numbers on the chips to determine what he's betting.

Since all the chips are very similar to each other, action has slowed down while players make extra precautions before betting. Dealers are also having a tougher time counting down stacks and bets.

[/ QUOTE ]

lol @ Harrah's thinking ahead.

[/ QUOTE ]

Why are they even using $50,000 chips? Do they have $100,000 chips? If so, they should just color the $50,000 out immediately. If not, WTF?

[/ QUOTE ]

Harrah's = retarted

[pineapple888]

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Damn, it seems like there's been a lot of KK v. AA this tournament.

[/ QUOTE ]

Um, that's because every single one will be a huge pot and will get reported on the updates. There have been about 235067823450978 hands dealt so far, and it isn't THAT uncommon. Nothing unusual IMHO.

[TimTimSalabim]

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If Alaei gets chips he's gonna be trouble...but man I don't really like a limp reraise all in from the button with A5o.

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I think Alaei has a fairly tight image so he figures to get a lot of FE out of a limp-reraise.

[/ QUOTE ]

If so that was a pretty bad read given he got called by ATo.

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Not necessarily a bad read, just bad luck that the guy had AT and decided to play a 3 mil pot with it. Until the really good luck on the river, of course.

[neverforgetlol]

William Speadea raises to 200,000 from middle position and Kevin Farry reraises to 800,000 from the cutoff. It is folded back around to Spadea, who moves all in. Both players have a mountain of multi denominational chips that all look the same. Farry goes into the tank. He is looking at Spadeas stack, trying to calculate how much it will cost him. He eventually shrugs and makes the call.

William Spadea has {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}
Kevin Farry has {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The flop comes {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Farry will need to catch one of the two remaining nines, running diamonds to win - or running sixes to chop.

The turn {2-Hearts} and river {10-Diamonds} don't deliver and Spadea wins the hand.

The dealer starts to count the chips, and it turns out that Spadea has 4,500,000.

[pineapple888]

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If Alaei gets chips he's gonna be trouble...but man I don't really like a limp reraise all in from the button with A5o.

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I think Alaei has a fairly tight image so he figures to get a lot of FE out of a limp-reraise.

[/ QUOTE ]

If so that was a pretty bad read given he got called by ATo.

[/ QUOTE ]

Not necessarily a bad read, just bad luck that the guy had AT and decided to play a 3 mil pot with it. Until the really good luck on the river, of course.

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Yeah but A5o is complete horsecrap when he does get called, it plays horribly against any reasonable range.

Unless you happen to be a river God, of course. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Clayton]

khan is kinda prepared for this. he said just yesterday this has always been his dream, to go really deep in a huge tournament and be crazy.

i dont think ESPN will portray him as a douchebag, they will just interview him and show clips of him and portray him as the eccentric internet wunderkind, and let viewers decide what level of "douche" he is.

[Dunkman]

Umm, yeah, I also like to call 4-bet shoves with 99 and not know how many chips I'm calling.

edit: And I just disagree with your assessment of the Alaei hand, if you are 4bet thinking you had a lot of FE, and the guy calls with AT, then you made a bad read.

[drshock]

" William Speadea raises to 200,000 from middle position and Kevin Farry reraises to 800,000 from the cutoff. It is folded back around to Spadea, who moves all in. Both players have a mountain of multi denominational chips that all look the same."

this is unbelievable....oh wait, I forgot to look at past performances gh Harrah's

[pineapple888]

[ QUOTE ]
khan is kinda prepared for this. he said just yesterday this has always been his dream, to go really deep in a huge tournament and be crazy.

i dont think ESPN will portray him as a douchebag, they will just interview him and show clips of him and portray him as the eccentric internet wunderkind, and let viewers decide what level of "douche" he is.

[/ QUOTE ]

In other words, they will portray him as a douchebag. /images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[Clayton]

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William Speadea raises to 200,000 from middle position and Kevin Farry reraises to 800,000 from the cutoff. It is folded back around to Spadea, who moves all in. Both players have a mountain of multi denominational chips that all look the same. Farry goes into the tank. He is looking at Spadeas stack, trying to calculate how much it will cost him. He eventually shrugs and makes the call.

William Spadea has {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}
Kevin Farry has {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The flop comes {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Farry will need to catch one of the two remaining nines, running diamonds to win - or running sixes to chop.

The turn {2-Hearts} and river {10-Diamonds} don't deliver and Spadea wins the hand.

The dealer starts to count the chips, and it turns out that Spadea has 4,500,000.

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Kevin Farry is the guy i dont like because of his douchebag rail last night, so YAY

Spadea walked with me to the front taxi line last night after we both were in line by the pavilion taxis for too long after play ended. Though he looks like the standard harley davidson biker megadonk, he's actually a foxwoods player who bought straight into the main event. and unlike most poker players over the age of 40, he was a very nice guy.

go spadea!

[Austiger]

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Featured Table - Christian Togsverd Eliminated in 33rd Place ($285,678)

Featured Table Hand #4 - Jon Kalmar has the button in seat 3, Kenny Tran raises from early position to 180,000, Tuan Lam calls from middle position, Stefan Mattson calls from the small blind, Christian Togsverd moves all in from the big blind for about 1.8 million, Tran folds, and Lam thinks for a few minutes before he calls. Mattson quickly folds.

Togsverd shows {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, and Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Togsverd needs to improve to survive.

The flop comes {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Lam flops a set of queens to take a dominant lead in the hand. Togsverd needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {4-Spades}, and Togsverd is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the {J-Diamonds}.) Lam wins the pot with his set of queens.

Christian Togsverd is eliminated in 33rd place, earning $285,678.

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30BBs preflop with AJo?

[/ QUOTE ]

it's a "squeeze". a guy named harrington wrote about it once. you may've heard of him.

[/ QUOTE ]

Padraig Harrington?

[/ QUOTE ]

Naw, pretty sure it was Joey Harrington.

[/ QUOTE ]

Actually I think Dan, Padraig and Joey are all related aren't they?

[Clayton]

also, WTF at the chips. this is borderline retarded. they cant possibly have looked over this situation twice. in railing last night, you had to have really sharp vision to tell the diff between the chips.

they are orange, peach, and salmon colored. ud think they would go orange, blue, and purple or something, jesus christ F the WSOP

[soneill34]

What is with all this Alaei hate in this thread?

[pineapple888]

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William Speadea raises to 200,000 from middle position and Kevin Farry reraises to 800,000 from the cutoff. It is folded back around to Spadea, who moves all in. Both players have a mountain of multi denominational chips that all look the same. Farry goes into the tank. He is looking at Spadeas stack, trying to calculate how much it will cost him. He eventually shrugs and makes the call.

William Spadea has {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}
Kevin Farry has {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The flop comes {A-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Farry will need to catch one of the two remaining nines, running diamonds to win - or running sixes to chop.

The turn {2-Hearts} and river {10-Diamonds} don't deliver and Spadea wins the hand.

The dealer starts to count the chips, and it turns out that Spadea has 4,500,000.

[/ QUOTE ]

Kevin Farry is the guy i dont like because of his douchebag rail last night, so YAY

Spadea walked with me to the taxi line last night after play ended. Though he looks like the standard harley davidson biker megadonk, he's actually a foxwoods player who bought straight into the main event. and unlike most poker players over the age of 40, he was a very nice guy.

go spadea!

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Yeah, I think Farry is the only one with a chance to catch Khan in the douche-off. But time is running out for him.

[Bobbo539]

I don't like to criticize players who are better than me and are under a ton of stress, but a 150 BB pot all in preflop seems like too much to me with those hands

[samsdmf]

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also, WTF at the chips. this is borderline retarded. they cant possibly have looked over this situation twice. in railing last night, you had to have really sharp vision to tell the diff between the chips.

they are orange, peach, and salmon colored. ud think they would go orange, blue, and purple or something, jesus christ F the WSOP

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Even better why not use the same colours (but values doubled) to last year when they were real nice imo

[Bobbo539]

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Yeah, I think Farry is the only one with a chance to catch Khan in the douche-off. But time is running out for him.

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Has he done anything himself? Or is it because he knocked out Ho and friends on the rail were drunk?

[samsdmf]

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What is with all this Alaei hate in this thread?

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People who have played him dont like him because he is probably better than them /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[pineapple888]

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What is with all this Alaei hate in this thread?

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What hate? You mean the hand in question? He made a questionable move with A5o. Nothing against him personally.

[Jourdain]

scotty nguyen lost 850k and is down to 1.4 mil

[Dunkman]

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scotty nguyen lost 850k and is down to 1.4 mil

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And as usual, we get no update, but instead we get some story about a guy who doesn't want to put his dog in a kennel. Sweet!

[pineapple888]

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Yeah, I think Farry is the only one with a chance to catch Khan in the douche-off. But time is running out for him.

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Has he done anything himself? Or is it because he knocked out Ho and friends on the rail were drunk?

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Some idiotic call with 55 because "he came to play" followed by the usual celebration when he sucked out. But he definitely has a ways to go to catch Khan.

And LOL at his 99 hand just now.

[Russ M.]

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Actually I think Dan, Padraig and Joey are all related aren't they?

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Yep, too bad all of them were the wrong Harrington.

http://imagesource.allposters.com/images/pic/PHO/AAGO091~Al-Harrington-Posters.jpg

[Hurrrr]

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Featured Table - Christian Togsverd Eliminated in 33rd Place ($285,678)

Featured Table Hand #4 - Jon Kalmar has the button in seat 3, Kenny Tran raises from early position to 180,000, Tuan Lam calls from middle position, Stefan Mattson calls from the small blind, Christian Togsverd moves all in from the big blind for about 1.8 million, Tran folds, and Lam thinks for a few minutes before he calls. Mattson quickly folds.

Togsverd shows {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, and Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Togsverd needs to improve to survive.

The flop comes {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Lam flops a set of queens to take a dominant lead in the hand. Togsverd needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {4-Spades}, and Togsverd is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the {J-Diamonds}.) Lam wins the pot with his set of queens.

Christian Togsverd is eliminated in 33rd place, earning $285,678.

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30BBs preflop with AJo?

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it's a "squeeze". a guy named harrington wrote about it once. you may've heard of him.

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Padraig Harrington?

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Naw, pretty sure it was Joey Harrington.

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Actually I think Dan, Padraig and Joey are all related aren't they?

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Yup.

[SuperUberBob]

lol @ 75+ BB AIFP.

No post flop poker here.

[soneill34]

Oh and regarding the A-5 Limp/RR A-I:

He's representing a hand there that is going to have A-T at best drawing to one live card.

I don't mind that play, as his fold equity should be pretty high there. What i don't like is that call with AT.... what could he be possibly beating there except the limp reraise bluff?

[Jack Bando]

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Actually I think Dan, Padraig and Joey are all related aren't they?

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Dan and Padraig are cousins, I think Joey is like a second cousin or a 1st cousin once removed to them.

[SuperUberBob]

Scotty's the shortest stack remaining.

Please don't bust out. Go Scotty!

[Bobbo539]

Spadea is chip leader. This guy looks like a old western harley riding gun slinger... eg: he seems awesom.

[pineapple888]

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Oh and regarding the A-5 Limp/RR A-I:

He's representing a hand there that is going to have A-T at best drawing to one live card.

I don't mind that play, as his fold equity should be pretty high there. What i don't like is that call with AT.... what could he be possibly beating there except the limp reraise bluff?

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But why pull that move at all unless you have a very specific read? Which he didn't apparently. Either Villain was a donk (who is obviously going to call) or he's extremely good and DA got outplayed. In any case, it's just a crappy spot in a whole bunch of ways.

[drshock]

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Yeah, I think Farry is the only one with a chance to catch Khan in the douche-off. But time is running out for him.

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Has he done anything himself? Or is it because he knocked out Ho and friends on the rail were drunk?

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He could have move away from Maria. I'm sure his drunken friends would have followed. It's amazing how this event can bring out the dumb in people.

[neverforgetlol]

Peter Darvill Eliminated in 31st Place ($285,678)

Peter Darvill opened up for a 180,000 raise from the button. Bill Edler re-raised from the small blind to 480,000. Darvill called. The flop was {5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Edler moved all in for 2,100,000. Darvill went into the tank. He turned to a friend on the rail ad said, "Got my bag there? Get the bobble head out."

Darvill's friend handed him a Phil Hellmuth bobble head doll and he put it in front of Elder.

"Look him up and down for me Phil," Darvill joked.

Darvill made the call with {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Edler flipped over {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Darvill was ahead. The turn was the {A-Diamonds} and the river was the {9-Clubs}. Edler took down the pot with a pair of nines and Darvill was eliminated.

Featured Table - Jason Koshi Eliminated in 30th Place ($285,678)

On the Featured Table, Kenny Tran raises from late position to 175,000, Jason Koshi moves all in from the button for 945,000, and Tran quickly but casually calls with {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. Koshi shows {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and he needs to improve to stay alive.

The flop comes {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, and Tran retains a big lead with his pocket aces. Koshi needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {2-Spades}, and Koshi is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the {6-Diamonds}.) Kenny Tran wins the pot with a pair of aces.

Jason Koshi is eliminated in 30th place, earning $285,678.

[Hurrrr]

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Oh and regarding the A-5 Limp/RR A-I:

He's representing a hand there that is going to have A-T at best drawing to one live card.

I don't mind that play, as his fold equity should be pretty high there. What i don't like is that call with AT.... what could he be possibly beating there except the limp reraise bluff?

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A5?

[entertainme]

Pokerpages at 1:22:

Scotty Nguyen raised to 120K and got called only by John Armbrust in the big blind. Both players checked the J 6 9 flop. On the T turn, Armbrust checked and Scotty fired out 375K. "The only way you win, you have to raise it," taunted Scotty to his foe. Armbrust smiled and folded. Scotty shook his head in mock distress and showed the table his K Q for the stone nuts.

On the following hand at that table, Raymond Rahme raised to 300K and Scott Freeman, in the big blind, jacked it up to 900K. Rahme did some acting and finally announced that he was all-in for 2.58M. Freeman ignored the bad acting job and called with his K K. Rahme, of course, had A A. The board dropped 9 J 3 T 3 and Rahme doubled up to more than five million. "I almost made a move with seven-deuce!" said Scotty Nguyen, after the hand.

[J.C. Gloves]

Ppl are not used to playing this deep and think that they have less play than they actually do, hence the constant commitment of stacks w/ 2-card hands.

Sad really, but there is precedent ('06 WSOP)

[pineapple888]

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Peter Darvill Eliminated in 31st Place ($285,678)

Peter Darvill opened up for a 180,000 raise from the button. Bill Edler re-raised from the small blind to 480,000. Darvill called. The flop was {5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Edler moved all in for 2,100,000. Darvill went into the tank. He turned to a friend on the rail ad said, "Got my bag there? Get the bobble head out."

Darvill's friend handed him a Phil Hellmuth bobble head doll and he put it in front of Elder.

"Look him up and down for me Phil," Darvill joked.

Darvill made the call with {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Edler flipped over {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Darvill was ahead. The turn was the {A-Diamonds} and the river was the {9-Clubs}. Edler took down the pot with a pair of nines and Darvill was eliminated.

Featured Table - Jason Koshi Eliminated in 30th Place ($285,678)

On the Featured Table, Kenny Tran raises from late position to 175,000, Jason Koshi moves all in from the button for 945,000, and Tran quickly but casually calls with {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. Koshi shows {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and he needs to improve to stay alive.

The flop comes {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}{5-Hearts}, and Tran retains a big lead with his pocket aces. Koshi needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {2-Spades}, and Koshi is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the {6-Diamonds}.) Kenny Tran wins the pot with a pair of aces.

Jason Koshi is eliminated in 30th place, earning $285,678.

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My Lord. Does anyone EVER have a hand? More AA vs. KK please.

[JOEL_]

Jason Koshi Eliminated in 30th

[imjoshsizemore]

K7d? wow...

[entertainme]

Scoty's 1,750,000 chip count was updated at 1:27.

[pineapple888]

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Freeman ignored the bad acting job and called with his K K. Rahme, of course, had A A.

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Thank you. At least they threw in some bad acting to keep things consistent. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Bobbo539]

that hand was for almost all of Elders chips, what a catch.

[Dunkman]

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Oh and regarding the A-5 Limp/RR A-I:

He's representing a hand there that is going to have A-T at best drawing to one live card.

I don't mind that play, as his fold equity should be pretty high there. What i don't like is that call with AT.... what could he be possibly beating there except the limp reraise bluff?

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A5?

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QFT

Looks like Alaei tried to bluff a calling station and he called.

[Dunkman]

Damn I'm sad Darvill got busted now that sounded like some funny [censored].

[vincevegas]

Nothing wrong with the k7 shove, there is a high prob of a fold by Kenny (in late position) and increasing his stack by 30% without a flop....Kenny woke up with AA so it goes in a tourney.

[entertainme]

rom RaiNKhan's Cardplayer blog: (http://www.cardplayer.com/tournaments/pro_blog_entry/7278?player_id=50926)

On one hand, I knocked out Avi Cohen with A-K against A-8. ESPN caught my reaction which was pure excitement. Hopefully, I don't come across as arrogant or a bad sport. I'm just here in the final few tables of the World Series of Poker. Who wouldn't be overcome with emotion? It's so pure and simple in a way. You can win or lose and it's just so exciting. I feel like a sports star, in a way, that just kicked the winning goal at the world cup for my team. I love it, this is the greatest thing that I've ever done in my life and I'm just happy that I'm here.

I do think it's genuine emotion. The guy is totally pumped to be this far in the ME, though I can understand how the celebration doesn't sit well when you just knocked someone out.

[suzzer99]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HariwAF2DHE&amp;mode=related&amp;search=

Man I bet ESPN is all over Khan.

[efiusa]

Quick Thinking?
After Raymond Rahme raised to 200,000, Ron Kluber re-raised an additional 500K. Rahme called and they saw a flop of . Rahme bet 200,000 and Kluber moved all-in for 2 million in total. Because of the similarly-colored chips it took the dealer some time to count down Kluber's stack, and not long after Rahme began thinking about his response Kluber called the clock on him. Rahme surrendered his hand and Kluber showed . Rahme said he folded A-Q, which leads one to wonder what might've happened had Kluber given Rahme more time to think things over.


It seems a little wrong to call the clock so quickly in such a crucial situation. Is this a strategy or is the guy an ass?

[Rottersod]

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Anyone want to guess how soon the first bustout will be? I'll say within 20 minutes of the start of the day.

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really going out on a limb there....


I'd say 10 may be a better o/u, next pay jump is at 27, and Bergen and Kim have like no chips.

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Yep. You were right.

[pineapple888]

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Nothing wrong with the k7 shove, there is a high prob of a fold by Kenny (in late position) and increasing his stack by 30% without a flop....Kenny woke up with AA so it goes in a tourney.

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Maybe. But the quality of your hand actually does matter in these sorts of spots, giving reasonable odds to a bigger stack. Which nobody at the tables seems to realize.

[pineapple888]

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rom RaiNKhan's Cardplayer blog: (http://www.cardplayer.com/tournaments/pro_blog_entry/7278?player_id=50926)

On one hand, I knocked out Avi Cohen with A-K against A-8. ESPN caught my reaction which was pure excitement. Hopefully, I don't come across as arrogant or a bad sport. I'm just here in the final few tables of the World Series of Poker. Who wouldn't be overcome with emotion? It's so pure and simple in a way. You can win or lose and it's just so exciting. I feel like a sports star, in a way, that just kicked the winning goal at the world cup for my team. I love it, this is the greatest thing that I've ever done in my life and I'm just happy that I'm here.

I do think it's genuine emotion. The guy is totally pumped to be this far in the ME, though I can understand how the celebration doesn't sit well when you just knocked someone out.

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Fair enough. But those with class channel their emotions in ways that are considerate of others.

[swityak11]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HariwAF2DHE&amp;mode=related&amp;search=

Man I bet ESPN is all over Khan.

[/ QUOTE ]Khan just has personality to spare.

Khan, Nguyen, and Alaei for FT!

[Dunkman]

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Featured Table - Jon Kalmar Doubles Through Daniel Alaei

On the Featured Table, Jon Kalmar says "Raise" from middle position, but throws in more than half a raise but less than a full raise -- regardless of his originally intent, he is required to make the minimum raise to 120,000. Daniel Alaei reraises from the button to 540,000, and Kenny Tran thinks things over for a minute in the big blind before he folds.

The action is back to Kalmar, he moves all in for 1.69 million, and Alaei calls with {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Kalmar shows {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}, and as the shorter stack, he'll need them to hold up to stay alive. (Tran says that he folded pocket jacks.)

The flop comes {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{2-Hearts}, and Kalmar flops a set of kings for a dominating lead. Alaei needs something runner-runner to win the hand.

The turn card is the {7-Clubs}, the river card is the {3-Clubs}, and Jon Kalmar wins the pot with his three kings, doubling up to about 3.4 million in chips.

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Am I just picking on the guy now, or is this another really questionable play by Alaei?

edit: btw, thank god for our boy bjnemeth, or we'd be getting no hand reports at all

[Rottersod]

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Featured Table - Christian Togsverd Eliminated in 33rd Place ($285,678)

Featured Table Hand #4 - Jon Kalmar has the button in seat 3, Kenny Tran raises from early position to 180,000, Tuan Lam calls from middle position, Stefan Mattson calls from the small blind, Christian Togsverd moves all in from the big blind for about 1.8 million, Tran folds, and Lam thinks for a few minutes before he calls. Mattson quickly folds.

Togsverd shows {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, and Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Togsverd needs to improve to survive.

The flop comes {Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and Lam flops a set of queens to take a dominant lead in the hand. Togsverd needs something runner-runner to survive.

The turn card is the {4-Spades}, and Togsverd is drawing dead. (The meaningless river card is the {J-Diamonds}.) Lam wins the pot with his set of queens.

Christian Togsverd is eliminated in 33rd place, earning $285,678.

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30BBs preflop with AJo?

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it's a "squeeze". a guy named harrington wrote about it once. you may've heard of him.

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Padraig Harrington?

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Naw, pretty sure it was Joey Harrington.

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Nah. It was Joey Heatherton.

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Featured Table - Jon Kalmar Doubles Through Daniel Alaei

On the Featured Table, Jon Kalmar says "Raise" from middle position, but throws in more than half a raise but less than a full raise -- regardless of his originally intent, he is required to make the minimum raise to 120,000. Daniel Alaei reraises from the button to 540,000, and Kenny Tran thinks things over for a minute in the big blind before he folds.

The action is back to Kalmar, he moves all in for 1.69 million, and Alaei calls with {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Kalmar shows {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}, and as the shorter stack, he'll need them to hold up to stay alive. (Tran says that he folded pocket jacks.)

The flop comes {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{2-Hearts}, and Kalmar flops a set of kings for a dominating lead. Alaei needs something runner-runner to win the hand.

The turn card is the {7-Clubs}, the river card is the {3-Clubs}, and Jon Kalmar wins the pot with his three kings, doubling up to about 3.4 million in chips.

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Am I just picking on the guy now, or is this another really questionable play by Alaei?

edit: btw, thank god for our boy bjnemeth, or we'd be getting no hand reports at all

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That's a bad call by Alaei. But we can't know what type of read or recent table action went into his call.

[Ditch Digger]

Khan sounds like a jackass. I hope he loses in some crushing way.

[pineapple888]

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Nah. It was Joey Heatherton.

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Dude, are you, like, old and stuff?

[pineapple888]

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That's a bad call by Alaei. But we can't know what type of read or recent table action went into his call.

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True. But from here, the whole hand looks like a tilt play from start to finish.

[trauty]

Ron Kluber is out 29th according to the chip counts

[neverforgetlol]

Ron Kluber Eliminated in 29th Place ($285,678)

After Scott Freeman raised to 195,000 from late position Kluber called from the small blind. Both players checked the {8-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{J-Spades} flop and when the {3-Hearts} fell on the turn Kluber shoved for his last 2.8 million.

"Why would you put 2.8 million in that pot?" Freeman mused. He thought it over and made the call with {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, which dominated Kluber's {J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. The river was the {3-Clubs} and that eliminated Kluber.


What a fking moron

[0evg0]

Are there any 2p2ers left?

[JOEL_]

There really is some terrible play being witnessed here.

[DonJ]

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Man I bet ESPN is all over Khan.

[/ QUOTE ]Khan just has personality to spare.

Khan, Nguyen, and Alaei for FT!

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I agree with your assessment of Khan. He's a personality. The guy exudes enthusiasm. Really, it's not like he has gotten in anyone's face and directed douche comments. He is not been a jerk to anyone directly. Yeah, he gets excited when he wins a big hand but so what? Personally I would rather get knocked out of a tournament by someone who is really excited to be there then some old grumpy who shakes my hand and says Sorry. There's no sorry in poker man. [censored] happens. You get over it.

And in the chair hand Khan was allin with QQ vs AA and hit Quad Queens on the flop...hence his excitement. I'd be whoopin it up too in an 8 million dollar pot at that stage.

[pineapple888]

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Ron Kluber Eliminated in 29th Place ($285,678)

After Scott Freeman raised to 195,000 from late position Kluber called from the small blind. Both players checked the {8-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{J-Spades} flop and when the {3-Hearts} fell on the turn Kluber shoved for his last 2.8 million.

"Why would you put 2.8 million in that pot?" Freeman mused. He thought it over and made the call with {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, which dominated Kluber's {J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. The river was the {3-Clubs} and that eliminated Kluber.


What a fking moron

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Yep. And they were close to a $50K payout jump.

Nice call by Freeman.

[entertainme]

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Are there any 2p2ers left?

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With chip counts from beginning of the day:

Hevad Khan: RainKhan: 7,585,000: 3, 4
Daniel Alaei: Alaei: 1,995,800: 2, 1

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Ron Kluber Eliminated in 29th Place ($285,678)

After Scott Freeman raised to 195,000 from late position Kluber called from the small blind. Both players checked the {8-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{J-Spades} flop and when the {3-Hearts} fell on the turn Kluber shoved for his last 2.8 million.

"Why would you put 2.8 million in that pot?" Freeman mused. He thought it over and made the call with {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}, which dominated Kluber's {J-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. The river was the {3-Clubs} and that eliminated Kluber.


What a fking moron

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That's a classic blow-up.

[pineapple888]

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Are there any 2p2ers left?

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Alaei and RainKhan

[vincevegas]

seriously how does someone who plays a hand like that get this far in the world series....Ron Kluber shoves 2.8 million into a 400k pot after his opponent chks? Seriously, Freeman has an A here most of the time and you could have found that out by betting 250-500k rather than 2.8 million! Gross.

[Rottersod]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HariwAF2DHE&amp;mode=related&amp;search=

Man I bet ESPN is all over Khan.

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Based solely on that interview I'll say that if Rain wins the ME he will be hugely popular.

[Rottersod]

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Nah. It was Joey Heatherton.

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Dude, are you, like, old and stuff?

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Yeah. Old. And stuff.

[neverforgetlol]

Featured Table: Lee Childs Takes a 6.33 Million Pot

At the Featured Table, Lee Childs raises from middle position to 180,000, Stefan Mattsson calls from the cutoff, Jerry Yang reraises from the small blind to 1,000,000, and Childs goes into the tank for a few minutes before he calls. Mattson quickly folds, and it's heads-up to the flop with 2.33 million already in the pot.

The flop comes {9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, Yang bets 2,000,000, and Childs thinks for about 20 seconds before announcing that he is all in -- for more than 5,000,000. His friends and family stand up and applaud, cheering things like "You're the man, Lee!"

Yang thinks for about a minute before he folds, and Childs' cheering section explodes in excitement as he takes down the pot worth 6.33 million.

[entertainme]

[ QUOTE ]

Based solely on that interview I'll say that if Rain wins the ME he will be hugely popular.

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You'd think he might spike interest in online play again with the playing 28 table SNG video.

[J.C. Gloves]

Lee Childs is ROLLIN!!!

[Rottersod]

[ QUOTE ]
seriously how does someone who plays a hand like that get this far in the world series....Ron Kluber shoves 2.8 million into a 400k pot after his opponent chks? Seriously, Freeman has an A here most of the time and you could have found that out by betting 250-500k rather than 2.8 million! Gross.

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Because most of the remaining players know they are on the freeroll of their lives. Only the good players want to win and will be disappointed with anything less.

[Rottersod]

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Based solely on that interview I'll say that if Rain wins the ME he will be hugely popular.

[/ QUOTE ]

You'd think he might spike interest in online play again with the playing 28 table SNG video.

[/ QUOTE ]

I doubt it. I think the UGIEA is the reason why online poker in the US has suffered such a downturn and until this is repealed it won't really matter who wins the ME. If the average Joe can't make an instant deposit and start playing then online poker in the US will continue to shrivel.

[onyourflopz]

I laughed out loud for a full minute at that 7x pot open shove... genius

[Injection]

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I laughed out loud for a full minute at that 7x pot open shove... genius

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I'd love to see his explanation of the hand to friends and family.

[Dunkman]

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I laughed out loud for a full minute at that 7x pot open shove... genius

[/ QUOTE ]

I'd love to see his explanation of the hand to friends and family.

[/ QUOTE ]

"I thought I only had a PSB left because all the [censored] chips are orange"

[Clayton]

oh, another other funny thing this week has been watching oliver tse scurrying around trying to become the agent of every donk with 50 left in the hopes one wins the main event.

[entertainme]

From Cardplayer:

Scotty Nguyen has been enjoying chatting with his tablemates. At one point he started a dialogue with a mother who is cheering her son from the rail. Nguyen is convinced that if her son wins the tournament that she will adopt him. Also if Raymond Rhame, seated two players over from him in the No. 9 seat wins, he will adopt Nguyen also. Nguyen also received a quick visit from two-time main event champion Johnny Chan, who came by to offer words of encouragement, and an endorsement logo. No word yet on whether or not Chan is mentoring anyone currently in the field.

[entertainme]

Speaking of player promotion:

Per the reports in yesterday's blog about the online gaming sites marketing themselves so aggressively to players, their efforts are beginning to be apparent. Players who have never been heard of before are decked out in Full Tilt or PokerStars gear, and every table has at least several players marketing for websites. And the pay for wearing said gear goes up with each level that the players increase. More later...

From Pokerpages.

[Jonathan]

[ QUOTE ]
bob slezak ftw, please

[/ QUOTE ]

I thought that I was the only one rooting for Bob Slezak!

Riverdance do you know Bob? I used to play bridge with him
at a club on Post street, San Franciso in the early 70s. Joe Conforti,
the owner of the Mustang Ranch and King of Vegas prostitution in
those years was also a regular, Haven't seen Bob
or heard of him in over 30 years.

Hows he doing? (or is this even the same Bob Slezak?)

Jonathan

[THAY3R]

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Featured Table - Jon Kalmar Doubles Through Daniel Alaei

On the Featured Table, Jon Kalmar says "Raise" from middle position, but throws in more than half a raise but less than a full raise -- regardless of his originally intent, he is required to make the minimum raise to 120,000. Daniel Alaei reraises from the button to 540,000, and Kenny Tran thinks things over for a minute in the big blind before he folds.

The action is back to Kalmar, he moves all in for 1.69 million, and Alaei calls with {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Kalmar shows {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}, and as the shorter stack, he'll need them to hold up to stay alive. (Tran says that he folded pocket jacks.)

The flop comes {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{2-Hearts}, and Kalmar flops a set of kings for a dominating lead. Alaei needs something runner-runner to win the hand.

The turn card is the {7-Clubs}, the river card is the {3-Clubs}, and Jon Kalmar wins the pot with his three kings, doubling up to about 3.4 million in chips.

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Am I just picking on the guy now, or is this another really questionable play by Alaei?

edit: btw, thank god for our boy bjnemeth, or we'd be getting no hand reports at all

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Calling an all in with a pocket pair getting 2 to 1 is basically always correct.

[Hurrrr]

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Featured Table - Jon Kalmar Doubles Through Daniel Alaei

On the Featured Table, Jon Kalmar says "Raise" from middle position, but throws in more than half a raise but less than a full raise -- regardless of his originally intent, he is required to make the minimum raise to 120,000. Daniel Alaei reraises from the button to 540,000, and Kenny Tran thinks things over for a minute in the big blind before he folds.

The action is back to Kalmar, he moves all in for 1.69 million, and Alaei calls with {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Kalmar shows {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}, and as the shorter stack, he'll need them to hold up to stay alive. (Tran says that he folded pocket jacks.)

The flop comes {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{2-Hearts}, and Kalmar flops a set of kings for a dominating lead. Alaei needs something runner-runner to win the hand.

The turn card is the {7-Clubs}, the river card is the {3-Clubs}, and Jon Kalmar wins the pot with his three kings, doubling up to about 3.4 million in chips.

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Am I just picking on the guy now, or is this another really questionable play by Alaei?

edit: btw, thank god for our boy bjnemeth, or we'd be getting no hand reports at all

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Calling an all in with a pocket pair getting 2 to 1 is basically always correct.

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I'm surprised there was debate about that, but no one has mentioned the obvious angle shoot by Kalmar.

[vincevegas]

Is it just me or is it not ridiculous that there are 36 people left at the begining of the day and they cant get a picture up of everyone that remains...I mean seriously its 4 friggin tables! Now 28 left still everyone doesnt have a picture up today...Pokernews blows.

[Rottersod]

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oh, another other funny thing this week has been watching oliver tse scurrying around trying to become the agent of every donk with 50 left in the hopes one wins the main event.

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Pictures?

[riverdance]

yes i know him. and you have the wrong guy. bob is mid 40's

[mbishop]

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I'm surprised there was debate about that, but no one has mentioned the obvious angle shoot by Kalmar.

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Given the confusion caused by the chip colors, it may simply have been a mistake.

[Zinzan]

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Is it just me or is it not ridiculous that there are 36 people left at the begining of the day and they cant get a picture up of everyone that remains...I mean seriously its 4 friggin tables! Now 28 left still everyone doesnt have a picture up today...Pokernews blows.

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It's just you.

-Z

[neverforgetlol]

Tuan Lam Takes a 2.69 Million Pot From Stefan Mattsson

At the Featured Table, Kenny Tran raises from middle position to 220,000, Tuan Lam calls from the cutoff, and Stefan Mattsson calls from the big blind.

The flop comes {Q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, Mattsson checks, Tran checks, Lam bets 350,000, Mattsson raises to 960,000, Tran quickly folds, Lam thinks for a minute before reraising to 1.76 million, and Mattsson goes into the tank. After about three minutes, Mattsson requests a clock -- on himself.

As the minute counts down, Mattsson folds with about 30 seconds remaining. Tuan Lam takes the pot worth 2.69 million.

[Number27]

"Daniel Alaei's Number Must Be Unlisted, Because Nobody's Calling"

Are these guys getting paid for their one liners too?

[KentuckyWildcats]

Alaei has raised 5 out of the last 6 hands with no action.

[vincevegas]

Tuan "Baby Hon" Lam is gonna be a tough out as he is willing to play some pots and apply a lot of pressure.

[Dima2000123]

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"Daniel Alaei's Number Must Be Unlisted, Because Nobody's Calling"

Are these guys getting paid for their one liners too?

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I hope no one got paid for that one.

[72off]

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Tuan Lam Takes a 2.69 Million Pot From Stefan Mattsson

At the Featured Table, Kenny Tran raises from middle position to 220,000, Tuan Lam calls from the cutoff, and Stefan Mattsson calls from the big blind.

The flop comes {Q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, Mattsson checks, Tran checks, Lam bets 350,000, Mattsson raises to 960,000, Tran quickly folds, Lam thinks for a minute before reraising to 1.76 million, and Mattsson goes into the tank. After about three minutes, Mattsson requests a clock -- on himself.

As the minute counts down, Mattsson folds with about 30 seconds remaining. Tuan Lam takes the pot worth 2.69 million.

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What the hell? This is the 3rd or 4th time I recall reading about this happening in this ME. Why are people doing this?

[sapsuckah]

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Yeah, I think Farry is the only one with a chance to catch Khan in the douche-off. But time is running out for him.

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Kevin Farry plays in my local games and he's a really good guy... fun and very likable. A buddy of mine was part of that rail last night ans said that they were loud but the pokernews coverage wasn't accurate. The people keeping Maria from getting up, according to my friend, were the camera and sound guys.

[UATrewqaz]

We saw this effect last year, people with VERY deep stacks relative to the blinds (30 BB +) getting all in preflop with marginal type hands (AJo, 66, etc.)

My attempts at explaining this:

1. Alot of these players have most of their tournament experience on the internet and thus are very used to shoving all in preflop towards the later stages, where the blinds are typically high compared to the stakes. Thus this is really the only way they know "how" to play this stage.

2. They may be not paying enough attention to the blind size but rather the stack sizes of the bigger stacks. If you have 1 mil in chips and there are stacks of 7 mil around you, you may feel shortstacked, regardless of what the blinds are, thus they feel the need for their shortstack game.

3. Alot of them are just idiots?

[neverforgetlol]

Kenny Tran Wins a 2.21 Million Pot Against Tuan Lam

At the Featured Table, Tuan Lam raises under the gun to 250,000, and Kenny Tran calls from the big blind. The flop comes {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, and both players check. The turn card is the {J-Spades}, Tran bets 300,000, and Lam calls.

The river card is the {6-Spades}, Tran checks, Lam bets 500,000, and Tran calls. Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for queen high, and Tran shows {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a pair of jacks. Kenny Tran wins the pot worth 2.21 million in chips.

[Jasper109]

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We saw this effect last year, people with VERY deep stacks relative to the blinds (30 BB +) getting all in preflop with marginal type hands (AJo, 66, etc.)

My attempts at explaining this:

1. Alot of these players have most of their tournament experience on the internet and thus are very used to shoving all in preflop towards the later stages, where the blinds are typically high compared to the stakes. Thus this is really the only way they know "how" to play this stage.

2. They may be not paying enough attention to the blind size but rather the stack sizes of the bigger stacks. If you have 1 mil in chips and there are stacks of 7 mil around you, you may feel shortstacked, regardless of what the blinds are, thus they feel the need for their shortstack game.

3. Alot of them are just idiots?

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I vote for #3.

[Dima2000123]

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What the hell? This is the 3rd or 4th time I recall reading about this happening in this ME. Why are people doing this?

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It's probably because at some point thinking for too long will result in thinking too much, and steer you away from the correct original line of thought. Some people realize it and call the clock on themselves, before getting stuck in an infinite thought loop.

[Whitewash]

Kenny is the [censored] man.

BTW, does anyone get a kick out of how Kenny stares directly into the camera the entire time for all of his interviews?

[Berky]

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Kenny Tran Wins a 2.21 Million Pot Against Tuan Lam

At the Featured Table, Tuan Lam raises under the gun to 250,000, and Kenny Tran calls from the big blind. The flop comes {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, and both players check. The turn card is the {J-Spades}, Tran bets 300,000, and Lam calls.

The river card is the {6-Spades}, Tran checks, Lam bets 500,000, and Tran calls. Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for queen high, and Tran shows {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a pair of jacks. Kenny Tran wins the pot worth 2.21 million in chips.

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THis guy is a nutcase.

[soneill34]

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What the hell? This is the 3rd or 4th time I recall reading about this happening in this ME. Why are people doing this?

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It's probably because at some point thinking for too long will result in thinking too much, and steer you away from the correct original line of thought. Some people realize it and call the clock on themselves, before getting stuck in an infinite thought loop.

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I've done this wayyyyy too much.

[neverforgetlol]

Paulo Loureiro Eliminated in 28th Place ($285,678)

Paulo Loureiro limped in from middle position, Hevad "Rain" Khan called from the small blind, William Spadea raised to 230,000 from the big blind, Louriero moved all in for 1,750,000, Khan folded, and Spadea called.

Louriero turned over {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds} and found that he'd run into Spadea's {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}. The board came {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Louriero was eliminated.

Paulo Louriero finished in 28th place, earning $285,678.

[Maulik]

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oh, another other funny thing this week has been watching oliver tse scurrying around trying to become the agent of every donk with 50 left in the hopes one wins the main event.

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Pictures?

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agent to do what? she looking for a visa?

[Silent A]

ESPN's Featured Table

Here is the lineup for ESPN's Featured Table, with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1 - Kenny Tran - 7.3 million
Seat 2 - Scott Freeman - 7.5 million
Seat 3 - Bob Slezak - 4.1 million
Seat 4 - Lee Watkinson - 3.35 million
Seat 5 - Hevad 'Rain' Khan - 6.6 million
Seat 6 - Jeff Bryan - 2.0 million
Seat 7 - Philip Hilm - 9.34 million
Seat 8 - William Spadea - 10.0 million
Seat 9 - Ray Henson - 9.0 million

6 of the top 8 on the same table?

[72off]

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...6 of the top 8, all beside each other?

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Time for Khan to donk off all his chips to one of the big stacks.

[Russ M.]

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oh, another other funny thing this week has been watching oliver tse scurrying around trying to become the agent of every donk with 50 left in the hopes one wins the main event.

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This makes me want to hurt small animals.

[riverdance]

bob slezak gogogogogogoggogogogogogo

[Dynasty]

Is anybody else sick of seeing this picture?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/DynastyPoker/crop_468fb7263c1c9.jpg

[TehVader]

Go Scotty

[neverforgetlol]

Scotty Nguyen Doubles Through Ryan Elson

Ryan Elson fired out a raise of 375,000. Scotty Nguyen took a deep breath and moved all in for 1,875,000. Elson went into the tank as he asked Nguyen to count out his chips. The rowdy spectators on the rail began to shout and scream. Most of them were rooting for Nguyen.

"Come on, Scotty!" one railbird yelled.

"Go get them Scotty!" another screamed.

"I'm the comeback kid," Nguyen said.

Nguyen stood up as Elson pondered the call.

"All In drink made me do it," Nguyen joked as he took a big sip off of the energy drink for the ESPN cameras.

Elson counted his chips a couple of times before he called and said, "Let's party."

Elson flipped over {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Nguyen tabled {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}. The flop was {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Nguyen took the lead. Nguyen pumped his fist and his smile grew wider. Elson just sighed as he politely asked the dealer for a ten. The turn was the {5-Hearts} and the river was the {6-Hearts}.

Scotty Nguyen took down the pot and increased his stack to almost 3.8 million. Elson took a big hit and slipped to under 3 million.

[The Prodigy]

Just what he needed..keep it going baby.

[Clayton]

OH MY GOD, TUAN LAM IS BABY HAN

SICCCKKKK

[Ron Burgundy]

DAS NO LEEEMEEET BABYYYYYYYYY

[Jigsaws]

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Kenny Tran Wins a 2.21 Million Pot Against Tuan Lam

At the Featured Table, Tuan Lam raises under the gun to 250,000, and Kenny Tran calls from the big blind. The flop comes {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, and both players check. The turn card is the {J-Spades}, Tran bets 300,000, and Lam calls.

The river card is the {6-Spades}, Tran checks, Lam bets 500,000, and Tran calls. Lam shows {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for queen high, and Tran shows {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a pair of jacks. Kenny Tran wins the pot worth 2.21 million in chips.

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Wow Lam misplayed that hand completely.

[60Vauban]

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"I thought I only had a PSB left because all the [censored] chips are orange"

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Another item on Jeffrey Pollack's list, the orange/salmon/peach/pink chips are horrible!

[jogsxyz]

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We saw this effect last year, people with VERY deep stacks relative to the blinds (30 BB +) getting all in preflop with marginal type hands (AJo, 66, etc.)

My attempts at explaining this:

1. Alot of these players have most of their tournament experience on the internet and thus are very used to shoving all in preflop towards the later stages, where the blinds are typically high compared to the stakes. Thus this is really the only way they know "how" to play this stage.

2. They may be not paying enough attention to the blind size but rather the stack sizes of the bigger stacks. If you have 1 mil in chips and there are stacks of 7 mil around you, you may feel shortstacked, regardless of what the blinds are, thus they feel the need for their shortstack game.

3. Alot of them are just idiots?

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Maybe stack sizes under 50bb isn't as deep as you think.

If 3 is correct, tourneys are mostly just luck.

[Ace-Ex]

All In Drink made me do it!!!