2011 World Series of Poker

Intermission (Prior to Act IV)

gepostet 2011-07-15 03:32 GMT • Level 13: 1,200-2,400, 300 ante

We’re now on another 15-minute break, so it's that time of the night where wrap up the most recent happenings out on the floor into a neat little package for all y'all:

No sooner than play had resumed, we saw Annette Obrestad head out the door, closely followed by Victor Ramdin and Sam Stein. Patrick Poirier wasn’t going anywhere though – he was announced as the first player in this year’s WSOP Main Event to reach the magical one million-chip mark.

Justin Bonomo has also been working hard during this level, having doubled up his stack to stay alive, while Peter Jetten has also been trending upward, now holding more than 400,000 in chips.

And just before the break, Huck Seed was sent packing, and it looks like that Kristy Gazes is also on life support. However, Ted Forrest has managed to pick up a bit, but Brian Park has been the biggest mover, chipping up to 860,000 and change.

The players are now on their last 15-minute break of the day. When we return, one more level will be played out and then we’re done for the night!

Bardah Takes One Down

gepostet 2011-07-15 03:32 GMT • Level 13: 1,200-2,400, 300 ante

Ronnie Bardah (2010 24th-place finisher)

Ronnie Bardah called a raise from the big blind after the player in the cutoff seat opened for an unknown amount. The flop came down and Bardah checked. His opponent continuation bet 7,200 and Bardah called.

The turn was the and both players checked to see the fall on the river. Both checked again.

Bardah tabled the and his opponent mucked.

Last year, Bardah ran very deep in this event. Out of the 7,319 players, Bardah placed 24th for $317,161. He was eventually eliminated on the main feature table at the hands of Filippo Candio for the largest score of his career.

Tags: Ronnie Bardah.

Koral Shoved On

gepostet 2011-07-15 03:32 GMT • Level 13: 1,200-2,400, 300 ante

Action folded to Tom Koral on the button and he raised to 6,000. The player in the big blind moved all in for 29,000. Koral tanked for a tiny bit, but then folded. Koral still has about 550,000 in chips though.

Tags: Tom Koral.

Darcourt Holding Court

gepostet 2011-07-15 03:31 GMT • Level 13: 1,200-2,400, 300 ante

Super big stack Guillaume Darcourt opened for 6,500 from under the gun and it folded around to the player on the button who called. The small blind called as well. The flop came , it checked to the button who bet 15,000 and only Darcourt called. The turn was the and both checked.

The river brought the and a quick bet of 18,000 from Darcourt. As the break began and players left the Amazon, the conversation between the two remaining players -- started with cards and chips -- continued in words.

"Why so little?" asked Darcourt's opponent. "Because I want you to call," came the reply. "Or you can raise." "I should've raised preflop," said the button. "What do you do now?" replied Darcourt.

The conversation continued, with the tournament director coming over to remind Darcourt not to say anything to induce or not to induce action. Finally his opponent called. "Two pair," said Darcourt, flipping over . His opponent, disgusted, flung his cards, showing his .

Darcourt goes to break with 951,500.

Tags: Guillaume Darcourt.

Updated Chip Counts from the Purple Section of the Amazon Room

gepostet 2011-07-15 03:29 GMT

Chipcounts
Guillaume Darcourt			900,000	-30,000
			560,000
Sol Bergren			510,000
Matthew Wantman			460,000	120,000
			320,000	-20,000
Ronnie Bardah			282,000	245,000
Marvin Rettenmaier			260,000	-30,000
			245,000	145,000
Garry Gates			185,000	3,000
Jared Jaffe			183,000	18,000
Brandon Wong			170,000	45,000
			161,000	161,000
Phil Hellmuth			160,000	5,000
Stefan Huber			140,000
Robert Varkonyi			110,000	-40,000
			55,000
Will Failla			55,000
			46,000	-64,000
			40,000	-15,000
Doug Lee			35,000	-190,000
Randall Flowers			34,000	-31,000

Forrest Grows Back

gepostet 2011-07-15 03:25 GMT von EricRamsey • Level 13: 1,200-2,400, 300 ante

Ted Forrest is awfully short on chips, but he's not going down without a fight. On the last hand, he got the last ~18,000 of them in with , and he was in good shape for the double against an opponent's .

Board: . Forrest is back up to 41,000 -- back over starting stack!

Tags: Ted Forrest.

Free Park-ing

gepostet 2011-07-15 03:23 GMT von EricRamsey

We wish we had more details on this hand, but we only caught up as the action was frozen by the now-common, "All in and a call!" from a dealer. When we walked over, we could see that the action happened after a flop, and Dale Robinson had gotten about 200,000 chips in with . Brian Park had the covering stack across the table, and his had flopped the joint.

"This would be a really bad beat," Robinson astutely noted as we walked up. It wasn't to be, though, and the turn left him drawing dead to the river.

Robinson is out, and his chips give a big boost to Park. He's suddenly right on the top of our radar and in the chase for the overall lead with 860,000 chips.

Tags: Brian Park.

Recently Acquired Amazonian Sky-Colored Wagering Token Allocations

gepostet 2011-07-15 03:20 GMT

Chipcounts
Kevin Saul			649,500	6,500
T.K. Miles			485,500	63,500
Tom Luce			480,000	-155,000
Sebastian Ruthenberg	PokerStars Team Pro (Germany)		445,000	10,000
Don Yang Yan			423,000	-19,500
			407,500
Joseph Cheong			388,000	6,000
Bryan Devonshire			336,500	16,500
Rupert Elder			336,000	-153,000
Erika Moutinho			328,000	-3,500
Todd Brunson			201,500	138,000
Shane Abbott			156,000	50,500
Humberto Brenes	PokerStars Team Pro (Costa Rica)		150,500
Kenny Nguyen			143,500	51,500
Scott Clements			139,000	-121,000
Janno Cazemier			130,000	8,500
Galen Hall			113,000	-5,500

Count 'Em

gepostet 2011-07-15 03:20 GMT von EricRamsey

Chipcounts
			610,000	320,000
			500,000
			440,000	220,000
Shannon Shorr			425,000	115,000
			410,000
Adam Junglen			315,000	-15,000
Justin Bonomo			285,000	-10,000
David Diaz			275,000	100,000
			225,000
Vanessa Rousso	PokerStars Team Pro (USA)		225,000	50,000
			165,000	85,000
			145,000	15,000
			125,000	20,000
			95,000	-5,000
			92,000
Patrik Antonius			92,000	-118,000
			88,000	1,000
Ronnie Bardah			37,000	-193,000
Huck Seed			Ausgeschieden

Pavilion No More

gepostet 2011-07-15 03:19 GMT • Level 13: 1,200-2,400, 300 ante

With only four tables left of the Main Event in it, the WSOP has nearly finished with the Pavilion Room. What once was the home of all Day 1's and was often packed full of thousands of players is now down to a mere 36. The deafening sounds of 270 tables worth of chip shuffling, the mad rush to the bathroom on breaks, the bracelet ceremonies with our fearless leader Jack Effel, all no more. In about 20 minutes time, the rest of the Main Event, up to the formation of the November Nine, will be decided in the Amazon Room next door, and we will have to wait a year before we get to come back to the sea of tables in this monstrosity of a poker room. Until next year, it's been real Pavilion. Thanks for being so freakin' huge.