2012-06-27
If you walked by Table 367 and looked at the players, there's a good chance you wouldn't do a double-take.
2012-06-22
Table 423 just saw a couple of short stacks felted.
First it was John Monnette, Event #10: $5,000 Seven Card Stud champion, who after grabbing a couple of small pots early was eliminated.
2012-06-22
Some of those returning to super-short stacks today have already hit the rail during the first few hands of play, Daniel Makowsky among them.
2012-06-21
Stud
Daniel Idema just got eliminated in one of the final hands of the day by Joseph Couden.
Daniel Idema / /
Joseph Couden / /
We caught the action on fifth street when Idema raised Couden's bet to 20,000 and he called.
2012-06-21
Noah Schwartz has just became the second player we noticed, after Jeff Madsen, who eclipsed the 100,000 chip mark. And it was in, probably, his best game.
As of today Schwartz has over 2.
2012-06-21
Two World Series of Poker heavy weights just clashed in a big pot which gave one a double up, and the other something to complain about.
2012-06-21
Omaha Hi/Lo:
Action folded to Daniel Idema in the cutoff and he put in a raise to 1,200, which Noah Schwartz called from the cutoff. The flop saw a bet from Idema and a call by Schwartz, which led to the on the turn.
2012-06-20
No Limit Hold'em
Action folded around to Daniel Idema on the button and he put in a raise to 150.
2012-06-15
Razz:
Daniel Idema completed with a showing and was raised by Bryce Yockey, who was showing . Idema proceeded to three-bet, Yockey four-bet and all the former's chips got in the pot.
2012-06-15
Our last check on Daniel Idema had him hovering comfortably above the chip average — right where he had been for most of the day.
Things have changed, it appears.
2012-06-15
Stud:
Daniel Idema completed the bet on third street, and Cliff Josephy called to go heads-up with him.
Idema: (x-x) / / (x)
Josephy: (x-x) / / (x)
Idema checked on fourth street, and Josephy was content to check it back.
2012-06-15
Limit Hold'em:
Action folded around to Robby Rasmussen in the cutoff and put in a raise, which Daniel Idema called from the bid blind.
2012-06-14
Stud Hi/Lo:
We caught the action on fifth street when Daniel Idema and another player both checked, opening the door for an unknown player to bet. Only Idema made the call, and then he turned right around and check-called a bet on sixth.
2012-06-12
Stuart Rutter hasn't been able to get anything going since dinner and is desperately short after the last pot.
He opened and was called by Layne Flack on the button and Benjamin Lazer in the big blind.
2012-06-12
We do not expect the frantic rate of eliminations to stop post bubble, at least not for a while anyway. Benjamin Lukas joined the line at the at the payout desk after he was eliminated.
2012-06-11
Daniel Idema raised, Berry Johnston three-bet, and the action folded back to Idema who called. Both players drew one card, and Idema check-called a bet. On the second draw, Idema drew one card and Johnston stood pat.
2012-06-11
Daniel Idema has busted from today's the tournament. The reigning limit hold'em champion has exited the tournament area with a new registration ticket in hand, presumably on his way to play Event 22: $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball.
2012-06-10
Matt Schreiber just brought it to our attention that he and Daniel Idema could become the story of the day if they end up going deep in this tournament.
2012-06-10
Here are three quick hands we caught some of the action in recently.
Dwyte Pilgrim and one opponent played down a hand where the board showed . Pilgrim bet the flop and got a call.
2012-06-10
The action started with the player in the hijack seat opening it up. David "ODB" Baker then three-bet from the button and Idema made the call. So too did the player who opened the pot.
Flop:
Idema checked.