2010 World Series of Poker
Real Estate
Chino Rheem has a ton of chips, both in value and in number. Erik Seidel busted on his left right after they broke to two tables, so he has plenty of space in that direction. But Rheem hasn't moved one inch into Seidel's now-empty area. Instead, Rheem continues to extend his stack to the right, in the direction of Nick Binger. It's spread so much now that Binger barely has room to fit his arm between his own chips and Chino's while Chino has a plenty of space to stretch out in on the other side. Wonder if that makes Binger want a piece of the big stack even more.
Level: 16
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 600
Bjorin Slipping
Bryan Micon opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Chris Bjorin three-bet to 17,000 from the button.
Micon deliberated for near on two minutes before making the call and standing pat as Bjorin drew one.
Micon checked, as did Bjorin, to see Micon table his and rake in the pot to move to 88,000 as Bjorin folded and slipped to 27,000 in chips.
Chino Wins the Minimum
Derric Haynie raised to 4,000 under the gun, and Chino Rheem, Yan Chen, and Sean Snyder all came along. Haynie, Rheem, and Snyder drew one while Chen needed two. Chen checked first action, Snyder checked, and Hanynie checked behind. "Oh fine, I check too," Chino said. "I have a ten-eight." Chen flashed his jack on the way to the muck, and Haynie spread his -- on the table. Rheem had slightly better with a and took down the pot.
"God, I play so bad!" Chino said.
"Yeah, you do," Scott Seiver chimed in. "If you bet there, it goes bet, call, overcall. You do play bad, unless you didn't want an extra 22k, which is possible since you already have so many chips." Chino is up to 205,700 and has the rest of the field crushed at the moment.
Kravchenko Kicks Up To 80k
Alexander Kravchenko opened to 6,000 middle position and both Todd Bui and Daniel Nicewander made the call from the blinds.
All three players drew one each and the action checked to Kravchenko who fired out 12,000.
Bui quickly folded, and after Nicewander pondered for thirty seconds, he tossed his hand into the muck.
As the pot was pushed to the PokerStars Team Pro Russia member, he stacked his chips to amount to a little over 80,000.
Erik Seidel Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,404)
Action folded to Erik Seidel in the cutoff, and he open-shoved for 18,500. Sean Snyder called from the big blind and stood pat. Seidel needed to catch a card. Snyder tabled , and Seidel had plenty of outs drawing to a . Unfortunately, the wasn't one of them, and one of the field's most respected pros was eliminated in 14th place. He'll have to wait for another event to win his ninth WSOP bracelet.
After busting Seidel, Snyder was up to 116,000.
Bui Takes One From Nicewander
Todd Bui opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Nicewander made the call from the button.
Bui stood pat while Nicewander drew one before both players checked,
Bui tabled his to prompt a fold from Nicewander as he slipped to 31,000 while Bui climbed to 58,000 in chips.
Final Two Tables
Table 368
Seat 1: Mike Wattel - 160,000
Seat 2: Alexander Kravchenko - 67,000
Seat 3: James Bord - 72,000
Seat 4: Bryan Micon - 67,000
Seat 5: Todd Bui - 35,000
Seat 6: Daniel Nicewander - 40,000
Seat 7: Chris Bjorin - 58,000
Table 369
Seat 1: Nick Binger - 96,000
Seat 2: Chino Rheem - 167,000
Seat 3: Erik Seidel - 24,000
Seat 4: Scott Seiver - 110,000
Seat 5: Yan Chen - 66,900
Seat 6: Sean Snyder - 101,000
Seat 7: Derric Haynie - 70,000
JC Tran Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,601)
JC Tran raised to 4,000 under the gun. It folded to Nick Binger on the button, and he made it 15,000 to go. Tran then moved all in, and Binger called. Both players were drawing one.
Tran:
Binger:
Tran pulled a and needed Binger to brick to stay in the game. Binger drew a as well, and with his - sent JC home in 15th place. Nick is now up to 95,000.
With JC's elimination, his table was broken. Those players are now settling into their seats at the last two tables.