Event #41: $1,500 Six-Handed Dealer's Choice Day 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-21-2014 01:40 UTC-7

Idema Shows Trips

mnuwwarah

Level 20

Stud Eight-or-Better

Brandon Cantu completed with in the second-to-last spot, and Daniel Idema raised. The bring-in folded, and Cantu called. Idema kept betting when he caught the , and Cantu called with .

"You just can't help yourself, can you?" Cantu asked. "Barrel away."

Cantu called bets on all remaining streets, though he agonized over the river.

Idema: /
Cantu: /

Idema took the pot with trip aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Idema	241,800 60,800	60,800

Brandon Cantu	44,000 -56,000	-56,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Daniel Idema

Level: 20

LIMIT FLOP/DRAW GAMES - 3,000 6,000 6,000-12,000
STUD GAMES 1,500 2,000 6,000 6,000-12,000
NO-LIMIT (2-7/HOLDEM) AND POT-LIMIT GAMES 700 1,500 3,000

06-21-2014 01:33 UTC-7

Seat	Player	Chips
1	Robert Mizrachi	195,000
2	Brandon Cantu	100,000
3	Daniel Idema	181,000
4	Aaron Schaff	300,000
5	Arthur Morris	340,000
6	Jennifer Harman	132,000

Seat	Player	Chips
1	Shane Abbott	150,000
2	Bill Chen	168,000
3	Melissa Burr	60,000
4	Marco Johnson	105,000
5	Frank Kassela	120,000
6	Maria Mayrinck	76,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	340,000
Aaron Schaff	300,000 4,000	4,000
Robert Mizrachi	195,000 -10,000	-10,000

Daniel Idema	181,000 -19,000	-19,000

Bill Chen	168,000 -2,000	-2,000

Shane Abbott	150,000 43,000	43,000
Jen Harman	132,000 23,000	23,000
Frank Kassela	120,000 55,000	55,000

Marco Johnson	105,000 26,000	26,000

Brandon Cantu	100,000

Maria Mayrinck	76,000 -20,000	-20,000
Melissa Burr	60,000 3,000	3,000

In the last hand before the re-draw, Arthur Morris and Brandon Cantu took a flop of . Morris led into the middle for 11,000 and Cantu came over the top with a raise to 51,000. Morris went into the tank for about two minutes while the other tables waited to receive their re-draw seats. Ultimately, Morris announced an all-in three-bet and Cantu instantly flung his cards into the muck. Morris scooped up the pot and now has 340,000 in chips heading to the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	340,000 32,000	32,000
Brandon Cantu	100,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Arthur Morris Brandon Cantu

06-21-2014 01:27 UTC-7

Kevin Haney Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,911)

mnuwwarah

Level 19

Pot-Limit Omaha

On a flop of , Kevin Haney checked to Aaron Schaff, who bet 5,000 on the button. Haney potted it, and Schaff began thinking.

"Wow," he said. "I don't think I can fold this."

After a couple of minutes, he slid forward his whole stack of pink T5,000 chips, putting Haney all in for his last 20,000 or so. Haney called.

Haney:
Schaff:

Schaff's bottom two was ahead but vulnerable.

"Ten," Haney called, but the and were of no use.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Schaff	296,000 57,000	57,000
Kevin Haney	Busted

Tags: Aaron Schaff Kevin Haney

06-21-2014 01:22 UTC-7

Cantu Climbing Again

mnuwwarah

Level 19

Badeucey

After being down to the felt and fading a card for his tournament life a short time ago, Brandon Cantu is back among the leaders.

In a recent pot, Jen Harman was the predraw aggressor, and she bet into two opponents after Brandon Cantu checked after the first draw. Arthur Morris raised, and Cantu made it three bets. Harman and Morris called, and Morris took two after Cantu and Harman stood pat. Cantu fired again, and Harman called, while Morris dumped his hand. Harman called a final bet on the last round.

Cantu showed for an eight-six and an eight-perfect badugi. Harman mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	190,000 93,000	93,000

Jen Harman	109,000 -31,000	-31,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Jen Harman

06-21-2014 01:14 UTC-7

Larry Tull Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,911)

Josh_Cahlik

Level 19

Pot-Limit Omaha

Larry Tull, the start-of-day chip leader, has been eliminated from play in 14th place.

On his final hand, Tull got his last roughly 40,000 all in before the flop against Aaron Schaff.

Schaff:
Tull:

The board ran out , keeping Schaff's aces in the lead. He scored the elimination, boosting his stack up to about 239,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Schaff	239,000 31,000	31,000
Larry Tull	Busted

Tags: Aaron Schaff Larry Tull

06-21-2014 01:07 UTC-7

Maria Ho Eliminated in 15th Place ($5,911)

Josh_Cahlik

Level 19

Razz

Ho: / /
Cantu: / /

A short-stacked Maria Ho was all in by fourth street for her tournament life against Brandon Cantu. Without any sweat, Cantu made a seven on fifth street, leaving Ho drawing dead by the end of sixth. She collected $5,911 for her 15th place finish.

Cantu is now up to around 97,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Cantu	97,000 32,000	32,000

Maria Ho	Busted

Tags: Maria Ho Brandon Cantu

06-21-2014 01:01 UTC-7

Complete Chip Counts

mnuwwarah

Level 19

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Morris	308,000 103,000	103,000
Aaron Schaff	208,000 43,000	43,000
Robert Mizrachi	205,000 5,000	5,000

Daniel Idema	200,000 30,000	30,000

Bill Chen	170,000 -5,000	-5,000

Jen Harman	140,000 -90,000	-90,000
Shane Abbott	107,000 -13,000	-13,000
Maria Mayrinck	96,000 26,000	26,000
Marco Johnson	79,000 -106,000	-106,000

Brandon Cantu	65,000 -2,000	-2,000

Frank Kassela	65,000 30,000	30,000

Melissa Burr	57,000 3,000	3,000
Kevin Haney	46,000 -5,000	-5,000
Larry Tull	21,000 -17,000	-17,000
Maria Ho	17,000 -48,000	-48,000

06-21-2014 00:52 UTC-7

Abbott Doubles Through Kassela

Josh_Cahlik

Level 19

Pot-Limit Omaha

The board read and Frank Kassela checked. Shane Abbott fired 15,000 and there were two folds back to Kassela. He took a moment before announcing a pot-sized raise, putting Abbott all in for his last 52,100. Abbott went into the tank for well over one minute before announcing a call.

Abbott:
Kassela:

Both players held just a pair of tens going to the river and Abbott held the lead with the better ten. The finished off the board, guaranteed Abbot the double up. He now has 120,000 while Kassela has been left at just 35,000.