Event #65: $10,000 Main Event Day 8 | 2014 World Series of Poker

11-10-2014 15:33 UTC-7

Seat 1: Billy Pappas (17,500,000 -- 43 BB)

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Born September 28, 1984, William Pappaconstantinou, also known as Billy Pappas, is one of the best players in the world — foosball players that is! In fact, the 29 year old from Lowell, Massachusetts has been playing table soccer since 2003 and has won numerous titles including seven world championships.

“Foosball is such a freaky thing. If you play foosball and learn a little bit, you’re hooked,” Pappas explained of his foosball origins. “My parents played, my mom still plays. It’s a cool connection, me and my mom are super close.”

The son of a professional golfer, Pappas supported his foosball dreams buy taking several jobs, one of which was as a poker dealer at the Rockingham Park Poker Room in Salem, New Hampshire. Foosball may have been his passion, but poker soon became a relaxing hobby.

Pappas wasn’t even going to play the 2014 WSOP Main Event, but a friend convinced him to at the last minute. Obviously that proved to be a wise decision for the only true amateur left in the field.

"I'm in shock. I never thought I'd play in this event,” Pappas said. “It's been my dream, and I've been saying 'this year' or 'next year' for like 10 years, just to play in an event, period. Now I get to play this, and I've never expected this at all."

This year marked the first time Pappas ever played in the “Big One,” and prior to his deep run his most notable tournament cash was a fifth-place finish in a $580 no-limit hold’em reentry event at the 2013 WSOP Circuit Palm Beach Kennel Club for $52,372.

Pappas’ road to the November Nine began on Day 1b, but it wasn’t an easy road to the November Nine. Pappas recently talked about that and more as a featured guest on the PokerNews Podcast, which you can listen to by clicking here.

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11-10-2014 17:16 UTC-7

PokerNews Podcast Episode #257: 2014 WSOP November Nine Preview

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Rich and Donnie are joined by the legendary Mickey Doft to break down the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event final table in a massive NJOY November Nine Preview. At the end, Remko talks with ACOP High Roller winner Fabian Quoss.

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11-10-2014 17:24 UTC-7

Minutes Away!

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The start of play is just five minutes away. The production crew is getting set up for the player introductions, and PokerNews will be live your way shortly.

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000

11-10-2014 17:40 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

With the "shuffle up and deal" announcement given from last year's champion Ryan Riess, the cards are now in the air!

11-10-2014 17:40 UTC-7

Hand #1: Tonking Strikes First

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Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Mark Newhouse had the button to start the hand.

Play folded over to Newhouse on the button, and he raised to 800,000. William Tonking called from the big blind, and the flop came down . Tonking checked, Newhouse bet 1 million, and Tonking called.

The turn was the , and Tonking checked. Newhouse checked back, and the river was the to pair the board. Tonking checked, and Newhouse checked.

Tonking showed the , and Newhouse mucked.

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11-10-2014 17:40 UTC-7

Chip Counts

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Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorryt van Hoof	38,325,000 -50,000	-50,000
Felix Stephensen	32,725,000 -50,000	-50,000
Mark Newhouse	24,150,000 -1,850,000	-1,850,000

Andoni Larrabe	22,300,000 -250,000	-250,000
Dan Sindelar	21,150,000 -50,000	-50,000
William Tonking	17,450,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Billy Pappas	17,450,000 -50,000	-50,000

Martin Jacobson	14,850,000 -50,000	-50,000

Bruno Politano	12,075,000 -50,000	-50,000

11-10-2014 17:41 UTC-7

Hand #2: Bruno Politano

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Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

With the button on Andoni Larrabe, Bruno Politano deliberated for a few moments before entering the pot with a raise to 850,000.

The remaining active players folded, and Politano scooped his first pot of the final table.

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11-10-2014 17:43 UTC-7

Hand #3: Dan Sindelar

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Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

William Tonking began this hand with the button.

Tonking raised to 800,000, and Dan Sindelar called from the small blind to see the flop come down . Sindelar led with a bet of 950,000, and Tonking folded.

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11-10-2014 17:44 UTC-7

Chip Counts

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Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorryt van Hoof	38,225,000 -100,000	-100,000
Felix Stephensen	32,625,000 -100,000	-100,000
Mark Newhouse	24,050,000 -100,000	-100,000

Dan Sindelar	22,300,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Andoni Larrabe	22,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
Billy Pappas	17,350,000 -100,000	-100,000

William Tonking	16,350,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Martin Jacobson	14,350,000 -500,000	-500,000

Bruno Politano	13,025,000 950,000	950,000