91 Players Remaining
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With an average stack of 29,700 chips, we've almost lost half the field with 2.5 hours still left to play. The average in big blinds is 74, which is still a very good number.
With an average stack of 29,700 chips, we've almost lost half the field with 2.5 hours still left to play. The average in big blinds is 74, which is still a very good number.
With Bruno Fitoussi and Tony G putting the world to rights over a glass of red, four players shared a flop of
. The action folded around to the table captain - Sam Trickett - who bet 1,300 and two players called. The turn was the
and Jean Benguigui took the betting lead making it 5,700 to play and both players called. The final card was the
and Benguigui bet 9,500 and both players folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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78,000
-8,000
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-8,000 |
Alexander Kuzmin raised to 1,200 in first position, Ville Haavisto called a few seats to his left, Scott Seiver called on the button and Phil Hellmuth made it a foursome from the big blind.
The flop was as dry as an Arabs flip-flop:
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The action checked to Seiver who bet 3,200, Hellmuth and Kuzmin folded before Haavisto raised pot (14,600). Seiver made more faces than Mr Potato head before eventually surrendering his hand.
Ville Haavisto ~ 39,000
Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,000
-14,000
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-14,000 |
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In June this year, Elie Payan won $292,825 and a WSOP bracelet after defeating 1017 entries in the $1,500 PLO event. There is a very long way to go in this event but he is currently the chip leader as he tries to win his second bracelet of 2011. We just caught him getting some value on the river in the following hand.
On a board of
Payan was seated in the big blind. There was a bet of 12,200 strewn out in front of him and Jan Jachtmann was the player facing a decision from the button. He made the call and Jachtmann flipped over
to win the hand with a straight and Jachtmann was left thumping the table in frustration.
Jachtmann ~ 21000
Player | Chips | Progress |
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100,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
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Player | Chips | Progress |
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105,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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81,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
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74,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
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52,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
||
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39,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
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35,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
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33,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
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31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
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26,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
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24,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
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18,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
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18,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
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16,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
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15,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
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14,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
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14,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
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4,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
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3,800
-11,200
|
-11,200 |
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Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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87,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
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87,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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80,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
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44,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
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38,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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38,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
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34,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
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25,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
|
24,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
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23,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
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21,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
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21,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
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20,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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18,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
18,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
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16,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
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15,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
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11,000
2,800
|
2,800 |
|
Daniel Smith and Erich Kollmann just decided to get it over and done with pre flop. This was the result.
Smith | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kollmann | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Board:
Smith's pocket aces holding up and he now has 27,000
Player | Chips | Progress |
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35,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Our reigning champion, Jeff Lisandro, has just clung on to his tournament survival against our chip leader
On a board of
both Jeff Lisandro and Elie Payan got it in and here were the hands:
Payan | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lisandro | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lisandro was ahead but had to avoid a lot of cards, that was until the on the turn gave Lisandro the boat.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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95,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
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17,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
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The final 20 minute break of the day just started. There are 88 players left with an average stack of 30,700.
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 0