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Thu Jun 04 2009 11:22 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Isra Out, Down to Three Tables
Roland Isra shoved all in with
and was fighting for his tournament life against Garrett Beckman's pocket nines. The board brought no help to Isra, and he's out in 28th ($11,886). Beckmann now has 420,000.
They are now redrawing for new seats around the final three tables. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 11:13 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Holst Eliminated in 29th
Kristina Holst was just eliminated after losing a race with
against Matt Schulte's pocket jacks. She finished in 29th place, earning $11,886.
Schulte is up to 410,000. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 11:05 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Andrew LichtenbergerAndrew Lichtenberger Doubles Up
From the cut off Antoine Berube min-raised to 20,000 and Andrew Lichtenberger moved all in from the button for 122,000. Berube made the call with
but was in bad shape against the 
of Lichtenberg.
The board came
allowing Lichtenberger to double up to 260,000. Berube drops to only 56,000.
* * *
Just two hands later, Berube manages to double up with
to bring him back up to 128,000. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 11:00 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Four-Way Stop
Here's a hand in which there was not an all in. Or a showdown.
Roland de Wolfe raised to 122,000 from under the gun, Torrey Reily called from middle position, Andrew Lichtenberger called from the small blind, and Bahador Ahmadi called from the big blind.
All four checked the
flop. The turn was the . Lichtenberger fired out 51,000, Ahmadi folded, de Wolfe called, then Reily reraised to 151,000, forcing all to fold.
Chip counts after the hand: Reily 420,000, de Wolfe 400,000, Ahmadi 270,000, and Lichtenberger 185,000. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 10:55 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Gregg Merkow Doubles Big
From early position Gregg Merkow raised to 31,000. Action folded around to Jochen Dickenger, in the big blind, who made a huge all in shove. With 213,000 behind, Merkow took his time before calling with
. Dickinger showed 
.
The flop came
, leaving Dickinger drawing stone dead.
Merkow doubles up in a big way and is now just over 250,000. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 10:51 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Lagarde out in 30th
Matt Lagarde pushed all in from under the gun, and John Hoang called from the small blind.
Hoang
Lagarde
The flop came
, and Lagarde was in the lead. The turn was 
, and he was still good. But the spiked on the river, giving Hoang the better pair.
Lagarde is out in 30th ($11,886), and Hoang is up to 490,000. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 10:44 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
John Hoang Triples Up
Philip Sousa raised to 27,000 from middle position and John Hoang moved all in for 135,000. Jochen Dickinger flat called from the button as did Sousa.
The board came
with both Dickinger and Sousa checking it down. Hoang flipped over 
for a flush and his two opponents mucked.
Hoang yelled out "Yes, Yes, Yes!" as he tripled up.
John Hoang - 425,000
Philip Sousa - 482,000
Jochen Dickinger - 390,000 -
Thu Jun 04 2009 10:42 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Kim Out
Shortly after Ian Kim knocked out Sean Gildea, Kim was all in again with
but was unfortunately up against Roland de Wolfe's 
.
The board came
, and Kim is out in 31st ($11,886). De Wolfe is up to 495,000. -
Thu Jun 04 2009 10:41 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Oktay on the Move
Oktay Altinbas has doubled up a couple of times, then won another big pot since getting crippled with jacks earlier. He's back up to 124,000.
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Thu Jun 04 2009 10:37 GMT-70 | Posted by Shamus
Vance, Gildea Out
Matt Vance was just eliminated in 33rd place.
After that, Ian Kim raised all in from under the gun, and a short-stacked Sean Gildea called with the last of his chips from the small blind. Gildea showed, while Kim turned over 
. The board came 
, and Gildea is out in 32nd.
Both Vance and Gildea earn $11,886.
Started 5th Jun, 2009
