2009 Aruba Poker Classic

$5,500 Aruba Poker Classic Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2009 Aruba Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$753,330
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,303,750
Entries
475
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Max Greenwood Eliminated in 14th Place ($18,430)

Max Greenwood - 14th place Finisher
Max Greenwood - 14th place Finisher
A short-stacked Max Greenwood moved the last of his chips (approx. T120,000) into the middle holding {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and was looked up by Chase Steely who made the call with {K-Hearts} {J-Hearts}.

"I'm good at these... trust me," said Greenwood before the dealer spread the flop: {K-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs}

"Nevermind," conceded Greenwood, as he watched the rest of the board fill out {Q-Clubs}, {7-Hearts}, cementing the pot for Steely, who moved to 490,000 in chips with the win.

Tags: Chase SteelyMax Greenwood

Parker Picks One Up From Baldwin

Three players saw a flop of {6-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {3-Hearts}. First to act was Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin out of the big blind position. He fired out 27,000. Brock Parker was in middle position and made the call. David Perkins was on the button and opted out of the hand.

The turn brought the {8-Hearts} and Baldwin took his time. He then fired 38,000. Parker took his own time before putting in a raise to 80,000. Baldwin insta-folded his hand and laughed a little bit. Parker chuckled to himself as he scooped up the pot.

Park is up to 540,000 while Baldwin is at 750,000.

Tags: "basebaldy"Brock ParkerDavid PerkinsEric Baldwin

James Jewett Eliminated in 13th Place ($18,430)

James Jewett - 13th Place
James Jewett - 13th Place
Robert Mizrachi raised to 20,000 from the button and Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin flat-called from the small blind. James Jewett was in the big blind and moved all in for approximately 200,000 total. Mizrachi tank-folded and Baldwin snap-called.

Baldwin tabled two red jacks and had Jewett's {A-Clubs} {J-Spades} dominated. The board ran out {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {J-Clubs}. Baldwin earned the elimination and stacked up his chips that now amount to 945,000.

Tags: "basebaldy"Eric BaldwinJames JewettRobert Mizrachi

Semifinal Tables

With 12 players left, there has been a redraw for the final two tables:

Table 2
Seat 1: Charlie Hook
Seat 2: Chase Steely
Seat 3: Eric Baldwin
Seat 4: Ryan Schmidt
Seat 5: Matt Ross
Seat 6: James Mordue

Table 3
Seat 1: David Perkins
Seat 2: Brandon Hall
Seat 3: Robert Mizrachi
Seat 4: John Clancy
Seat 5: Jose Santos
Seat 6: Brock Parker

Santos Triples to Over One Million!

David Perkins raised to 22,000 to kick off the action. Brandon Hall reraised to 66,000 in the next position. Action folded around to Jose Roberto Santos who moved all in from the big blind for 335,000. When Santos announced he was all in, his railbirds erupted in cheers. Perkins took only a moment to reraise all in for 403,000 total. Brandon Hall was now to act and he sat in the tank for some time. He had about 730,000 behind and made the call after a couple of minutes. The crowd erupted as the cards were opened...

First, Hall showed {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}. Next, Perkins tabled {K-Spades} {K-Clubs}. Finally, Santos tabled {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} yelling, "Ace king! Ace king!" as if he had the best hand.

All three players stood as the dealer burned and dealt the flop: {A-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {10-Hearts}. When the ace hit the felt, Santos sprung into the crowd yelling, "Ace! Ace! Ace!" as he was swarmed by his friends, about 20 of them. Robert Mizrachi stood and was lifting his hands in the air over and over to pump up the crowd even more.

The turn brought the {9-Spades} and more eruption as Santos stayed in the lead. The river was the {3-Spades}, completing the board and bringing Santos from worst to first in the largest and loudest pot of the tournament! The celebration that ensued was one for the ages. Santos took off running around the rail and around the sliding dividers that seperate the two halves of the tournament room. He had plenty of his fans right on his heels as they all screamed and cheered. Brock Parker was standing near Santos at the time the river hit and had to flee for his life.

After Santos gathered himself and the crowd settled, he raked in his chips and stacked them up, totaling about 1.1 million. He is officially the new chip leader! Perkins dropped to 125,000, but did win the side pot from Hall. Hall dropped to 285,000.

Tags: Brandon HallBrock ParkerDavid PerkinsJose Roberto SantosRobert Mizrachi

David Perkins Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,040)

David Perkins - 12th Place Finisher
David Perkins - 12th Place Finisher
After losing most of his chips in the aforementioned monster hand against Jose Roberto Santos, David Perkins has since been eliminated from the tournament.
Robert Mizrachi was Perkins’ executioner, and he was kind enough to share the details of the hand with us.

According to Mizrachi, he opened with a raise holding {K-?}{J-?} and Perkins made the call from the big blind holding {Q-?}{9-?}.

The flop came {K-?}{9-?}{6-?} and Perkins check-raised all in. Mizrachi made the call and the turn and river blanked, sending Perkins to the rail in 12th place.

After the hand, Mizrachi stacked up just over 1 million in chips.

Tags: Robert Mizrachi

James Mordue Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,040)

James Mordue - 11th Place
James Mordue - 11th Place
Matt Ross opened the pot with a raise, and James Mordue three-bet from the next seat over. When it came back to Ross, he moved all in with the big stack, and Mordue made the call all in for his tournament life.

Showdown
Ross: {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts}
Mordue: {K-Clubs} {K-Hearts}

Ross had been in this situation with pocket eights earlier today, and he managed to flop his two-outer. He would miss this flop, though, as the dealer spread it {6-Diamonds} {A-Spades} {5-Hearts}.

Ross would not miss the turn. The {8-Diamonds} peeled off, and that familiar cry, "Daaaaaa!" echoed throughout the room. The river {9-Spades} failed to save Mordue, and he has been sent to the rail, head hanging in frustration.

Ross moves up over the million-chip mark with that timely eight on the turn.

Tags: James MordueMatt Ross

Mizrachi Now Over One Million

Robert Mizrachi reraised Jose Roberto Santos 65,000 more in preflop action. Santos had opened from middle position and Mizrachi was acting out of the big blind. Santos made the call and action was heads up to the flop.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}. Mizrachi double fisted two stacks of chips for a bet of 140,000. Santos shook his head and tanked. It took him about a minute, but he eventually folded. Mizrachi now has 1.120 million and is back at the top. Santos slipped down to six digits and has 875,000 chips.

Tags: Jose Roberto SantosRobert Mizrachi

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Internet Woes

While we were away fighting internet troubles, another break has come and gone. Ten players remain, and the cards are back in the air.