Event #35: $5,000 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-16-2014 22:03 UTC-7

Bernabeu Busts the Poker Brat

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Phil Hellmuth's former seat had a new occupant, which suggested the "Poker Brat" had been eliminated. We checked with Jeff Gross, who had been seated to Hellmuth's left, and he said that Hellmuth had indeed been eliminated.

As he explained, it happened in a very interesting hand when Samuel Bernabeu opened for 1,025 and Hellmuth three-bet to approximately 3,000. Bernabeu held and opted to flat. Bernabeu then check-called a bet of 3,500 on the flop before both players checked the turn.

When a appeared on the river, Bernabeu simply moved all in. Hellmuth couldn't seem to believe it, double checked his cards and then called off his last 7,000 or so with . Unfortunately for him, his rivered set was no good and he was sent out the door.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Bernabeu	67,000 67,000	67,000

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Phil Hellmuth Samuel Bernabeu

06-16-2014 22:06 UTC-7

Pateychuk's Triple Crown Wait Continues

Matthew Pitt

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Russia's Andrey Pateychuk has exited the tournament, which means his wait to complete poker's Triple Crown continues.

Pateychuk won the EPT San Remo Main Event, the WPT Prague Main Event and came close to winning the WSOP Main Event in 2011 where he finished in 15th place. He's regarded as one of the best Russian poker players out there, so his exit will be pleasing for his former tablemates, that is for sure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Pateychuk	Busted

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk

06-16-2014 22:14 UTC-7

Adams Eliminates Olisar

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

We missed how the preflop action went down, but we do know it resulted in Ryan Olisar getting his stack of 25,000 in against Tim Adams.

Adams:
Olisar:

"You're good," Olisar said with a sigh. The board ran out a dry and that was all she wrote for Olisar.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Adams	85,000 35,000	35,000
Ryan Olisar	Busted

Tags: Tim Adams Ryan Olisar

06-16-2014 22:15 UTC-7

Last Break of the Night

Chad Holloway

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

Players are now on their last 20-minute break of the night.

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

06-16-2014 22:55 UTC-7

Jones Flying High; Liu Loses Out

Matthew Pitt

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rhys Jones	57,200 19,200	19,200
Humberto Brenes	45,000 -15,000	-15,000

Dario Sammartino	24,400 12,400	12,400

Jason Mercier	21,300 10,300	10,300

Craig McCorkell	15,500 -9,500	-9,500

Fabian Quoss	10,700 -12,400	-12,400
Charles Chattha	7,200 -10,300	-10,300
Griffin Benger	7,000 -13,000	-13,000
JJ Liu	Busted

06-16-2014 22:57 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Tryba	120,000 80,000	80,000

Fhima David	115,000
Sam Trickett	90,000 66,000	66,000

Josh Bergman	85,000 4,000	4,000
Scott Baumstein	80,000 45,500	45,500

Olivier Busquet	75,000 55,000	55,000
Daniel Strelitz	75,000 27,000	27,000

Senh Ung	70,000 46,000	46,000
Dan O'Brien	60,000 25,000	25,000
Josh Arieh	53,000 28,000	28,000

Jeff Madsen	50,000 10,500	10,500

Humberto Brenes	50,000 5,000	5,000

Tony Cousineau	50,000 27,000	27,000
Matt Waxman	40,000 26,000	26,000

Kevin MacPhee	31,000 16,000	16,000

Jason Somerville	22,000

Rene Angelil	22,000 2,000	2,000
Michael Mizrachi	20,000 9,500	9,500

David Peters	20,000 16,000	16,000

Jonathan Duhamel	20,000 5,000	5,000

Govert Metaal	18,500 5,500	5,500
Dario Sammartino	18,000 -6,400	-6,400

Stephen Chidwick	15,000 -11,000	-11,000

Ravi Raghavan	15,000 -17,300	-17,300
Allen Kessler	10,000 1,000	1,000

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06-16-2014 22:58 UTC-7

Kanit Loves the Dealer

Matthew Pitt

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Mustapha Kanit raised from the cutoff and quickly called when Igor Kurganov three-bet from the small blind.

The talented duo looked on as the flop came into view - a flop that both players checked. The saw Kurganov lead for 4,400 and Kanit called. Kurganov fired a 12,500 bet at Kanit on the river and Kanit quickly called.

Kanit:
Kurganov:

Kurganov had a busted straight and Kanit a hand-winning full house, but the dealer took a couple of seconds to process what was in front of her.

"Chop it up," joked Kurganov.

"Give me the money," exclaimed Kanit before adding an "I love you" to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	56,200 41,200	41,200

Igor Kurganov	46,300 16,300	16,300

Tags: Igor Kurganov Mustapha Kanit

06-16-2014 23:10 UTC-7

Big Stack Watch

Matthew Pitt

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Russell Crane	107,000 83,500	83,500
Maurice Hawkins	77,000 42,000	42,000
Grayson Ramage	74,000 -1,000	-1,000
Scott Baumstein	70,000 -10,000	-10,000

Dani Stern	68,000 44,500	44,500

06-16-2014 23:12 UTC-7

King Ostrander

Chad Holloway

Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

The preflop action escaped us, but we do know Greg Ostrander got his stack of 22,975 all in preflop against David Fhima, who was sitting on a pretty big stack of his own.

Ostrander:
Fhima: