Event #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship Day 2 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-27-2014 22:22 UTC-7

No Points, No Money

Happy_Freaked

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

George Danzer, the current leader in the World Series of Poker Player of the Year race, has just been knocked out two spots away from the money. Danzer had been short for quite a while and he just ended all in on the turn with the board showing .

Danzer turned over and he was drawing dead against Bill Chen's . The river was the and Danzer left the tournament in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Chen	160,000 10,000	10,000

George Danzer	Busted

Tags: George Danzer Bill Chen

06-27-2014 23:41 UTC-7

Hirsch Bubbles

donpeters

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Yakov Hirsch has become the bubble boy of Event #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship. Hirsch was all in with the against the for David Olson. The flop, turn, and river ran out , and Olson's two pair sent Hirsch out the door in 19th place.

The remaining 18 played are now on a 20-minute break before they redraw to two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yakov Hirsch	Busted

Tags: David Olson Yakov Hirsch

06-28-2014 00:11 UTC-7

David Chiu Eliminated in 17th Place; Kyle Ray Eliminated in 18th Place ($16,273)

donpeters

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Matthew Gallin raised before Kyle Ray reraised all in for 17,000. Action folded back to Gallin, and he called with the . Ray had the and was ahead.

The flop, turn, and river ran out , and the five on the river delivered the fatal blow to Ray and he was out in 18th place.

On the other table, David Chiu was eliminated in 17th place. Both Chiu and Ray took home $16,273 in prize money.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Chiu	Busted

Kyle Ray	Busted

Tags: Kyle Ray David Chiu

06-28-2014 00:26 UTC-7

Kenny Shei Eliminated in 16th Place ($16,273)

Happy_Freaked

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Kenny Shei had been short for quite some time and on the bubble he was even at risk a few times. Just now we just Shei, who wandered to the payout desk, and we're down to 15 players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Shei	Busted

Tags: Kenny Shei

06-28-2014 00:39 UTC-7

Cathleen Tran Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,312)

Happy_Freaked

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Cathleen Tran was down to just a few thousand chips when she ended up all in against Robert Como. The showdown went as following.

Como:
Tran:

The board ran out and the eight on the river sent Tran to the rail. Just 14 players remain and we're getting closer and closer to the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Como	100,000 -10,000	-10,000

Cathleen Tran	Busted

Tags: Cathleen Tran Robert Como

06-28-2014 00:45 UTC-7

Matt Szymanszek Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,312)

Happy_Freaked

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Paul Mannoni raised from the button and Steven Wolansky three-bet from the small blind. Matt Szymanszek called all in for 18,000 from the big blind and Mannoni called as well.

The flop came down and Wolansky check-called a bet. On the turn the hit and Wolansky check-raised after which Mannoni three-bet. Wolansky called and on the river the hit.

Wolansky check-called again and showed but that was not enough versus Mannoni's . Szymanszek showed and he was eliminated in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Mannoni	400,000 44,000	44,000
Steven Wolansky	205,000 -18,000	-18,000

Matt Szymanszek	Busted

Tags: Matt Szymanszek Paul Mannoni Steven Wolansky

06-28-2014 01:09 UTC-7

Matthew Gallin Eliminated in 13th Place ($19,312)

Happy_Freaked

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Matthew Gallin has just been knocked out and that means the tournament is down to two tables of six. First Gallin raised from the cutoff and Samuel Golbuff three-bet from the small blind. Gallin called and the flop brought out .

Golbuff bet and Gallin called, which put the out on the turn. Gallin called another bet and the river was the . This time Gallin folded when Golbuff bet again, which made him drop down to just 11,500.

A few hands later Jeff Thompson raised from the hijack and Gallin called all in from the big blind for 11,500.

Thompson:
Gallin:

The board ran out and Gallin hit the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Golbuff	280,000 10,000	10,000
Jeff Thompson	241,000 101,000	101,000
Matthew Gallin	Busted

Tags: Jeff Thompson Samuel Golbuff

06-28-2014 01:17 UTC-7

Steven Wolansky Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,268)

Happy_Freaked

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Paul Mannoni has been on a tear lately and in back-to-back hands he just picked up a lot of chips and knocked out Steven Wolansky in the process. First David Olson raised from the hijack and Mannoni three-bet from the button. Olson called and the flop came down . Olson check-called and the turn was the .

Olson check-called again and on the river he check-folded when the popped up.

On the next hand Mannoni raised again and Wolansky three-bet from the button. Mannoni called and the flop brought . Mannoni check-called a bet and both players checked on the turn. The river was the and Mannoni put Wolansky all in for his final 2,000 chips.

Wolansky called and showed but that was not enough to survive as Mannoni had .

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Mannoni	460,000 125,000	125,000
David Olson	355,000 15,000	15,000

Steven Wolansky	Busted

Tags: David Olson Paul Mannoni Steven Wolansky

06-28-2014 01:29 UTC-7

The Late Night Show With Brian Tate

Happy_Freaked

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Brian Tate just won three hands in a row with 40 minutes left in the day and the high stakes cash gamer's in a great spot to secure his second World Series of Poker final table.

On the first hand the board read when Jan Sjavik check-raise Tate. Tate called and did so as well when the Norwegian pro bet again on the river. Sjavik showed and mucked when Tate showed .

The next hand Tate raised under the gun and Bill Chen three-bet from the button. Tate called and the flop came down and Tate decided to check-raise. Chen called and on the turn he folded when Tate bet on the that popped up.

The third hand was raised by Sjavik from the button and David Olson three-bet from the small blind. Tate called from the big and Sjavik put in the call as well. The flop brought and Olson checked to Tate who bet, Sjavik folded and Olson called.

The turn was the and Olson check-called again. On the river the hit and this time Olson check-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Tate	480,000 205,000	205,000
Bill Chen	345,000 -55,000	-55,000

David Olson	275,000 -25,000	-25,000

Jan Sjavik	270,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Brian Tate Bill Chen David Olson Jan Sjavik

06-28-2014 01:58 UTC-7

Jeff Thompson Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,268)

donpeters

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Jeff Thompson couldn't last much longer after getting crippled down to 26,000 in chips by Samuel Golbuff, and he has been eliminated in 11th place for $23,268.

On his final hand, action folded to Thompson in the small blind. He and Gabriel Nassif got all the money in preflop, and Thompson was at risk for his final 18,000 with the . Nassif had the .

The flop and turn came to keep Thompson in front, but the river card delivered the final blow. Nassif won the pot, eliminated Thompson, and moved to 275,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Nassif	275,000 -45,000	-45,000
Jeff Thompson	Busted

Tags: Jeff Thompson Gabriel Nassif Samuel Golbuff