Event #65: $10,000 Main Event Day 7 | 2014 World Series of Poker

07-14-2014 16:41 UTC-8

Secondary Table Hands #40-44: Greaves Five-Bet Ships

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #40: Martin Jacobson opened to 450,000 and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #41: Dan Sindelar opened to 450,000 and Christopher Greaves three-bet to 1,050,000 from the button.

Once the action was back on Sindelar, he put in a four-bet to 3,000,000 only to have Greaves three-bet shove all in. Sindelar folded and Greaves was pushed the pot.

Hand #42: William Pappaconstantinou opened to 450,000 and Martin Jacobson called before both players checked the flop.

The turn landed the and Pappaconstantinou bet out 475,000 to force a fold from Jacobson.

Hand #43: Dan Sindelar received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #44: Martin Jacobson opened to 450,000 on the button and Eddy Sabat moved all in from the big blind. Jacobson instantly folded.

Tags: Christopher Greaves Dan Sindelar Martin Jacobson William Pappaconstantinou Eddy Sabat

07-14-2014 16:38 UTC-8

Feature Table Hands #28-33: 10-Minute Hand Between Politano and Stephensen

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #28: Maximilian Senft raised to 400,000 in middle position, and Mark Newhouse called from the big blind to see the flop. Newhouse checked, and a bet of 475,000 won the pot for Senft.

Hand #29: Andoni Larrabe raised to 425,000 in the cutoff, and Thomas Sarra Jr. called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop, and a made it four babies on the board. Sarra bet 380,000. Larrabe called, seeing a . Sarra bet 670,000 this time. About a minute later, Larrabe called. Sarra mucked immediately, and Larrabe showed for ace-high.

Hand #30: Felix Stephensen opened in early position and won the pot.

Hand #31: Luis Velador made it 400,000 in early position. Senft defended from the big blind, and flopped. Senft check-called 500,000, and a hit the felt. Senft checked again, calling 750,000. The was the river card, and Senft checked a final time. Velador checked it back. Senft had , and Velador couldn't beat it.

Hand #32: Craig McCorkell raised to 425,000 in middle position, he was called by big blind Stephensen. Two quick checks followed the flop, and a put a three-flush out there. Two more passes, and then a completed the board. McCorkell won with for a flush after both players checked again.

Hand #33: Bruno Politano's 450,000 raise in the cutoff was three-bet to 1.125 million by Stephensen in the small blind. Velador mucked in the big blind, and Politano came back with 2.38 million. After thinking it over for a couple of minutes, Stephensen put out 3.635 million. Minutes later, Politano put in another raise, and Stephensen gave up the noble effort, folding instantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Politano	22,490,000 3,590,000	3,590,000

Andoni Larrabe	14,330,000 1,630,000	1,630,000
Thomas Sarra Jr	12,360,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Maximilian Senft	12,270,000 2,420,000	2,420,000
Luis Velador	10,260,000 2,010,000	2,010,000

Felix Stephensen	10,000,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Craig McCorkell	7,635,000 485,000	485,000

Mark Newhouse	6,555,000 680,000	680,000

Tags: Andoni Larrabe Bruno Politano Craig McCorkell Felix Stephensen Luis Velador Mark Newhouse Maximilian Senft Thomas Sarra Jr

07-14-2014 16:35 UTC-8

Secondary Table Hands #37-39: Sindelar Over Jacobson

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Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #37: Dan Sindelar popped it up to 450,000 from the button and it folded to William Pappaconstantinou in the big blind. He three-bet to 1.1 million which prompted a fold from Sindelar.

Hand #38: Oscar Kemps received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #39: Jorryt van Hoof opened to 450,000 from early position and Martin Jacobson called from middle position. Dan Sindelar three-bet the action to 1.575 million and it folded back to van Hoof who folded his cards. Jacobson, on the other hand, called.

The flop came down and Jacobson check-called a continuation of 1.25 million. The dropped down on the turn and Jacobson checked again. Sindelar moved 3.8 million into the middle of the table and Jacobson threw his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Sindelar	25,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Martin Jacobson	16,800,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Tags: Dan Sindelar Jorryt van Hoof Martin Jacobson Oscar Kemps William Pappaconstantinou

07-14-2014 16:27 UTC-8

Melissa Castello Supports Boyfriend Eddy Sabat from Rail

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Remko Rinkema

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

We spoke briefly to Melissa Castello, who is very nervous and excited about the progress of her boyfriend, Eddy Sabat, in the Main Event. Sabat's still alive with 16 players remaining, and while the pressure is may be getting to Castello, her boyfriend looks as calm as can be.

https://www.pokernews.com/video/wsop-2014-melissa-castello-supports-her-boyfriend-9090.htm

Tags: Eddy Sabat Melissa Castello

07-14-2014 16:25 UTC-8

Swedish Domination: Jacobson's Rise to the Top

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Chad Holloway

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Martin Jacobson is one of poker’s most consistent and respected players. Originally from Stockholm, Sweden, Jacobson now makes London his home base as he travels the globe playing his trade. Since 2008, Jacobson has amassed $4,807,316 in tournament winnings, not including the money he’ll earn from his deep run in the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event.

Jacobson, who currently sits second on Sweden’s all-time money list behind Chris Bjorin, first appeared on the poker scene when he finished third in the 2008 European Poker Tour Budapest €4,350 Main Event for €197,904. Less than a year later he would finish runner-up to fellow Swede Ragnar Astrom in the World Poker Tour Venice €4,400 Main Event for €238,840.

Jacobson continued to have success on the European front, which included two runner-up finishes on the EPT. The first came in August 2010, when he placed second to Toby Lewis in the EPT Vilamoura Main Event for €297,985. The second came in January 2011, when he finished behind Lucien Cohen in the EPT Deauville Main Event for €560,000. Jacobson’s other EPT highlights include fourth in the 2011 EPT Berlin for €230,000 and tenth in the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event for $101,000.

As far as the WSOP is concerned, Jacobson’s first cash came in 2009 when he finished eighth in a $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event for $65,486. Amazingly, his second WSOP cash was also a final table appearance when he took fourth in another $1,500 event a year later, good for $183,345. In 2012, Jacobson final tabled Event #5 €10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Mixed Max at the WSOP Europe, ultimately finishing seventh for €42,094, and then in 2013 he placed sixth in the $111,111 One Drop High Roller for $807,427, his largest career cash.

Perhaps Jacobson’s most impressive WSOP has been his run in the 2014 WSOP Main Event. The Swede managed to do what few players have done and ride his Day 1 chip lead all the way to Day 7. If you recall, Jacobson finished Day 1a as the chip leader with 200,100, and on Day 2, he brought that up to 342,700, good for 21st of 1,864 advancing players. On Day 3, Jacobson increased his stack to 721,500, putting him 29th of 746.

Jacobson’s consistency continued on Day 4 when he finished with 1.594 million – good for 18th of 291 – and again on Day 5 when he finished 14th of 79 with 3.925 million. Finally, Day 6 saw Jacobson return to the chip lead when he bagged up 22.335 million to finish as the big stack amongst the final 27 players. With chips, patience and a knack for winning, a seat at the November Nine is almost assuredly in Jacobson’s future.

Here's a look as Jacobson's WSOP résumé prior to the 2014 Main Event:

Total WSOP & Circuit Earnings: $1,204,983

WSOP Bracelets: 0
WSOP Cashes: 13
WSOP Earnings: $1,204,983

Circuit Rings: 0
Circuit Cashes: 0
Circuit Earnings: $0

Check out Remko Rinkema’s interview with Jacobson from Day 6 of the Main Event:

https://www.pokernews.com/video/wsop-2014-chip-leader-martin-jacobson-on-dinner-break-9081.htm

Tags: Martin Jacobson Player Profiles

07-14-2014 16:23 UTC-8

Secondary Table Hands #34-36: Raise and Take

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Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #34: Oscar Kemps opened to 425,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #35: William Pappaconstantinou opened to 450,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #36: From the small blind, Dan Sindelar opened to 450,000 and collected the blinds and antes.

Tags: Dan Sindelar Oscar Kemps William Pappaconstantinou

07-14-2014 16:19 UTC-8

Andrey Zaichenko Eliminated in 17th Place ($347,521)

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Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #30: William Pappaconstantinou limped his small blind and Oscar Kemps moved all in from the big blind. Pappaconstantinou thought for a moment before he released his cards.

Hand #31: Action folded to Kemps in the small blind and he once again moved all in. Christopher Greaves folded his big blind and Kemps took it down.

Hand #32: William Tonking raised to 450,000 and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #33: Andrey Zaichenko raised to 450,000 from middle position and it folded around to Jorryt van Hoof in the big blind. He flatted and the flop came down . Van Hoof came out swinging for 550,000 and Zaichenko called.

Fourth street was the and van Hoof slowed with a check. Zaichenko moved 1.075 million forward, sending van Hoof into the tank. After about two minutes, he announced an all-in bet. Zaichenko was suddenly put to the test for all of his chips and he counted down his stack several times before flinging them into the middle.

Van Hoof tabled for a flopped straight and Zaichenko shot up from his chair and rolled his eyes, flinging onto the felt. Van Hoof flopped a straight, meaning Zaichenko was drawing dead with his pocket aces. The finished the board and Zaichenko was eliminated from play in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorryt van Hoof	19,150,000 6,050,000	6,050,000
Andrey Zaichenko	Busted

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko Christopher Greaves Jorryt van Hoof William Pappaconstantinou William Tonking

07-14-2014 16:10 UTC-8

Feature Table Hands #23-27: One Showdown

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Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #23: Andoni Larrabe raised to 400,000 from middle position, winning the blinds and antes.

Hand #24: Mark Newhouse raised to 425,000 in the hijack seat, Bruno Politano three-bet to 1.18 million on the button, and the action folded back to Newhouse, who folded as well.

Hand #25: Thomas Sarra Jr. raised to 500,000 out of the hijack seat, winning the pot without contention.

Hand #26: Sarra Jr. raised to 475,000 in middle position, Larrabe defended the big blind, and the flop came . Larrabe checked, and Sarra Jr. took down the pot with a bet of 580,000.

Hand #27: Luis Velador raised to 400,000 on the button, Craig McCorkell defended his big blind and the flop fell . McCorkell checked, Velador tossed out 500,000 and McCorkell called.

The turn was the , the two players checked, and the suicide king () completed the board. The two checked again and McCorkell won the pot with for a pair of eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Politano	18,900,000 720,000	720,000

Thomas Sarra Jr	14,110,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Felix Stephensen	13,700,000 450,000	450,000
Andoni Larrabe	12,700,000 180,000	180,000
Luis Velador	12,270,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Maximilian Senft	9,850,000 450,000	450,000
Mark Newhouse	7,235,000 575,000	575,000

Craig McCorkell	7,150,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Tags: Andoni Larrabe Bruno Politano Craig McCorkell Luis Velador Mark Newhouse Thomas Sarra Jr

07-14-2014 16:05 UTC-8

Secondary Table Hands #27-29: Sindelar Takes One from Jacobson

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Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #27: From the cutoff, Jorryt van Hoof opened to 450,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #28: William Tonking raised to 450,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #29: Martin Jacobson opened to 450,000 and both Dan Sindelar and William Pappaconstantinou called from the cutoff and the big blind.

On a flop of , Sindelar bet out 850,000 and only Jacobson called as the landed on the turn and Sindelar bet out 1,600,000. Jacobson folded and Sindelar was pushed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Sindelar	22,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Martin Jacobson	20,700,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Dan Sindelar Jorryt van Hoof Martin Jacobson William Pappaconstantinou William Tonking

07-14-2014 15:59 UTC-8

Feature Table Hands #18-22: Velador Barrels on Politano

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Mohammed Nuwwarah

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Hand #18: Craig McCorkell opened to 425,000 from under-the-gun. No one called.

Hand #19: Maximilian Senft made it 400,000 to go in the hijack and took down the pot. A lonely railbird cheered the small win.

Hand #20: Action folded to the blinds, and McCorkell and Mark Newhouse saw an flop for the minimum. McCorkell came out with 250,000 and got called. Both players checked the , and an paired the board. McCorkell bet 650,000 and took the pot.

Hand #21: Senft opened to 400,000 and got called by Thomas Sarra Jr. in the big blind. Senft won with a continuation-bet on the flop.

Hand #22: After a short dormancy, Luis Velador woke up with a raise to 400,000. However, Bruno Politano wasn't scared off, and he called in the big blind. Politano checked the flop, and Velador bet 425,000. Politano called, seeing the turn. After a check, Velador's next barrel was 750,000. Now convinced, Politano folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Politano	18,180,000 950,000	950,000

Felix Stephensen	14,150,000 120,000	120,000
Luis Velador	13,620,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Thomas Sarra Jr	12,910,000 620,000	620,000
Andoni Larrabe	12,880,000 220,000	220,000
Maximilian Senft	10,300,000 1,160,000	1,160,000
Mark Newhouse	7,810,000 670,000	670,000

Craig McCorkell	6,060,000 370,000	370,000

Tags: Bruno Politano Craig McCorkell Luis Velador Mark Newhouse Maximilian Senft Thomas Sarra Jr