$2500 + $200 CHAMPIONSHIP NLH
Former chip leader Mikhail Zemlyansky (Hewlett, NY) and his opponent check the flop of Q♥ 9♣ 4♠.
The turn is the 9♠ and Zemlyansky bets 13k. The remaining player makes it 40k, Zemlyansky moves all in for 93k, and the player calls.
Zemlyansky: 3♥ 5♥ (five high)
Opponent: K♠ J♠ (king high, flush draw, gutshot straight draw)
River: 5♦
The table erupts as Zemlyansky hits a pair of fives to take his stack back to more than 200k. "You're supposed to fold there," says Zemlyansky.
The reply, "how can I fold, I'm supposed to win there."
Level 15 (1,200/2,400/300 ante) is underway.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Linster With Monster Stack
$2500 + $200 CHAMPIONSHIP NLH
What a comeback for former poker-pro Mike Linster who is making an incredible run in the Championship. "I started the day with 83,475 then dropped to 18,000 losing to set over set" Mike explained.
Mike's 9-9-9 fell short to J-J-J in Level 1 nine hours ago. Steady grinding has brought Linster from 18,000 up to 440,000 which is amongst the chip leaders.
The electrician from Island Park, NY says hi to all his friends and family and hopes he'll be bringing the money home for Thanksgiving dinner!
Mike Linster - 440,000
What a comeback for former poker-pro Mike Linster who is making an incredible run in the Championship. "I started the day with 83,475 then dropped to 18,000 losing to set over set" Mike explained.
Mike's 9-9-9 fell short to J-J-J in Level 1 nine hours ago. Steady grinding has brought Linster from 18,000 up to 440,000 which is amongst the chip leaders.
The electrician from Island Park, NY says hi to all his friends and family and hopes he'll be bringing the money home for Thanksgiving dinner!
Quadzilla
$2500 + $200 CHAMPIONSHIP NLH
3-3-3-3
In back to back hands a player is crippled then knocked-out.
Hand #1) Robert Chung-Shui bets 21,000 on the turn and his Opponent jams all-in. Robert calls and has him covered.
Robert's 9♣9♦ flopped a set and Opponent's 5♣6♣ picked up a flush draw and a double-gutter.
Cards up to the turn: 3♥ 9♥ 7♣ A♣
The river K gave the pot to Robert. With the double up he's up to 150,000.
After missing a ton of outs Opponent was crippled to 700 and shoved it in the next hand holding A♣ 4♣ .
Four players were in the hand trying to score the knock-out.
Tony Nguyen holds wired threes and sees a miracle flop of 3-8-3 . Another player in the hand has 8-8 and gives Tony action.
When the dust settles on a three-mendous board of 3-8-3-6-A, Tony's quad 3's knocks out two players.
Hand #1) Robert Chung-Shui bets 21,000 on the turn and his Opponent jams all-in. Robert calls and has him covered.
Robert's 9♣9♦ flopped a set and Opponent's 5♣6♣ picked up a flush draw and a double-gutter.
Cards up to the turn: 3♥ 9♥ 7♣ A♣
The river K gave the pot to Robert. With the double up he's up to 150,000.
After missing a ton of outs Opponent was crippled to 700 and shoved it in the next hand holding A♣ 4♣ .
Four players were in the hand trying to score the knock-out.
Tony Nguyen holds wired threes and sees a miracle flop of 3-8-3 . Another player in the hand has 8-8 and gives Tony action.
When the dust settles on a three-mendous board of 3-8-3-6-A, Tony's quad 3's knocks out two players.
Event 20: Dinner Break Chip Leader
$270 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
Ron Vitello (Cherry Hill, NJ) is the chip leader with 443k and at one point during hand-for-hand play had more than 500k, or 20% of the chips in play. Vitello, who has a WSOP circuit ring, doubled-up one player on the bubble for 50k, but still has a comfortable lead.
"I've been lucky," he says, while holding five $100 bounties. Another player chimes in that Vitello hit a three-outer earlier in the day to stay alive before going on a sick heater.
The 27 remaining players are on a 45 minute dinner break and all in the money.
Vitello Vanquishes Five
Ron Vitello (Cherry Hill, NJ) is the chip leader with 443k and at one point during hand-for-hand play had more than 500k, or 20% of the chips in play. Vitello, who has a WSOP circuit ring, doubled-up one player on the bubble for 50k, but still has a comfortable lead.
"I've been lucky," he says, while holding five $100 bounties. Another player chimes in that Vitello hit a three-outer earlier in the day to stay alive before going on a sick heater.
The 27 remaining players are on a 45 minute dinner break and all in the money.
Ron & Eva Vitello
Dinner Time Tweets
$2500 + $200 CHAMPIONSHIP NLH
Some dinner-time tweets from the remaining players:
BeatByRags Tim Byrd
80k to start dinner break !!! Good luck me!
Andrewbadecker Andrew badecker
Lost 55k on last hand before dinner. Still have heaps and lots of bad players at the table.
toddbterry Todd Terry
92k going to dinner.
D_Dayy Nelson Robinson
235k on dinner break. Come back to 1200/2400/300
sickallkris chris grove
100k at dinner.come back to 1200/2400 300a.apparently I spewed off earlier to an evil genius, mrperfekt and didnt kno it.
SteveRyanPoker Steve Ryan
Hmmm dinner break. Not feeling amazing. 73k going up to 1200/2400. 300 table tough running poor but still grinding.
ArgentinaBoy Alex Queen
344k going to dinner break probably top 15 stack, 130ish people left
poochpoker Joe Cappuccio
63K 1.2K/2.4K after dinner
nevermissmassey Aaron Massey
Dinner break 3rd in chips w 349.8k. avg is 135k. 149 players left. I busted Matt Glanz and have Victor Ramdin on my left.
Eli_Loewenthal Eli Loewenthal
Dinner break with @nevermissmassey @KevinSauLivePro @TheReaLMander. 124k (about average) with ~135 left 63 ITM. blinds kicking to 1200/2400
MrPerfekt Jason Deutsch
100k on dinner break----my boy @sonnyalbo has tree-fiddy
Some dinner-time tweets from the remaining players:
BeatByRags Tim Byrd
80k to start dinner break !!! Good luck me!
Andrewbadecker Andrew badecker
Lost 55k on last hand before dinner. Still have heaps and lots of bad players at the table.
toddbterry Todd Terry
92k going to dinner.
D_Dayy Nelson Robinson
235k on dinner break. Come back to 1200/2400/300
sickallkris chris grove
100k at dinner.come back to 1200/2400 300a.apparently I spewed off earlier to an evil genius, mrperfekt and didnt kno it.
SteveRyanPoker Steve Ryan
Hmmm dinner break. Not feeling amazing. 73k going up to 1200/2400. 300 table tough running poor but still grinding.
ArgentinaBoy Alex Queen
344k going to dinner break probably top 15 stack, 130ish people left
poochpoker Joe Cappuccio
63K 1.2K/2.4K after dinner
nevermissmassey Aaron Massey
Dinner break 3rd in chips w 349.8k. avg is 135k. 149 players left. I busted Matt Glanz and have Victor Ramdin on my left.
Eli_Loewenthal Eli Loewenthal
Dinner break with @nevermissmassey @KevinSauLivePro @TheReaLMander. 124k (about average) with ~135 left 63 ITM. blinds kicking to 1200/2400
MrPerfekt Jason Deutsch
100k on dinner break----my boy @sonnyalbo has tree-fiddy
Post Dinner Play Has Begun
$2500 + $200 CHAMPIONSHIP NLH
Play has resumed following dinner with level 15, blinds 1,200/2,400 with 300 antes.
149 players remain. Only 63 will get paid. Average stack is 135k (56 big blinds).
Chip Leader John Myung's 530k stack is over 220 big blinds.
Play has resumed following dinner with level 15, blinds 1,200/2,400 with 300 antes.
149 players remain. Only 63 will get paid. Average stack is 135k (56 big blinds).
Chip Leader John Myung's 530k stack is over 220 big blinds.
Event 20: Bubble Breaks
$270 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
After doubling-up, Marc Ginsberg (Scotch Plains, NJ) provides the knockout that sends the final 27 players into the money. Ginsberg has pocket jacks UTG, and the BB, who's down to 2200, reluctantly calls with 9 3 offsuit.
The flop brings a jack and the anonymous player is on the rail and disappointedly says, "no chance you get my name."
One guy who's thrilled to make the final 27 for a $526 min cash is Michael Feld (Sparta, NJ). He was blinded down to 2300 and staring down the barrel of the blinds before surviving to make the money.
Michael "Feld"s His Way to the Money
After doubling-up, Marc Ginsberg (Scotch Plains, NJ) provides the knockout that sends the final 27 players into the money. Ginsberg has pocket jacks UTG, and the BB, who's down to 2200, reluctantly calls with 9 3 offsuit.
The flop brings a jack and the anonymous player is on the rail and disappointedly says, "no chance you get my name."
One guy who's thrilled to make the final 27 for a $526 min cash is Michael Feld (Sparta, NJ). He was blinded down to 2300 and staring down the barrel of the blinds before surviving to make the money.
Payout Reminder
$2500 + $200 CHAMPIONSHIP NLH
Here's a reminder what they're playing for:
Place - Amount
1st $388,657
2nd $218,531
3rd $137,594
4th $111,694
5th $89,031
6th $73,653
7th $59,084
8th $44,516
9th $30,756
10-12 $21,044
13-15 $15,378
16-18 $11,331
19-27 $8,903
28-36 $7,932
37-45 $7,123
46-54 $6,313
55-63 $5,504
The plan for today is to play to the money, then call it a night.
Here's a reminder what they're playing for:
Place - Amount
1st $388,657
2nd $218,531
3rd $137,594
4th $111,694
5th $89,031
6th $73,653
7th $59,084
8th $44,516
9th $30,756
10-12 $21,044
13-15 $15,378
16-18 $11,331
19-27 $8,903
28-36 $7,932
37-45 $7,123
46-54 $6,313
55-63 $5,504
The plan for today is to play to the money, then call it a night.
Event 20: Stayin' Alive
$270 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
As blinds increase to 3k/6k/500 ante, several short stacks are doubling-up.
The last woman standing, Alli Schultz (New York, NY) doubles through Dan D'Agostino (Belleville, NJ) with pocket queens after Vic Harris (Forrest Hills, NY) agonizes and folds pocket 6s, which would've lost.
Marc Ginsberg (Scotch Plains, NJ) stays alive with pocket aces against chip leader Ron Vitello (Cherry Hill, NJ); Ginsberg doubles 50k to grab some bubble breathing room.
Schultz Still Standing
As blinds increase to 3k/6k/500 ante, several short stacks are doubling-up.
The last woman standing, Alli Schultz (New York, NY) doubles through Dan D'Agostino (Belleville, NJ) with pocket queens after Vic Harris (Forrest Hills, NY) agonizes and folds pocket 6s, which would've lost.
Marc Ginsberg (Scotch Plains, NJ) stays alive with pocket aces against chip leader Ron Vitello (Cherry Hill, NJ); Ginsberg doubles 50k to grab some bubble breathing room.
Event 20: Bubble Trouble
$270 + $30 + $100 Black Chip Bounty NLH
With 29 players remaining, one spot before hand-for-hand play, UCLA student Kevin Sullivan (Los Angeles, CA) get a much needed double-up against Don Brown (Westbury, NY) when he hits a three-outer on the river to double 28,300.
Shortly after that one elimination means dinner break is postponed until the bubble breaks.
With 29 players remaining, one spot before hand-for-hand play, UCLA student Kevin Sullivan (Los Angeles, CA) get a much needed double-up against Don Brown (Westbury, NY) when he hits a three-outer on the river to double 28,300.
Shortly after that one elimination means dinner break is postponed until the bubble breaks.
Dinner Time
$2500 + $200 CHAMPIONSHIP NLH
At the end of level 14, the dinner bell was rung.
149 remaining players were rewarded with a dinner break.
Play will resume at about 7:50pm.
At the end of level 14, the dinner bell was rung.
149 remaining players were rewarded with a dinner break.
Play will resume at about 7:50pm.
Wardell Doubles Thru Phung
$2500 + $200 CHAMPIONSHIP NLH
After a raising war, Scott Wardell (Winterville, NC) was all-in pre-flop. Cuong Phung (Atlantic City, NJ) tanked for a couple of minutes, faced with call of an additional 90k.
He eventually decided to call, showing pocket Queens. Scott held pocket Kings and was way ahead.
The board came 8 7 3 A 5 and Scott's Kings were good for a double-up to ~256k.
Cuong was left with ~75k.
After a raising war, Scott Wardell (Winterville, NC) was all-in pre-flop. Cuong Phung (Atlantic City, NJ) tanked for a couple of minutes, faced with call of an additional 90k.
He eventually decided to call, showing pocket Queens. Scott held pocket Kings and was way ahead.
The board came 8 7 3 A 5 and Scott's Kings were good for a double-up to ~256k.
Cuong was left with ~75k.
New Chip Leader
$2500 + $200 CHAMPIONSHIP NLH
Jesse Yaginuma picked the wrong time to run a bluff.
He fired on every street while John Myung (Vienna, VA) called him all the way.
On the river with an innocuous 8-high board with two hearts, Jesse shoved about 100k. And John called.
Jesse only had King-high. John had pocket Aces to claim the pot, bust Jesse, and claim the chip lead. John is now up to about 500k.
Aaron Massey is up to ~365k after felting Matt Glantz.
Jesse Yaginuma picked the wrong time to run a bluff.
He fired on every street while John Myung (Vienna, VA) called him all the way.
John Myung
On the river with an innocuous 8-high board with two hearts, Jesse shoved about 100k. And John called.
Jesse only had King-high. John had pocket Aces to claim the pot, bust Jesse, and claim the chip lead. John is now up to about 500k.
Aaron Massey is up to ~365k after felting Matt Glantz.
Chip Lead Update
$2500 + $200 CHAMPIONSHIP NLH
All players are now in the Signature Room, so I checked in on my two big stacks.
John Andress is still the leader, but is still at about 375k where he was before.
Nick Manfredo is also still sitting on about 320k, the same as he had before.
Travis Greenawalt has claimed 2nd place with 325k.
I found no other players over 300k, but Aaron Massey is getting close with ~290k and Mikhail Zemlyansky is up to 280k.
18 tables remain with about 162 players still in the fight. Average stack is about 124k.
All players are now in the Signature Room, so I checked in on my two big stacks.
John Andress is still the leader, but is still at about 375k where he was before.
Nick Manfredo is also still sitting on about 320k, the same as he had before.
Travis Greenawalt has claimed 2nd place with 325k.
I found no other players over 300k, but Aaron Massey is getting close with ~290k and Mikhail Zemlyansky is up to 280k.
18 tables remain with about 162 players still in the fight. Average stack is about 124k.
Break-Time Tweets
$2500 + $200 CHAMPIONSHIP NLH
Time to check the Tweets:
JohnnyBaxPoker Cliff Josephy
52k on long break as we switch rooms. Going up to 1k-2k/200.
sickallkris chris grove
105k at break..1k/2k blinds when we come back..looks about 180 left.
SugDpoker David Zeitlin
We're going to 1k-2k. Table isn't too tough, it could be a nice spot.
mscell Mark Scellato
125K at break. 1000/2000 when we return.
toddbterry Todd Terry
81k going to 1/2k
poochpoker Joe Cappuccio
110K 1k/2k/200
BeatByRags Tim Byrd
2nd break 80k or so! Laid down qq on a 843 board raise utg i flat, he bet 4200 I raised to 11900, he made it 30k shitty situation!!!
BBOY3110 Larry Sharp
Awful level, have like 52k going into 1/2k after break, lost big pot w 99 where dude leads 762 after flatting sb w J9 n turns a J
D_Dayy Nelson Robinson
After 2nd break I have 210k going to 1k/2k/200. Avg stack is 110k
BigCheese_poker Thomas Marchese
120 going into 1/2. Table isn't the best.
SteveRyanPoker Steve Ryan
90k approx going up to 2k bb.
nevermissmassey Aaron Massey
Break 288.9k avg is 107k w 189 players left blinds will be 1-2k. I lost my first hand but I lost min.. playing perfect today. BorgotaMain
mrhahn5 Michael Hahn
228k going to 1k/2k. tables tough
Time to check the Tweets:
JohnnyBaxPoker Cliff Josephy
52k on long break as we switch rooms. Going up to 1k-2k/200.
sickallkris chris grove
105k at break..1k/2k blinds when we come back..looks about 180 left.
SugDpoker David Zeitlin
We're going to 1k-2k. Table isn't too tough, it could be a nice spot.
mscell Mark Scellato
125K at break. 1000/2000 when we return.
toddbterry Todd Terry
81k going to 1/2k
poochpoker Joe Cappuccio
110K 1k/2k/200
BeatByRags Tim Byrd
2nd break 80k or so! Laid down qq on a 843 board raise utg i flat, he bet 4200 I raised to 11900, he made it 30k shitty situation!!!
BBOY3110 Larry Sharp
Awful level, have like 52k going into 1/2k after break, lost big pot w 99 where dude leads 762 after flatting sb w J9 n turns a J
D_Dayy Nelson Robinson
After 2nd break I have 210k going to 1k/2k/200. Avg stack is 110k
BigCheese_poker Thomas Marchese
120 going into 1/2. Table isn't the best.
SteveRyanPoker Steve Ryan
90k approx going up to 2k bb.
nevermissmassey Aaron Massey
Break 288.9k avg is 107k w 189 players left blinds will be 1-2k. I lost my first hand but I lost min.. playing perfect today. BorgotaMain
mrhahn5 Michael Hahn
228k going to 1k/2k. tables tough
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