Event #7: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em Championship | 2011 World Series of Poker

2011-06-06 00:26 UTC

Chip Counts

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Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tommy Vinas	1,292,000 82,000	82,000
Jarred Solomon	699,000 99,000	99,000
Nicolas Levi	695,000 -95,000	-95,000
Stephen Chidwick	673,000 -27,000	-27,000

Robert Mizrachi	673,000 123,000	123,000

Amir Lehavot	604,000 -66,000	-66,000

Sam Stein	555,000 125,000	125,000
Toby Lewis	480,000 140,000	140,000

Michael Benvenuti	388,000 -12,000	-12,000
Jason DeWitt	366,000 -154,000	-154,000

McLean Karr	352,000 -13,000	-13,000
Eric Cloutier	234,000 49,000	49,000
Jonathan Jaffe	232,000 -13,000	-13,000
Jason Somerville	223,000 -57,000	-57,000

Livello: 21

Bui: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

2011-06-06 00:43 UTC

The last break went a little longer than expected as the remaining 14 players filled out bio sheets in preparation for the final table. Now that the tedious business is done, the cards are back in the air!

2011-06-06 00:54 UTC

Karr Doubles Through Mizrachi

Livello 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

On the button McLean Karr opened for 30,000 and Robert Mizrachi raised to 100,000. Karr potted and Mizrachi moved all in.

Showdown:
Karr: {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}
Mizrachi: {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds}

Board: {10-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {K-Hearts}

Karr rivered a straight and chipped up to 668,000 and Mizrachi slid down to just over 300,000.

Tags: McLean Karr Robert Mizrachi

2011-06-06 00:56 UTC

Vinas Climbing

Action folded all the way around to Stephen Chidwick in the small blind and he raised to 40,000. Tommy Vinas was in the big blind and put in a reraise to 100,000. Chidwick made the call and it was heads up to the {4-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {2-Hearts} flop. At that point, Chidwick check-called a bet of 90,000 and then checked the {7-Clubs} turn.

Vinas kept the pressure on with a bet of 220,000 and Chidwick opted to release his hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tommy Vinas	1,350,000 128,000	128,000
Stephen Chidwick	575,000 -168,000	-168,000

Tags: Tommy Vinas Stephen Chidwick

2011-06-06 01:03 UTC

Jason Somerville Eliminated in 14th Place ($32,183)

Jason Somerville opened from early position only to face a pot-sized reraise from Sam Stein in the big blind. Somerville responded by moving all in for around 210,000 and Stein made the call.

Stein: {J-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}
Somerville: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}

No surprise that it was a race heading to the flop, which came down {8-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {10-Clubs} . Somerville was still behind but could now make a straight with one of Stein's jacks. The {5-Hearts} turn was no help, leaving Somerville's fate in the unpredictable currents of the river. With the marksmanship of a sniped, the dealer snapped the {4-Diamonds} on the center of the table. Somerville's run in the $10K PLH Championship came to an end in 14th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sam Stein	720,000 165,000	165,000
Jason Somerville	Eliminato

Tags: Jason Somerville Sam Stein

2011-06-06 01:15 UTC

Stein Continuing To Roll

Livello 21 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Tommy Vinas raised to 33,000 from the cutoff and Sam Stein called from the small blind. The flop came {5-Hearts} {4-Spades} {J-Clubs} and Stein check-called 50,000 from Vinas. The turn came {4-Clubs} and again Stein checked. Vinas put out 130,000 and Stein called.

The river brought the {2-Clubs} and both players checked. Stein tabled {J-Spades} {10-Spades} for top pair and Vinas mucked his hand.

Tags: Sam Stein Tommy Vinas

2011-06-06 01:19 UTC

Chalk One Up to Jaffe

An under-the-gun Nicolas Levi raised to 35,000 and received a single call in the form of Jonathan Jaffe in the hijack. Levi then led out for 40,000 on the {3-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} flop, which Jaffe called. Both players checked the {J-Diamonds} turn and watched the {6-Clubs} hit the river. Levi checked, Jaffe fired out 86,000, and Levi gave up on the hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nicolas Levi	470,000 -175,000	-175,000
Jonathan Jaffe	430,000 198,000	198,000

Tags: Nicolas Levi Jonathan Jaffe

2011-06-06 01:26 UTC

Jason DeWitt Eliminated in 13th Place ($32,183)

In a blind-versus-blind confrontation, Tommy Vinas raised to 38,000 from the small blind only to have Jason DeWitt reraise to 114,000. Vinas did not back down and put in another raise, which prompted DeWitt to call all in for around 160,000 more.

DeWitt: {J-Clubs} {9-Clubs}
Vinas: {A-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}

DeWitt had chose to make a stand with jack-nine, which looked like it might pay off after the flop came down {J-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} ; however, he needed to dodge the flush draw and overs of Vinas. Unfortunately for DeWitt, the {9-Diamonds} peeled off on the turn and gave Vinas the said flush. All hope was not lost, however, as DeWitt could still hit a nine or jack on the river to boat up and scoop the pot.

The dealer slowly burned and revealed the {Q-Clubs} . DeWitt missed and he hit the rail in 13th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tommy Vinas	1,530,000 180,000	180,000
Jason DeWitt	Eliminato

Tags: Jason DeWitt Tommy Vinas

2011-06-06 01:33 UTC

Battle of the Small Pocket Pairs

Action folded to Sam Stein on the button and he raised to 34,000. The small blind got out of the way, but Eric Cloutier potted from the big blind. Stein repotted, Cloutier called off for his last 89,000, and the cards were turned on their back.

Stein: {3-Diamonds} {3-Clubs}
Cloutier: {5-Diamonds} {5-Spades}

It was small-pocket pair vs. small-pocket pair with Cloutier being on top. The board ran out {9-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {K-Spades} {6-Clubs} and Cloutier booked himself a double.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sam Stein	670,000 -270,000	-270,000
Eric Cloutier	460,000 226,000	226,000

Tags: Eric Cloutier Sam Stein