Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Giorno 3 iniziato
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Giorni 3
Event Info
Risultati finali
Event Info
Informazioni livello
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Montepremi
$3,760,200
Entries
4,178
Livello
33
Bui
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | 1 | Young Phan | 268,000 |
| 335 | 2 | Michael Trujillo | 177,000 |
| 335 | 3 | David Peters | 92,000 |
| 335 | 4 | Jon Turner | 749,000 |
| 335 | 5 | Ana Marquez Esteban | 197,000 |
| 335 | 6 | Sean Getzwiller | 165,000 |
| 335 | 7 | Ricky Fohrenbach | 174,000 |
| 335 | 8 | Jonathan Duhamel | 250,000 |
| 335 | 9 | Jeremiah Vinsant | 94,000 |
| 336 | 1 | Peter Gelencser | 171,000 |
| 336 | 2 | Tyler Patterson | 114,000 |
| 336 | 3 | Sadan Turker | 487,000 |
| 336 | 4 | Marcus Mizzi | 189,000 |
| 336 | 5 | Jonathan Gamerov | 117,000 |
| 336 | 6 | Brian Schmidt | 248,000 |
| 336 | 7 | Eric Mizrachi | 51,000 |
| 336 | 9 | Christopher Goggin | 464,000 |
| 337 | 1 | Gabriel Rouleau | 142,000 |
| 337 | 2 | Young Ji | 425,000 |
| 337 | 4 | Kyle Speake | 573,000 |
| 337 | 5 | Michael Merichko | 219,000 |
| 337 | 6 | Ken Kao | 152,000 |
| 337 | 7 | Jeffery Warren | 105,000 |
| 337 | 8 | Nicholas Kamen | 173,000 |
| 337 | 9 | Kevin Mount | 116,000 |
| 338 | 1 | Daniel Haglund | 301,000 |
| 338 | 2 | WeiKai Chang | 136,000 |
| 338 | 3 | John Esposito | 168,000 |
| 338 | 4 | Todd Breyfogle | 110,000 |
| 338 | 5 | Alati Richard | 111,000 |
| 338 | 6 | Hunter Frey | 535,000 |
| 338 | 7 | Gary Goad | 242,000 |
| 338 | 8 | Max Weinberg | 178,000 |
| 338 | 9 | Samantha Cohen | 253,000 |
| 341 | 1 | Brandon Shane | 482,000 |
| 341 | 3 | John Gordon | 152,000 |
| 341 | 4 | Conrad Monica | 118,000 |
| 341 | 5 | Randall Brueckner | 277,000 |
| 341 | 6 | Jonathan Neckar | 135,000 |
| 341 | 7 | Michael Eckstut | 36,000 |
| 341 | 8 | Justin Truesdell | 88,000 |
| 341 | 9 | Jonathan Driscoll | 139,000 |
| 342 | 1 | John Eames | 233,000 |
| 342 | 2 | Min Ku | 113,000 |
| 342 | 3 | Noah Bronstein | 70,000 |
| 342 | 4 | Andrew Brongo | 169,000 |
| 342 | 5 | Scott Dorin | 138,000 |
| 342 | 6 | David Jones | 210,000 |
| 342 | 7 | Valerie Cross | 297,000 |
| 342 | 8 | Stefan Raffay | 218,000 |
| 343 | 1 | Albert Kim | 246,000 |
| 343 | 2 | Franco Cupello | 177,500 |
| 343 | 3 | Jason Cooper | 118,000 |
| 343 | 4 | Jordan Young | 221,000 |
| 343 | 5 | Chase Olsen | 144,000 |
| 343 | 6 | Odette Tremblay | 149,000 |
| 343 | 7 | Lawrence Riley | 73,000 |
| 343 | 8 | Stuart Krasney | 385,000 |
| 343 | 9 | Kim Frederiksen | 206,000 |
Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2011 World Series of Poker for the third day of the Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em.
A massive starting field of 4,178 has been whittled down to just 59 players all with their eyes firmly set at that coveted piece of gold wrist-bling and its $611,185 first prize. However today - and most likely tomorrow - isn't going to be a cakewalk by any means as some highly-skilled and talented players still remain.
Known for his online prowess from when the first virtual card was dealt, Jon "PearlJammer" Turner kick-started early and ascended the leaderboard before eventually bagging an impressive 749,000 in chips - nearly 200,000 more then his nearest rival. Those rivals include Kyle Speake (573,000), Hunter Frey (535,000), Sadan Turker (487,000), Brandon Shane (482,000) and Christopher Goggin (464,000).
Poker tournament veteran Young Phan (268,000) sits with a healthy stack mainly courtesy of running 
into 
, while Albert Kim (246,000), John Eames (233,000), Jordan Young (221,000), Ricky Fohrenbach (174,000), David Peters (92,000), Eric Mizrachi (51,000) and females Valerie Cross (297,000) and Ana Marquez (197,000) all remain in contention to make a run at the eighth final table of the series.
However there is one name in the field that will definitely get some attention if he starts accumulating chips. That is reigning World Champion and PokerStars Team Canada Pro Jonathan Duhamel who sits just outside the top ten with 250,000 in chips. There is always a lot of pressure placed on the World Champion when they return to the location where their name was cast into spotlight, and although many have failed to meet the expectations people have placed on them, Duhamel is currently trying to defy the odds by proving that he has what it takes to be respected as one of the best the game has seen. And if he has any say in it - which he truly does - there is a good chance you'll see this Canadian in the final nine.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team have had their five-hour power sleep, grabbed a bowl of cereal and a glass of orange juice and are ready to provide some of the best live coverage in the business. Play is set to kick off at 2:30 pm PDT with the continuous live coverage being found here at PokerNews.com where every rivered flush, turned straight and flopped set will be blogged live from Day 3 of Event #8: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em and the 2011 World Series of Poker!
As we mentioned in our opening piece, Jonathan Duhamel is making a run at completing something that is vary rare since the poker boom.
With only 59 players remaining in Event #8, Duhamel is just several hours away from making a final table, and although his skills have already been proved through his victory in November last year, a final table today - let alone a win - will underline his ability and prowess as a poker player.
Taking a look at how the World Champions have fared since winning the title, each player's results have been broken down into WSOP Cashes the direct year after winning the Main Event and the total cashes, along with final tables in the year following as well as combined.
| Player | Country | WSOP Cashes (year after winning) | WSOP Cashes (total) | Final Tables (year after) | Final Tables (total) | Bracelets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Duhamel | Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cada | USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Eastgate | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Yang | USA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Gold | USA | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hachem | Australia | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Raymer | USA | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris Moneymaker | USA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Varkonyi | USA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Mortensen | Spain | 3 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Chris Ferguson | USA | 6 | 48 | 2 | 18 | 3 |
A look at the table makes some sad reading for the majority of the World Champions in the modern era apart from four of the big names of poker.
Joe Hachem won the Main event in 2005 and pocketed $7,500,000 for his efforts, however his efforts in the following year saw him collect four cashes including two final table appearances and a runner-up finish to Dutch Boyd in the $2,500 Short-Handed. The Australian however is still without a second WSOP Bracelet. The man that Hachem followed was Greg Raymer, and after he pocketed $5,000,000 in 2004, he went on to snag three cashes including a sixth-place finish in a $1,500 No Limit Holdem event.
However it is the next two players who have really set the precedent and extremely high expectations for World Champions. After winning the big dance in 2001, Spaniard Carlos Mortensen went on to capture three cashes the following year including victory in the $5,000 Limit Holdem event for $251,680. In the same year that Mortensen ensured Main Event victory, 2000 Champion Chris Ferguson was busy collecting six cashes while also securing a bracelet in the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight or Better for $164,735 before eventually adding another two in 2003 to take his tally to five career bracelets.
Duhamel may not even make the final table, but if he does, many will be rooting for this Canadian to buck the trend of the modern-era of World Champions and their lack of success by fighting hard to take home the Event #8 gold bracelet!
Livello: 19
Bui: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
After raising to 26,000 before the flop, Kevin Mount watched as Gabriel Rouleau pushed all-in for 110,000 chips. Mount snap-called with his 
and was in a dominant position over Rouleau's 
.
The dealer revealed a final board of 
and Rouleau took a bit hit, dropping to just 26,600 chips, while Mount is now in comfortable shape as Day 3 gets underway.
After shipping most of his stack to an opponent in a previous hand, Gabriel Rouleau found his tournament life on the line after pushing all in for his last 25,000. After being called by Nicholas Kamen, Rouleau tabled the 
and was in good shape against the 
.
The flop came 
and Rouleau's paired queen gave him a commanding lead. The 
on the turn left Kamen drawing dead and after the 
on the river, Rouleau had doubled up to regain some traction as Day 3 gets underway.
Livello 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
After David Peters went all in with his short stack, defending Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel made the call with his 
but was discouraged to see that he was dominated by Peters' 
.
The dealer ran out a board of 
and Duhamel's starting stack took a massive hit, leaving him with only 31,000 chips with which to make a comeback attempt.
Livello 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
In a recent hand Jonathan Neckar, open-raised to 16,000 and was met with an all-in raise for 75,000 from Justin Truesdell. Neckar called with 
, which was slightly behind Truesdell's 
.
The board came 
, pairing Truesdell and doubling him up.
A couple hands later, Neckar went all in for his last 40,000 and was called by Truesdell.
Neckar: 
Truesdell: 
The board ran out 
, completing the one-two knockout punch and sending Neckar to the rail. Truesdell is now up to 190,000.
Livello 19
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Reigning World Champion Jonathan Duhamel pushed his last 23,000 into the pot and Michael Trujillo made the call from the button.
Duhamel: 
Trujillo: 
With Duhamel at risk, the flop would leave him drawing dead, and once the dealer dropped the and on the turn and river, Duhamel was forced to leave his seat $9,738 richer.
"Good game!" Duhamel announced as this World Champion will have to wait another day for his second bracelet.
