DavidN
07-15-2005, 06:45 PM
anyone besides me keeping up? down to final 9 players tonight..
look at what it pays out:
1st $7.5M
2nd $4.25M
3rd $2.5M
4th $2M
5th $1.75M
6th $1.5M
7th $1.3M
8th $1.15M
9th $1M
Here are the WSOP Main Event final table including seat assignmnets:
Seat 1: Joe Hachem (Melbourne, Australia) $5,420,000
Seat 2: Andrew Black (Dublin, Ireland) $8,140,000
Seat 3: Tex Barch (McKinney, TX) $9,330,000
Seat 4: Daniel Bergsdorf (Umea, Sweden) $5,270,000
Seat 5: Mike Matusow (Las Vegas NV) $7,410,000
Seat 6: Aaron Kanter (Lodi, CA) $10,700,000
Seat 7: Brad Kondracki (Kingston, PA) $1,180,000
Seat 8: Steve Dannenmann (Severn, MD) $5,460,000
Seat 9: Scott Lazur (Studio City, CA) $3,370,000
2:30pm... I got to have one of the first looks at the "bracelet" and man it looked cool. Flipchip took a few pics. We'll upload those soon.
3:15pm... Connection problems were solved. Let's hope it stands up.
3:51pm... We're nine minutes to game time and we're way behind! I'm expecting a 4:31pm start time. Stay tuned.
4:20pm... Nolan Dalla is laying down the rules to the crowd. Tournament Director Johnny Grooms is introducing all the suits. Yawn.
4:30pm... Here is some background info on our final table players:
Joe "Back Cracker" Hachem was born in Lebanon and lives in Sydney, Australia. He's a chiropractor and has been playing poker for a decade. He's married with four kids. His railbirds are the loudest and wil chant "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oy, oy, oy!" whenever he wins a pot.
Andy "Monk" Black was born in Belfast and resides in Dublin. He has a law degree and took 14th place in a 2005 WSOP event. He's known as "The Monk" and has taken time out to live in a monastery. He's a syudent of Buddhism.
John "Tex" Barch is a beer garden owner from Texas. He has 3 WSOP career cashes and earned a business degree from Montana.
Daniel "Berka" Bergsdorf is a 27 year old from Sweden. He used to be a professional athelete and now drives a truck.
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow won 2 WSOP bracelets (2002 Omaha 8 and 1999 NL) and was KO'd by Greg Raymer last year. He has 18 cashes at the WSOP.
Aaron "AK" Kanter is a 27 year old professional poker player from California. He's engaged and he begins the day as a chipleader.
Brad "BK" Kondraki is a 24 year old UPenn Law Student and graduated from Cornell. He turned down a chance to work for a prestigious firm to play in the WSOP.
Steve "Bloody Mary" Dannemann is a 38 year old CPA and mortage banker from Maryland. He's married with one kid.
Scott "Magicman" Lazur is a production assistant from LA. He has one cash and is also a magician.
4:47pm... Button is in Seat 4. Blinds are $50K/$100K. The antes are $10K. Greg "Fossilman" Raymer said, "Shuffle up and deal!" Cards are in the air.
4:55pm... All in with Mike Matusow's K-K vs. Scott Lazur's A-A. Lazur reraised Dannemann preflop and Mike pushed all in. The Flop was K-Q-6. The crowd went nuts. The turn was 2 hearts which brought three hearts on the board. Lazur had the Ace of hearts. The river was the Jack of hearts. On the second hand, Lazur doubled up. The crowd went wild with screaming and whistling. Mike is devestated depsite the excitement. Live poker is rigged.
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5:11pm... All in with Steve Dannemann's A-Q vs. Brad Kondraki's 10-10. The flop was all spades: Q-J-4. The turn was the 2h. The river was the 9 of spades and Brad Kondraki caught a four card river flush to double up. Kondraki has $2.6M now.
5:22pm... Mike Matusow just won a pot. Joe Hachem raised and Matusow came over the top. Hachem folded.
5:25pm... Mike Matusow raised, Steve Dannemann reraised to $1M and Matusow moved all in. Dannemann is thinking... and folded pocket fours face up. Mike has been putting the pressure on the last few hands.
5:28pm... Mike Matusow yelled, "I am steaming!" 1973 WSOP Champ Puggy Pearson is in the building.
5:33pm... Mike Matisow raised Andy Black's big blind. On the board of J-5-6-10, Andy Black bet $1M, Matusow raised to $2M, and Andy Black moved all in. Mike counted out his chips and agonzied over the call. He he took a sip off of his water. "Do you want me to call?" Matusow asked. Andy Black shrugged. Mike faked like he was going to push all in and mucked. Andy Black won a $5M pot. The Irish flags are being waved frantically now.
5:36pm... Players are on a ten minute break. Mike Matusow said, "Ill be OK. I'll go for a walk and settle down."
look at what it pays out:
1st $7.5M
2nd $4.25M
3rd $2.5M
4th $2M
5th $1.75M
6th $1.5M
7th $1.3M
8th $1.15M
9th $1M
Here are the WSOP Main Event final table including seat assignmnets:
Seat 1: Joe Hachem (Melbourne, Australia) $5,420,000
Seat 2: Andrew Black (Dublin, Ireland) $8,140,000
Seat 3: Tex Barch (McKinney, TX) $9,330,000
Seat 4: Daniel Bergsdorf (Umea, Sweden) $5,270,000
Seat 5: Mike Matusow (Las Vegas NV) $7,410,000
Seat 6: Aaron Kanter (Lodi, CA) $10,700,000
Seat 7: Brad Kondracki (Kingston, PA) $1,180,000
Seat 8: Steve Dannenmann (Severn, MD) $5,460,000
Seat 9: Scott Lazur (Studio City, CA) $3,370,000
2:30pm... I got to have one of the first looks at the "bracelet" and man it looked cool. Flipchip took a few pics. We'll upload those soon.
3:15pm... Connection problems were solved. Let's hope it stands up.
3:51pm... We're nine minutes to game time and we're way behind! I'm expecting a 4:31pm start time. Stay tuned.
4:20pm... Nolan Dalla is laying down the rules to the crowd. Tournament Director Johnny Grooms is introducing all the suits. Yawn.
4:30pm... Here is some background info on our final table players:
Joe "Back Cracker" Hachem was born in Lebanon and lives in Sydney, Australia. He's a chiropractor and has been playing poker for a decade. He's married with four kids. His railbirds are the loudest and wil chant "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oy, oy, oy!" whenever he wins a pot.
Andy "Monk" Black was born in Belfast and resides in Dublin. He has a law degree and took 14th place in a 2005 WSOP event. He's known as "The Monk" and has taken time out to live in a monastery. He's a syudent of Buddhism.
John "Tex" Barch is a beer garden owner from Texas. He has 3 WSOP career cashes and earned a business degree from Montana.
Daniel "Berka" Bergsdorf is a 27 year old from Sweden. He used to be a professional athelete and now drives a truck.
Mike "The Mouth" Matusow won 2 WSOP bracelets (2002 Omaha 8 and 1999 NL) and was KO'd by Greg Raymer last year. He has 18 cashes at the WSOP.
Aaron "AK" Kanter is a 27 year old professional poker player from California. He's engaged and he begins the day as a chipleader.
Brad "BK" Kondraki is a 24 year old UPenn Law Student and graduated from Cornell. He turned down a chance to work for a prestigious firm to play in the WSOP.
Steve "Bloody Mary" Dannemann is a 38 year old CPA and mortage banker from Maryland. He's married with one kid.
Scott "Magicman" Lazur is a production assistant from LA. He has one cash and is also a magician.
4:47pm... Button is in Seat 4. Blinds are $50K/$100K. The antes are $10K. Greg "Fossilman" Raymer said, "Shuffle up and deal!" Cards are in the air.
4:55pm... All in with Mike Matusow's K-K vs. Scott Lazur's A-A. Lazur reraised Dannemann preflop and Mike pushed all in. The Flop was K-Q-6. The crowd went nuts. The turn was 2 hearts which brought three hearts on the board. Lazur had the Ace of hearts. The river was the Jack of hearts. On the second hand, Lazur doubled up. The crowd went wild with screaming and whistling. Mike is devestated depsite the excitement. Live poker is rigged.
.
5:11pm... All in with Steve Dannemann's A-Q vs. Brad Kondraki's 10-10. The flop was all spades: Q-J-4. The turn was the 2h. The river was the 9 of spades and Brad Kondraki caught a four card river flush to double up. Kondraki has $2.6M now.
5:22pm... Mike Matusow just won a pot. Joe Hachem raised and Matusow came over the top. Hachem folded.
5:25pm... Mike Matusow raised, Steve Dannemann reraised to $1M and Matusow moved all in. Dannemann is thinking... and folded pocket fours face up. Mike has been putting the pressure on the last few hands.
5:28pm... Mike Matusow yelled, "I am steaming!" 1973 WSOP Champ Puggy Pearson is in the building.
5:33pm... Mike Matisow raised Andy Black's big blind. On the board of J-5-6-10, Andy Black bet $1M, Matusow raised to $2M, and Andy Black moved all in. Mike counted out his chips and agonzied over the call. He he took a sip off of his water. "Do you want me to call?" Matusow asked. Andy Black shrugged. Mike faked like he was going to push all in and mucked. Andy Black won a $5M pot. The Irish flags are being waved frantically now.
5:36pm... Players are on a ten minute break. Mike Matusow said, "Ill be OK. I'll go for a walk and settle down."