WSOP 2005 - Main event

[ProPoker]

Astazi incepe nebunia...main event 10000 buy-in NL Holdem...
Ce ziceti ...combatem pe topicul acesta evenimentul de maxim interes pentru comunitatea poker mondiala?

O sa revin cu informatii detaliate legate de inceputul acestui hyperevent!!!!

See u!

[sever]

Narcis, cit tine main eventul?
Se poate si paria...

La Victor Chandler:

a) Cine ajunge la masa finala... Phil Hellmuth, Erik Siedel, Scotty Nguyen, Johnny Chan, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Dave Ulliott
sint cotati cu 6.00

b) Din Hendom Mob... cine va termina cel mai bine?

Ram Vaswani 2.75
Barny Boatman 3.50
Ross Boatman 4.00
Joe Beevers 4.00

c) Dintre fosila si moneymaker... cine va termina mai bine?

Greg Raymar 1.50
Chris Moneymaker 2.50

d) In sfarsit... sansele de a cistiga:

Phil Hellmuth 34.00
Phil Ivey 34.00
Daniel Negreanu 34.00
Howard Lederer 34.00
Gus Hansen 34.00
Ram Vaswani 41.00
Johnny Chan 41.00
Scotty Nguyen 41.00
Erick Lindgren 41.00
Dave Ulliott 51.00
Chip Jett 51.00
John Juanda 51.00
Erik Seidel 51.00
Marcel Luske 51.00
David Chiu 51.00
Men Nguyen 51.00
Chip Reese 51.00
Paul Darden Jnr 51.00
Annie Duke 51.00

Ben Affleck 151.00
Mark Sief 201.00 (hmmmmmmmmm)
Patty Gallagher 201.00 (fuck bitch)
James Woods 201.00
Leonardo Di Caprio 251.00
Chris Moneymaker 251.00 (ahhahahahhah)
Toby Maguire 251.00
Ed Norton 251.00 (OMG HE'S PLAYING?)



Una din posibilitatile de a vedea ceva de la wsop:

[Darth]

Hmmm....vreun site care ofera coverage, sau live commentary al eventului PANA la masa finala? Ar fi interesant.
Masa finala in ce zi incepe?

[AleXXapz]

Mah nu imi place. E aiurea, parca imi vine sa va zic sa nu mai puneti imagini si informatii. E frustant, parca mi-as dori sa fiu acolo, si eu nici macar la televizor nu am cum sa il vad. Fu.cking Romania !

[ProPoker]

pe 15 iulie aflam campionul campionilor...si stati linistiti ca nu o sa fie vreo vedeta....pariez pe asta...

Sunt mari sanse sa fie tot calificat online la Pokerstars, pentru ca astia au trimis peste 1100 de jucatori din 6500+ reprezinta totusi ceva
O sa comentam aici spre disperarea lui Alex masa finala ..pe aceasta sectiune vreau sa spun!

[ProPoker]

De abia acum se creioneaza primele informatii...au intrat ieri in joc pima serie 1 A....
e nebunie ce e acolo...
Doamne Fereste de vreun atentat........

Cam atit se stie acum


Event 42, Day 1A, $10,000 World Championship Event - Jul 7

EACH LEVEL WILL LAST TWO HOURS, WITH A 15-MINUTE BREAK AFTER EVERY LEVEL.THE FIELD WILL BE SPLIT OVER FIRST THREE DAYS AND WILL COMBINE ON DAY FOUR. DAYS FOUR FIVE AND SIX WILL PLAY FIVE LEVELS EACH. DAY SEVEN WILL BE PLAYED DOWN TO 36 PLAYERS. DAY EIGHT WILL BE PLAYED DOWN TO THE FINAL NINE PLAYERS AT BINIONS HORSESHOE. PLAY RESUMES AT NOON EACH DAY. 2004 REIGNING CHAMPION, Greg Raymer - $136,960, NUMBER OF 2004 ENTRIES, 2576.

Live WSOP reportsLas Vegas Time: PST Refresh reports

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Level 6 10:18 PM, Thursday, July 7 PST
Blinds: $200/$400 Ante: $50
Report: There are 101 tables remaining at level 6.

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Barry Greenstein is out 9:24 PM, Thursday, July 7 PST
Blinds: $150/$300 Ante: $25
Report: There are 114 tables left.

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Level 5 and 127 tables left 8:24 PM, Thursday, July 7 PST
Blinds: $150/$300 Ante: $25

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1 hour dinner break coming up 6:51 PM, Thursday, July 7 PST
Blinds: $100/$200 Ante: $25
Report: There are 133 tables left, and play will resume after dinner break, at 8pm.

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Level 4 and 134 tables left 6:08 PM, Thursday, July 7 PST
Blinds: $100/$200 Ante: $25

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150 tables left 5:30 PM, Thursday, July 7 PST
Report: Scattrered yellings from around the poker room , but fairly silent in general. Somtimes you hear a scream of "Yes!" and usually followed by a "Oh, my god!".

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Level 3 4:43 PM, Thursday, July 7 PST
Blinds: $100/$200 Ante: $0
Report: There are 156 tables left at level 3.

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Poker stars of day 1A 4:19 PM, Thursday, July 7 PST
Report: Around the room I've seen the following players:
Gus Hansen
Barry Greenstein
Johnny Chan
Chris Hinchcliff
Humberto Brenes
John Duthie
Lee Watkinson
Berry Johnston
Chris Ferguson
Phil Laak
Jennifer Tilly
Crandell Addington


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Down to 175 tables 3:14 PM, Thursday, July 7 PST

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The Main Event has started and is in level 2 2:45 PM, Thursday, July 7 PST
Report: A little less than 2000 players started today and the total starting field for the 3 first days is 5600 players.



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[ProPoker]

Prima zi la WSOP main event

Date / Time: 2005-07-08 02:00:00
Title: The Best & Worst of Layne Flack
Log: It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.


Layne Flack is having a hell of a day. He started strong, building up a nice stack early, and increasing it throughout the day to over $60,000, putting him in excellent shape throughout day one.


But with a fever recorded at 106, he tried to get out of playing today, asking for a switch to tomorrow (Day 1b) or Saturday (Day 1c) instead. His request was denied, and he was forced to play rather than give up his entry fee. Worse than that, he'd be giving up his one shot this year at the Main Event. And that's apparently not even an option for Mr. Flack.


He's doing what he can to get by, consuming orange juice and cold medicine, and fighting to stay alert. Whatever it is, it's working.


He has accumulated a big stack of chips, which can be mighty dangerous in the hands of Layne Flack. And if he survives today (which looks like a near certainty), he will have two days to rest up for day two.


Watch out for a fully rested Layne Flack.


Date / Time: 2005-07-08 00:00:00
Title: Wide Open Spaces
Log: The huge tournament poker room at the Rio is a necessity; with a smaller space, it might require seven or eight "day ones" to accommodate this many players. Since the WSOP began five weeks ago, this space has served us very well, allowing plenty of room for three or four tournaments at once, with satellites and cash games along for the ride.


At the start of play today, it became even more important. Seemingly every inch of space was consumed by players, spectators and the media.


But that was then, this is now.


As the clock strikes midnight, we've lost over half of today's field, and the biggest poker tournament in history now takes up less than half of the room. It's an odd feeling, because you're suddenly reminded that there is existence outside of the Main Event.


There are no longer any satellites, as it's too late to join the party now. The cash games have fired back up in the usual area by the cashier's cage, and people are engrossed in their own games, as if history isn't taking place across the room.


But the room is starting to feel -- empty. It'll fill up again tomorrow, and this cycle will repeat for the next three days (Days 1b, 1c, and 2).


But when Monday (Day 3) rolls around, it'll be the first time the day starts at less than full capacity, and I expect it will be an odd feeling. (Will it be half full, or half empty? That's for you optimists and pessimists to decide for yourselves.)


For all of the capacity problems at Binion's last year, the tournament always felt "full." It started out well beyond capacity, with poker tables overtaking the Sports Book and wedged between slot machines. But as the field diminished, they moved the surviving players into Benny's Bullpen upstairs, providing a more intimate atmosphere for the final days.


In a deal with Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Harrah's has agreed to move the World Series back downtown to Binion's Horseshoe for the final two days of the Championship Event. It's a one-time deal in honor of the city's Centennial Celebration (Las Vegas turns 100 years old this year).


Some are excited about the final days at Binion's for the sake of tradition, while others prefer the atmosphere of an old gambling hall, which can't be replicated in a convention center. As for me, I think I'm just looking forward to having a big event in a relatively small room. It might seem counterintuitive at first, but the biggest event in poker history deserves that. It should feel packed to capacity, even when it's not; intensifying each and every bet, call, raise, and fold.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 22:15:00
Title: A Date With Destiny
Log: It's nearly a guarantee that somewhere in this room, somebody has a date with destiny to make history. Actually, there are probably a handful of somebodies. Their stories have yet to be told, because their stories have yet to unfold. But they're out there.


The story for day one tends to be about survival. There are other story angles, like how the professional players fare against the Internet qualifiers. But ultimately, if you don't survive Day One, you're not much of a story.


As the field size gets smaller, the stories will get bigger, deeper, and more interesting. That's where we start to delve into the background of the players as they become relative favorites to make the final table, learning about their poker background, their family, and the amazing tales of how they almost missed their flight to Vegas or nearly didn't qualify for the Big One.


With more media covering this event than any other poker tournament in history, you can be assured of one thing -- by the time the final nine players reach the final table, we will know every last detail about them. How they entered (sponsored, qualifying, or dropping ten grand), when they first learned to play poker, how often their aces held up (or were cracked), and even what they had for breakfast on Day One.


In a field of over 5,600 players, it would take an amazing amount of serendipity to find the best stories on day one. (Even if day one lasts three days.) But that's okay. The best stories need a little time to develop. Think of it like a fine wine, or, if that's too high class for you, think of it as a slow-cooked barbecue.


On day one, you'll have to be happy with chip counts, key hands, crazy costumes, and memorable quotes. As for the real stories of this year's Main Event, rest assured that the best is yet to come.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 21:45:00
Title: At Least Seven Levels of Blinds Today
Log: With ten minutes left in Level 5, Tournament Director Johnny Grooms announced that play will continue through at least seven levels today, which would have the day's action ending about 2:00 am.


Here's the catch: The field has to be smaller than 650 players. If there are 700 players left at 2:00 am, they'll have to continue playing. The field needs to shrink enough that they can fit the survivors from Days 1a, 1b, and 1c into a single field on Sunday (Day Two).


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 20:45:00
Title: Dealer Groupies?
Log: Two women from St. Louis, Missouri cautiously approached the final table during the dinner break, asking the dealer for an autograph. Yes, the dealer.


Laurie happily signed the autograph, and when I asked her, she said it wasn't even the first she has signed. We've all heard of poker groupies, but dealer groupies? It's just further proof that poker fans are eager for anything related to the World Series.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 20:30:00
Title: Greg Raymer Still Going Strong
Log: With Greg "Fossilman" Raymer still in command at the ESPN TV table, ESPN is sticking with this table. They're getting some excellent footage of Raymer, entering the TV table with a short stack, and then climbing back out of the hole. A strong run by the defending champion (do we even dare to dream of a repeat?) would make an amazing story for ESPN's coverage.


Now Raymer just needs the cards to continue to cooperate. Stay tuned.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 18:50:00
Title: About the Dinner Break
Log: Earlier this week, there were rumors about no dinner break, and earlier today, there was discussion of a one-hour dinner break. But the announcement was made during this level that the players would receive a 75-minute dinner break, which should give them a little extra time to account for the crowds. The dinner break will begin right around 7:00 pm.


There are several excellent restaurants and buffets here at the Rio, but those players with friends or family setting up reservations or reserving seats have a definite advantage. For those players who don't want to walk the 5-10 minutes back to the main casino, there are a few basic food options available in the hallway outside the tournament room (cold sandwiches, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, chips, etc.).


Ten minutes before the break, Assistant Tournament Director Jack Effel is asking the spectators to clear the room so the players can exit the room quickly when their break begins.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 17:30:00
Title: Scenes From a Break
Log: Some interesting things about the 20-minute breaks between levels:


Apparently, some of the spectators don't fully understand what's going on. Now that quite a few tables have broken, the Rio has opened up some cash games. Once the bulk of the room clears out on break, quite a few spectators gravitate to the cash games and just continue watching, wondering why these players don't get a break.


There is no smoking in the tournament room. But in the hallway, it's open season on cigarettes, cigars, or whatever else someone happens to light up. During the twenty minute breaks, the air in the hallways is thick with haze and smoke. It seems more like L.A. smog than anything else.


The huge crowds of spectators were really slowing down the players as they went on their breaks, so after that first break, Tournament Director Johnny Grooms now asks all spectators to clear the room about ten minutes before the breaks begin, so the players can take full advantage of their breaks. Spectators can wait in the hallways for autographs, but it's also easier for players to avoid them there (if they're so inclined).


Another general rule for spectators: No flash photography in the tournament poker room.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 16:45:00
Title: Tournament Director: "It's Been a Calm Day Today."
Log: I just bumped into Tournament Director Johnny Grooms between the tables, and even though he was smiling, I asked him if things were hectic. (Johnny Grooms is always smiling. He stopped for a moment and said, "You wouldn't believe it, but it's been a calm day today."


The biggest tournament in history (well over twice as big as last year's main event), and that just reaffirms what is already obvious: everything is running smoothly.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 16:35:00
Title: 155 Tables Remaining
Log: Play started today with the tournament room filled nearly to capacity, but now there are 45 empty tables. That leaves 155 tables in play, still playing ten-handed. So we're down below 1,550 players as we approach the end of Level 3.


A rough count shows about 30 women left in the field, which works out to about 2%. Perhaps Jennifer Tilly's well-publicized victory in the Ladies' Event this year will increase the percentage of female players for next year.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 16:00:00
Title: Breaks, Elmo Masks, and "Official" Numbers
Log: As most of you know by now, the breaks have been extended to twenty minutes today due to the excessive crowds. The dinner break will happen after Level 4, which will occur just about 7:00 pm. No word yet on the length of the dinner break, but I'd expect it to last 75-90 minutes.


There is a player wearing an oversized Elmo mask at one of the tables. This is no cheap Halloween mask, but a full-sized muppet-quality headpiece. Apparently, somebody asked for a ruling whether or not it was legal, and it was determined that as long as a player's face was visible, it would be allowed. Elmo's "mouth" is where the player looks out, and while there is a dark mesh, his face is still visible. So for the time being, the mask is being allowed. But if you've ever talked to someone who worked a theme park in costume (think Disneyland), it's not a pleasant experience for long periods of time. He'll probably get bored of the gimmick long before dinnertime.


The official numbers that we've reported earlier (5,661 total players) are still unofficial, until they've been announced later in the day, along with the prize pool. That number represents the total number of registrants, but that number will decrease slightly for administrative reasons. Administrative reasons can include anything from duplicate entries to refunds (such as someone who was hospitalized). When the official numbers are announced, expect the number to be slightly lower.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 15:25:00
Title: A New "Featured" Table
Log: Once Jennifer Harman was eliminated from the featured table on the ESPN stage, it's days were numbered. During the break, the table was switched out for a new one featuring Greg Raymer, who is defending his World Championship.


While ESPN is recording every detail, from the hole cards to the player's comments, it is not very spectator friendly setup without an announcer.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 13:50:00
Title: Official Numbers
Log: I just returned from the cashier's cage with the official numbers on this year's Main Event. These numbers were taken directly off their computer screen:


Total Number of Entrants: 5,661


Day 1a Players: 1,885


Day 1b Players: 1,878


Day 1c Players: 1,898


The players who registered after the event started today were just as likely to be randomly placed in today's field (Day 1a) as they were Friday (Day 1b) or Saturday (Day 1c).


This is clearly the largest live tournament in history, but it is not a sellout. Harrah's was prepared for a full 6,600 players, plus alternates. Score one for excellent planning on Harrah's part. Even though a sellout sounds impressive, it means that people were excluded from the event.


We now know that there will be $56,610,000 worth of chips in play. So as you glance over the chip counts for the next few days, keep in mind that while $100,000 or $200,000 might be a lot of chips at the start of Day 2, it's a long way from winning the tournament.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 13:20:00
Title: The Quiet Has Returned
Log: Once everyone has settled back into their seats after the break, the room has quieted back down. It's odd that with well over 2,000 people in the room (players, spectators, and media), the loudest sound is coming from the chips. I don't expect this quiet to last as long as it did in the first round, but it's interesting that it returned after the first break.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 12:40:00
Title: The Room Gets Louder
Log: In an interesting display of human nature, the room has gotten steadily louder throughout the first level. Apparently the eery quiet evident at the start was just a temporary condition.


Actually, the reasons aren't that mysterious. At the start of play, the spectators were riveted by the action. But as they slowly realized that watching poker live wasn't the same as watching it on TV, boredom set in and they started talking and wandering around a bit. Meanwhile, at the tables, many of the players started talking amongst themselves, breaking the ice as they become more familiar with each other.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 11:55:00
Title: Registration Still Open For 55 Minutes
Log: Tournament Director Johnny Grooms has just made an announcement that registration will be open for another 55 minutes. (Until about 12:50 pm, or twenty minutes before the first level of blinds comes to an end.) Anyone with $10,000 burning a hole in their pocket and dreams of making history (along with nearly $10 million), should rush down to the Rio right away.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 11:20:00
Title: "One Down, 5,800 to go ..."
Log: It started with a smattering of applause in the far corner of the tournament room, slowly building as the news spread. Then Tournament Director Johnny Grooms made an announcement that the first player had been eliminated from the tournament. "One down, 5,800 to go." The time was 11:20 am, costing that player a $1,000 a minute for his time spent in the tournament.


We don't have official numbers on the size of the field, but you won't find many sources better than the tournament director, so 5,800 players should be fairly accurate. We'll pass on the official numbers as soon as they become available.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 11:15:00
Title: Eerily Quiet
Log: The tournament room at the Rio was packed to capacity for Event #2, with every table filled to capacity. Somehow, they've managed to pack in far more people today. Not players, but spectators. The aisles are packed with railbirds, making it nearly impossible to get around the room. If that weren't bad enough, even the playing area is much more packed than usual, as media from around the World has swarmed to cover the Championship Event.


Of course, CardPlayer.com has been here from the beginning, and our experience will really pay off in the best World Series coverage available anywhere. We have a proven team of reporters spread throughout the room, providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage.


The room was buzzing with energy before play began, and it was quite loud. But once the announcement to put the cards in the air was made, the room became eerily quiet, with just the clicking of the chips, reminiscent of crickets on a summer evening.


Date / Time: 2005-07-07 11:10:00
Title: Two Thousand People, Ten Minutes Late
Log: Tournament Director Johnny Grooms kicked off the event with a few announcements, and then there was a draw for the button, which wound up in seat 9. There was a mock from a few players, as the people in seat 9 started their days off with a lucky omen. But starting with $10,000 in chips, and with the blinds at $25-$50, there is plenty of room to play on day one.


At precisely 11:10 am, it was time to shuffle up and deal!

[ProPoker]

Chip count - ignorati cele doua 0-ori..reprezinta nr de puncte si numarul mesei

Greg Raymer este destul de sus dupa prima za...!!!!!

Lee Watkinson $160,000 0 0
Edouart Cardona $130,000 0 0
Tony Laughing Jr. $100,175 0 0
Joe Pelton $100,000 0 0
Tom Pniak $88,200 0 0
Dustin Neverwin Woolf $69,500 0 0
Liz Lieu $64,000 0 0
Layne Flack $61,000 0 0
Greg Raymer $48,900 0 0
Reza Payvar $38,000 0 0
Chris Hinchcliffe $36,000 0 0
Paul Darden $36,000 0 0
John Duthie $35,000 0 0
Chris The Armenian Express Grigorian $26,000 0 0
David Plastik $25,000 0 0
Clonie Gowen $18,000 0 0
Kathy Kolberg $16,000 0 0
Tony Cousineau $11,200 0 0
Gus Hansen $10,000 0 0
Shannon Elizabeth $8,900 0 0
Toto Leonidas $7,800 0 0
John Gale $6,000 0 0
Jeff Shulman $5,500 0 0



Date / Time: 2005-07-08 0200

Player Amount Table Seat
Lee Watkinson $160,000 0 0
Joe Pelton $100,000 0 0
Dustin Neverwin Woolf $69,500 0 0
Liz Lieu $64,000 0 0
Layne Flack $61,000 0 0
Greg Raymer $48,900 0 0
Reza Payvar $38,000 0 0
Chris Hinchcliffe $36,000 0 0
Paul Darden $36,000 0 0
John Duthie $35,000 0 0
Chris The Armenian Express Grigorian $26,000 0 0
David Plastik $25,000 0 0
Clonie Gowen $18,000 0 0
Kathy Kolberg $16,000 0 0
Tony Cousineau $11,200 0 0
Gus Hansen $10,000 0 0
Shannon Elizabeth $8,900 0 0
Toto Leonidas $7,800 0 0
John Gale $6,000 0 0
Jeff Shulman $5,500 0 0



Date / Time: 2005-07-08 00:58:00

Player Amount Table Seat
Lee Watkinson $143,000 0 0
Layne Flack $80,000 0 0
Greg Raymer $45,000 0 0
Dustin Neverwin Woolf $42,800 0 0
Liz Lieu $41,000 0 0
Chris Hinchcliffe $38,000 0 0
Chris The Armenian Express Grigorian $37,000 0 0
Reza Payvar $36,000 0 0
Paul Darden $33,000 0 0
John Gale $32,500 0 0
John Duthie $31,000 0 0
David Plastik $27,000 0 0
Gus Hansen $25,000 0 0
Kathy Kolberg $24,000 0 0
Toto Leonidas $21,500 0 0
Clonie Gowen $21,000 0 0
Chris Jesus Ferguson $21,000 0 0
Steve Zolotow $20,000 0 0
Scott Fischman $19,000 0 0
Erik Seidel $16,000 0 0
Ted Lawson $10,800 0 0
Paul Esfandiary $10,000 0 0
Shannon Elizabeth $8,300 0 0
Jeff Shulman $5,600 0 0
Josh Arieh $5,000 0 0
Tony Cousineau $4,000 0 0
Ted Forrest $2,000 0 0



Date / Time: 2005-07-07 23:48:00

Player Amount Table Seat
Lee Watkinson $125,000 0 0
Layne Flack $55,000 0 0
Paul Darden $50,000 0 0
Greg Raymer $45,000 0 0
Liz Lieu $40,000 0 0
Pascal Perrault $39,000 0 0
Chris Hinchcliffe $37,000 0 0
Dustin Neverwin Woolf $33,000 0 0
Chris The Armenian Express Grigorian $31,000 0 0
Steve Zolotow $30,500 0 0
Toto Leonidas $29,400 0 0
David Plastik $28,000 0 0
Reza Payvar $24,000 0 0
John Duthie $23,000 0 0
Erik Seidel $22,500 0 0
Clonie Gowen $20,500 0 0
Paul Esfandiary $19,500 0 0
Gus Hansen $19,000 0 0
Chris Jesus Ferguson $17,000 0 0
Scott Fischman $16,500 0 0
Kathy Kolberg $12,500 0 0
Ted Lawson $10,500 0 0
Marco Traniello $10,200 0 0
Jeff Shulman $9,500 0 0
David Grey $8,000 0 0
Tony Cousineau $7,600 0 0
Ted Forrest $6,900 0 0
Shannon Elizabeth $6,700 0 0
Mike Sexton $5,200 0 0
Humberto Brenes $5,000 0 0
John Gale $4,000 0 0
Josh Arieh $3,000 0 0



Date / Time: 2005-07-07 22:53:00

Player Amount Table Seat
Lee Watkinson $110,000 0 0
Greg Raymer $68,000 0 0
Layne Flack $52,000 0 0
Chris Hinchcliffe $39,000 0 0
Dustin Neverwin Woolf $39,000 0 0
Liz Lieu $38,000 0 0
Paul Darden $38,000 0 0
Pascal Perrault $38,000 0 0
David Plastik $35,300 0 0
Scott Fischman $35,000 0 0
Chris The Armenian Express Grigorian $33,000 0 0
Paul Esfandiary $30,000 0 0
Erik Seidel $26,500 0 0
Chris Jesus Ferguson $25,000 0 0
Marco Traniello $25,000 0 0
John Duthie $23,500 0 0
John Gale $23,000 0 0
Steve Zolotow $20,900 0 0
Josh Arieh $19,800 0 0
Shannon Elizabeth $17,800 0 0
Toto Leonidas $14,000 0 0
Mike Caro $14,000 0 0
Ted Lawson $12,150 0 0
Ted Forrest $12,000 0 0
Ted Forrest $9,825 0 0
Jeff Shulman $9,775 0 0
Clonie Gowen $9,000 0 0
David Grey $8,000 0 0
Mike Sexton $7,350 0 0
Gus Hansen $6,500 0 0
Humberto Brenes $6,350 0 0
Kathy Kolberg $6,000 0 0
Tony Cousineau $6,000 0 0



Date / Time: 2005-07-07 21:07:00

Player Amount Table Seat
Lee Watkinson $87,000 0 0
Greg Raymer $58,000 0 0
Joe Rafferty $50,000 0 0
Liz Lieu $46,000 0 0
Eskimo Clark $32,000 0 0
Layne Flack $31,000 0 0
Chris Hinchcliffe $26,375 0 0
Ted Forrest $25,200 0 0
David Plastik $24,000 0 0
Scott Fischman $22,100 0 0
Shannon Elizabeth $21,000 0 0
Josh Arieh $20,150 0 0
Steve Zolotow $18,000 0 0
Paul Darden $17,500 0 0
John Gale $17,000 0 0
Chris Jesus Ferguson $15,000 0 0
Gus Hansen $14,000 0 0
Toto Leonidas $13,000 0 0
Erik Seidel $12,000 0 0
Clonie Gowen $12,000 0 0
Humberto Brenes $11,000 0 0
David Grey $11,000 0 0
Mike Sexton $10,975 0 0
Mike Caro $10,350 0 0
Marco Traniello $10,200 0 0
Jeff Shulman $9,050 0 0
Kathy Kolberg $8,000 0 0
Brad Garrett $7,000 0 0
David Devilfish Ulliott $5,500 0 0
Isabelle Mercier $5,500 0 0
Davood Mehrmand $4,000 0 0
Barry Greenstein $3,000 0 0
Johnny Chan $2,100 0 0



Date / Time: 2005-07-07 18:40:00

Player Amount Table Seat
Joe Rafferty $78,000 0 0
James Pollack $50,000 0 0
Lee Watkinson $50,000 0 0
Greg Raymer $48,000 0 0
Eskimo Clark $32,000 0 0
Layne Flack $29,000 0 0
Steve Zolotow $20,925 0 0
Scott Fischman $20,150 0 0
Liz Lieu $20,000 0 0
Chris Jesus Ferguson $18,700 0 0
Mike Sexton $17,200 0 0
Shannon Elizabeth $15,400 0 0
Mike Caro $14,375 0 0
Ted Forrest $14,000 0 0
Josh Arieh $14,000 0 0
Padrag Parkinson $12,900 0 0
David Devilfish Ulliott $12,400 0 0
Humberto Brenes $12,000 0 0
Erik Seidel $12,000 0 0
David Grey $11,350 0 0
Brad Garrett $11,000 0 0
Jeff Shulman $10,750 0 0
David Plastik $10,050 0 0
Gus Hansen $9,250 0 0
Toto Leonidas $9,100 0 0
Kathy Kolberg $9,000 0 0
John Gale $8,900 0 0
Reza Peyvar $8,450 0 0
Isabelle Mercier $8,000 0 0
Chris Hinchcliffe $7,200 0 0
Clonie Gowen $6,000 0 0
Barry Greenstein $5,500 0 0
Tony Cousineau $4,200 0 0
Johnny Chan $3,125 0 0
Davood Mehrmand $2,500 0 0



Date / Time: 2005-07-07 17:20:00

Player Amount Table Seat
Joe Rafferty $65,000 0 0
Greg Raymer $43,000 0 0
Eskimo Clark $30,500 0 0
Layne Flack $27,500 0 0
Steve Zolotow $25,000 0 0
Josh Arieh $23,900 0 0
Tuan Le $21,000 0 0
Lee Watkinson $21,000 0 0
Erik Seidel $19,500 0 0
Liz Lieu $19,000 0 0
Paul Darden $18,800 0 0
David Plastik $16,000 0 0
Scott Fischman $15,800 0 0
Chris Jesus Ferguson $15,800 0 0
David Grey $15,500 0 0
Ted Forrest $15,000 0 0
John Duthie $14,000 0 0
Brad Garrett $13,000 0 0
Paul Maxfield $12,750 0 0
David Devilfish Ulliott $12,200 0 0
Reza Peyvar $11,500 0 0
Mike Caro $11,500 0 0
Toto Leonidas $11,000 0 0
Tony Cousineau $10,900 0 0
Harry Demetriou $10,700 0 0
DJ A.M. $10,675 0 0
Chris Bigler $10,200 0 0
Kathy Kolberg $10,000 0 0
Isabelle Mercier $9,800 0 0
Jeff Shulman $9,500 0 0
Shannon Elizabeth $9,000 0 0
Victor Ramdin $9,000 0 0
Shirley Rosario $8,900 0 0
Phil Laak $8,200 0 0
Barry Greenstein $8,000 0 0
Gus Hansen $8,000 0 0
Freddie Deeb $7,800 0 0
Humberto Brenes $7,700 0 0
Lars Bonding $7,600 0 0
Clonie Gowen $6,000 0 0
Johnny Chan $5,100 0 0
Eric Froelich $3,500 0 0
Carlos Mortensen $3,000 0 0
Davood Mehrmand $2,675 0 0



Date / Time: 2005-07-07 15:55:00

Player Amount Table Seat
Chris The Armenian Express Grigorian $24,500 0 0
Eskimo Clark $23,000 0 0
Victor Ramdin $21,000 0 0
Paul Darden $18,700 0 0
John Duthie $17,000 0 0
David Devilfish Ulliott $16,800 0 0
Ted Forrest $16,000 0 0
Josh Arieh $16,000 0 0
Tony Cousineau $15,000 0 0
Chris Jesus Ferguson $15,000 0 0
Freddie Deeb $14,300 0 0
David Grey $13,500 0 0
Karriem Adams $13,500 0 0
Kathy Kolberg $13,000 0 0
Harry Demetriou $12,000 0 0
Davood Mehrmand $11,700 0 0
Erik Seidel $11,450 0 0
Eric Froelich $11,400 0 0
Lee Watkinson $11,200 0 0
Toto Leonidas $11,075 0 0
Davin Anderson $11,000 0 0
Liz Lieu $10,650 0 0
John Gale $10,525 0 0
Patty Gallager $10,200 0 0
Johnny Chan $10,200 0 0
DJ A.M. $10,075 0 0
Martin DeKnijff $10,000 0 0
Mike Caro $9,900 0 0
David Plastik $9,700 0 0
Phil Laak $9,200 0 0
Berry Johnston $8,800 0 0
Shannon Elizabeth $8,800 0 0
Carlos Mortensen $8,000 0 0
Jeff Shulman $7,800 0 0
Humberto Brenes $7,700 0 0
Greg Raymer $7,600 0 0
Terrence Chan $7,200 0 0
Brad Garrett $6,500 0 0
Clonie Gowen $6,000 0 0
Keith Sexton $5,600 0 0
Tuan Le $5,200 0 0
Scott Fischman $5,000 0 0
Gus Hansen $4,500 0 0
Barry Greenstein $4,300 0 0
David Singer $2,650 0 0
Isabelle Mercier $2,300 0 0
Jennifer Tilly $2,000 0 0



Date / Time: 2005-07-07 14:16:00

Player Amount Table Seat
Eskimo Clark $21,400 0 0
David Devilfish Ulliott $17,300 0 0
Paul Darden $15,500 0 0
Tony Cousineau $14,800 0 0
Chirs The Armenian Express Grigorian $14,600 0 0
Lee Watkinson $14,500 0 0
John Gale $14,190 0 0
David Plastik $13,500 0 0
Eric Froelich $13,000 0 0
Senthil Kumar $13,000 0 0
Gus Hansen $12,500 0 0
Liz Lieu $12,000 0 0
Keith Sexton $12,000 0 0
Mike Caro $11,900 0 0
Steve Zolotow $11,600 0 0
Erik Seidel $11,300 0 0
Ted Forrest $11,200 0 0
Phil Laak $10,100 0 0
John Murphy $10,000 0 0
Humberto Brenes $9,500 0 0
Paul Maxfield $9,500 0 0
Terrence Chan $9,400 0 0
Freddie Deeb $9,200 0 0
Harry Demetriou $9,100 0 0
Chris Jesus Ferguson $9,000 0 0
Brad Garrett $9,000 0 0
Jeff Shulman $9,000 0 0
Kathy Kolberg $9,000 0 0
Berry Johnston $8,900 0 0
Martin DeKnijff $8,800 0 0
Carlos Mortensen $8,800 0 0
David Grey $8,600 0 0
Clonie Gowen $8,500 0 0
Patty Gallager $8,500 0 0
Toto Leonidas $8,300 0 0
Bret Jungblut $8,200 0 0
Johnny Chan $8,200 0 0
Shannon Elizabeth $8,100 0 0
Josh Arieh $7,800 0 0
Greg Raymer $7,600 0 0
Mike Laing $7,400 0 0
Isabelle Mercier $7,200 0 0
Davood Mehrmand $7,200 0 0
David Singer $6,200 0 0
Jennifer Tilly $5,900 0 0
Barry Greenstein $5,600 0 0
Tuan Le $4,500 0 0
Scotty Nguyen $4,400 0 0
Scott Fischman $3,500 0 0
Sam Grizzle $1,400 0 0



Date / Time: 2005-07-07 12:48:00

Player Amount Table Seat
Mark Arum $26,100 0 0
David Mitchell $23,000 0 0
Lee Watkinson $16,000 0 0
David Devilfish Ulliott $15,200 34 3
Liz Lieu $14,450 149 4
Tony Cousineau $13,550 0 0
David Plastik $11,700 177 3
Shannon Elizabeth $11,550 187 5
Eric Froelich $11,200 0 0
Paul Darden $11,200 0 0
Martin DeKnijff $11,100 168 9
John Murphy $10,990 170 2
Victor Ramdin $10,875 0 0
Terrence Chan $10,700 0 0
Keith Sexton $10,500 0 0
Harry Demetriou $10,400 5 1
John Gale $10,175 166 3
Chris Jesus Ferguson $9,975 169 1
Clonie Gowen $9,925 185 2
Josh Arieh $9,900 13 9
Mike Caro $9,800 155 3
Tuan Le $9,800 164 7
Mike Wattel $9,750 172 1
Brad Garrett $9,650 0 0
Erik Seidel $9,600 133 10
David Grey $9,600 0 0
Tomer Benvenisti $9,500 0 0
Jennifer Tilly $9,450 30 6
Steve Zolotow $9,400 161 9
Humberto Brenes $9,350 0 0
David Singer $9,200 0 0
Bret Jungblut $9,075 0 0
Morton Jensen $9,075 0 0
Freddie Deeb $9,025 167 1
Patty Gallager $9,000 0 0
Jeff Shulman $8,725 36 8
Chirs The Armenian Express Grigorian $8,600 0 0
Johnny Chan $8,600 40 5
Mike Laing $8,550 47 4
Alan Boston $8,300 0 0
Toto Leonidas $8,200 0 0
Gus Hansen $8,200 0 0
Phil Laak $8,200 24 3
Greg Raymer $8,200 10 7
Isabelle Mercier $8,100 0 0
Barry Greenstein $5,800 0 0
Sam Grizzle $5,300 0 0
Davood Mahmood $5,050 0 0
Scotty Nguyen $3,300 199 9
Scott Fischman $3,000 38 6
Jean Prince Gaspard $1,100 0 0

[sever]

updates

As the second flight of the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em championship was getting underway, a player was overheard asking, "Is this limit (hold'em)?"

HEAT 2

let's move

Title: Major Elimination

The aforementioned woman, who had won her seat online and never played in a live game before, has somehow managed to be eliminated. :joker


Title: Sammy Farha
Log: 2003 Main Event runner-up Sammy Farha has already built his stack to $34,300.

Unul din favoritii mei!



Title: Ladies and Gentlemen Mr. Phil Hellmuth

The man without an alarm clock, Phil Hellmuth, has arrived on the scene. This is Hellmuth's last chance this year to tie Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson for most world series bracelets all time.

Title: Tobey Maguire Eliminated

With the flop showing Kc-Qc-8c, Tobey Maguire and Young Phan fire bets and raises and reraises back and forth at one another until finally Maguire says "I'm all-in." Phan, apparently looking to be refunded the $8.99 he spent on seeing "Pleasantville" on Spectra-Vision at the Ramada in Tunica, calls. Maguire shows K-K, while Phan shows A-A (one is a club). The turn is the 10d, keeping Maguire ahead, but the river is the 2c, giving Phan the nut flush and sending Maguire to Ride with The Devil.

Title: Daniel Negreanu Takes Center Stage
Log: Daniel Negreanu is sitting at the featured table, and he's below average in chips. But he has plenty of fans in the crowd, including actress Shannon Elizabeth.



He just knocked out one of his featured tablemates, with A-Q of hearts against the other guy's Q-J of clubs. The flop of Qs-7c-5s gave them the same pair, but Negreanu's kicker still had him in the lead. The turn card is the Kc, giving his opponent a flush draw, and Negreanu is not the favorite he once was. But the 5d on the river completes the hand, and he knocks out a player who has nothing but a great story about losing to Daniel Negreanu at ESPN's featured table.



Title: Update From the Featured Table
Log: The breaks are the only time we have to get accurate chip counts from the featured table. Sam Farha leads the table with $42,575, while Daniel Negreanu is in a deep hole with just $1,100 in chips. The blinds are increasing to $100-$200, so Negreanu will have to make a move very soon.

We saw a lot of big comebacks yesterday. Will Daniel Negreanu be able to add his name to that list?

Title: Joe Awada Has Left the Building
Log: Joe Awada has been eliminated from today's Championship event.



Title: A Deep, Deep Hole for Daniel
Log: Daniel Negreanu is at the featured table with a single chip left -- one pink $500 chip. He's doing some one-chip tricks, which are pretty much limited to twirling it between his fingers.

Title: Daniel Negreanu Eliminated
Log: It didn't take long for Daniel Negreanu to toss his last $500 chip into the pot and declare "All in." He has multiple callers, and he's so short-stacked that he shouldn't be surprised by further action after the flop.

The action is hard to follow with a limited view of the ESPN table (the monitors are focused on Daniel's face rather than the action), but the player in seat 2 ultimately shows down the winning hand for the side pot, and Negreanu isn't able to beat it. Daniel Negreanu has just been eliminated from this year's World Series.

Daniel Negreanu is pulled aside for an exit interview by ESPN, and he's still smiling even after a disappointing finish. He then goes over to his friends and supporters for a few words before being pulled back into ESPN's backstage area, perhaps for a longer interview.

Title: Brunson Killed by Bullets
Log: Todd Brunson (fiul lui Doyle) is no longer with us today, he has been eliminated from today's Championship event. Todd Brunson made it $600 to go and was re-raised by his opponent. Brunson came back over the top and pushed all in. His opponent called and the cards were turned over. Brunson was holding A-Q and his opponent showed pocket Aces. The board bricked out and Todd Brunson was eliminated.

Title: Men Proves Why He Is the "Master"
Log: Before the flop, Men Nguyen made it $500 to go and the player in the small blind re-raised to $1,500. Nguyen pushed all in and was called by his opponent. The Master showed pocket Queens and his opponent showed A-K. Nguyen smiled when he saw the flop had come K-Q-2. The turn was a 10 and the river was 3. The Master's set of Queens held up and doubled the size of his chip stack.

Title: Men "The Master" Nguyen is out
Log: A short stacked ($600) Men "The Master" Nguyen was just busted out after he pushed all in pre-flop from first position with A-10. Chuck Thompson called with pocket jacks and Men's day is over after a K-J-4-4-8 board gives Thompson the full house (jacks full of fours).



Title: Eliminations
Log: Evelyn Ng was eliminated by Garry Bush after his J-J held up against Evelyn's 8-8. Michael Gracz and Eli Elezra have also traded in their seats for a stroll through the venue's crowded halls.



Title: Eric Sagstrom rolling in his first WSOP
Log: Eric Sagstrom, playing in his first WSOP final event, has been slowly building up his chip stack all day. He is now sitting with about $37,000 in chips.

Title: Featured Table Update
Log: Phil Hellmuth is still running strong, and he's up over $47,000 in chips at the featured table. There haven't been any fireworks, and everyone at the table seems to be comfortable and relaxed.

Title: David Williams Eliminated
Log: David Williams didn't last too long following the dinner break.

Title: David Sklansky Scoops a Pot
Log: Following a flop of Ah-10h-9h, David Sklansky and two other players were in the hand. One opponent made it $1,000 to go and Sklansky and the other player called. The turn was the Ad. The same player bet out $1,000 and both Sklansky and the other player called again. The river was the King of spades and the same player bet out $2,000. Again, both Sklansky and the other opponent called and turned their cards over. Opponent #1, who was betting out, was holding K-10, showing two pair. Opponent #2 turned over 3h-2h and showed a flush. SKlansky turned over the Qh-8h, representing the higher flush, and taking the pot.

Title: Players Are on Break
Log: The players are now on a 15 minute break and when they return the blinds will be at $250-$500 and a $50 ante. There are only 80 tables left with about 800 players at them.

After a period where Sammy Farha fell from being one of the chip leaders, he has made an aggressive move. Heads up with his opponent, Rick Barabino, Farha pushed all in after seeing a flop of Jh-9c-7h and a turn card of 10c. Barabino called and turned over K-J. Farha threw down pocket 8's, giving him the straight. The river was a 4 and Barabino was forced to push his chips into Farha's pile. Sammy Farha now has about $90,000 in chips.

After a hand at the featured table, Phil Hellmuth jumped out of his chair and pointed at his wife in the stands.

"Honey! Honey! That was the hand! I should have gone broke on the hand!"

He then described how he had A-K, the flop came out A-A-4, and restated that he should have gone broke.

"Except you forgot one thing -- I can dodge bullets, baby. I knew he had a full house!"

Title: Remaining Players
Log: There are currently 72 tables which means less than 720 people remain.

A player at table 130 just politely asked the cocktail waitress for a banana. The waitress responded "no, but I think I can get you some peanut M&M's." The player responded, "I would really love a banana." Hearing this, Young Phan picked up an old banana peel from the floor and threw it at the player and said "Here's your banana!", all the while laughing hysterically.

On a break from the ESPN featured table, Phil Hellmuth took a leisurely walk around the rest of the tournament area. Walking by Paul Wolfe's table, the two got into a friedly conversation. Towards the end, when Phil was making his way back to the featured table, Wolfe yelled out, "You gonna win?". To which Hellmuth replied, "Win!?! I'm trying to make it to the end of the day!."

[sever]

oh noes

Date / Time: 2005-07-09 01:56:00
Title: Phil Hellmuth Eliminated
Log: Phil Hellmuth had a horrible hour at the featured table. He was finally all in with Ad-Qh against Paul "X-22" Magriel's pocket sevens (7h-7d). The crowd was mixed in their support, with some rooting for Phil, and some against him. (Oddly enough, nobody seemed to be for Magriel, just against Hellmuth.)

It was a race situation as the flop came Jc-9h-4c. Hellmuth didn't improve, and was now drawing pretty thin, needing to catch a queen, an ace, or a runner-runner straight to stay alive. The turn card paired the board with the 9s, and the river card was the 5d. Phil Hellmuth, who had an excellent day on Friday, had the bottom drop out after midnight, and was eliminated from the Main Event.

As he was leaving, he said to his wife, "That was the worst hour of poker in my life." The way he said it made it unclear whether he was referring to the cards or the players.


Date / Time: 2005-07-09 01:58:00
Title: Blinds Increasing to $300-$600 ($75 Ante)
Log: The blinds increase to $300-$600, with a $75 ante. Play will continue without a break for another 20 minutes or so, ending just as deep in Level 8 as they were yesterday when play ended

Chip Count -day2

Player Amount
Haakon Waerstad $159,000
Sammy Farha $130,000
Jeff Dziedzic $130,000
Carmel Petresca $116,000
David Chino Rheen $115,000
Scott Lazar $110,000
Brad Kondracki $105,000
Peter Teddy Bear Hedlund $95,000
Charlie Morris $84,000
Farzad Bonyadi $84,000
Raymond Yee $83,000
Scott Lazar $77,000
Doug Briggs $77,000
Jeff Campbell $75,000
Greg DeBora $75,000
Louis Lazzinnaro $74,000
Matt Poucher $70,000
Anders Rosainder $64,000
Steve Aloe $63,000
Dan Collin $62,000
Leonard Kandlbinder $59,000
Chuck Tabor $57,000
Denis Ethier $55,000
Darrin Roth $55,000
Paul Magriel $50,000
Larry Collins $48,000
Young Phan $48,000
Amir Vahedi $44,000
Pat Poels $44,000
Sean Keller $40,000
Dutch Boyd $40,000
Paul Mckinney $38,300
Joe Beevers $34,400
Paul Wolfe $31,000
Barry Shulman $28,000
Chip Reese $26,700
Cecilia Mortensen $25,300
Dan Harrington $25,000
Michael The Grinder Mizrachi $24,000
Paul Phillips $15,000
Rafe Furst $15,000
Mimi Tran $14,000
David Sklansky $14,000
Garry Bush $13,000
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman $9,000
Chris Moneymaker $9,000


f. multi necunoscuti :idea:

[Darth]

F frumoase update-urile astea. GG, ty, keep them coming

[Kidu]

cred ca moneymaker nu va merge...au cazut multi cunoscuti..cred ca va fi eventu newbie-lor.

[cezarbc]

ce tot atata cu moneymaker asta? a castigat si el in 2003 (bravo lui)si dupa aceea nimic interesant.
prea il arata astia la tv sport(asa-s casetele de la espn)dar nui nik de capu lui.sunt oameni mult mai experimentati ,care au peste 3 bratari si altii care au ajuns la f multe mese finale si nu se vb despre ei asa cum se vb de moneymaker.la el a fost noroc,sa inscris la un turneu de 40 bucks si a ajuns in virf.


tre sa facem un post despre vedetele din wsop.

[sever]

Corect. Nici eu nu il suport. S. Fischman ii da lectii la orice ora.
Uite, Farha joaca bine an de an... imi pare rau ca a pierdut in 2003.
Moneymaker a recunoscut ca nu stie de pot odds... deci e clar.

"I have never read any books about poker and don't really consider myself to be one of those players who analyze the pot odds down to the Nth degree. However, I do take the chances of improving my hand into consideration."

Oricum s-a inscris cu 3$ nu cu 40$
De ce se vorbeste? Poate e genul tipic de american... vedeta ajuns din nobody...
Vad ca a divortat si e cu o stripteuza acuma :star

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despre vedete poti sa postezi si aici sau pe celalalt topic cu WSOP

[yariknight]

de moneymaker se vorbeste mult pentru ca are un nume sugestiv pt ce a facut, din cativa dolari cateva milioane, nu pt ca ar fi cel mai tare jucator