Solid play for two days, a top stack from about 30 players down, Tom West improved on his 3rd place finish in the January 2015 HPT Main Event to defeat Nic Vu heads up and with the $154,590 top prize when his top pair on the flop held against Vu's flush draw.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Nic Vu - 2nd Place
A limped pot and the flop is 7♦️2♠️5♦️, Tom West checks, 275,000 from Nic Vu and aWest first counts out a call, then he moves all in and Vu insta-calls.
Vu - J♦️6♦️
West - J♣️7♠️
Top pair versus a flush draw
The turn 5♣️ doesn't change anything
A 2♣️ and it is all over, .. Nic Vu collects $94,500 for second place.
Event 10 - $1,650 HPT Main Event - Results
Here are the results (so far) for Event 10 - $1650 HPT Main Event - in the 2015 Players Championship Series.
9/23-28/15
464 Entries
Prize Pool
Pays 54 Places
Place | Name | City | Cash |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tom West | Mountain View, CA | $154,590 |
2 | Nic Vu | San Rafael, CA | $94,500 |
3 | Randy Smith | Tracy, CA | $62,642 |
4 | Minh Nguyen | Modesto, CA | $43,553 |
5 | Craig Gold | Belmont, CA | $32,598 |
6 | Adam Ghattas | Reno, NV | $25,205 |
7 | David Carey | Rohnert Park, CA | $20,500 |
8 | Daniel Hatch | Santa Clara, CA | $16,803 |
9 | Doron Shako | San Jose, CA | $13,442 |
10 | Valerie Hanley | Reno, NV | $10,888 |
11 | Jaime Ronas | San Leandro, CA | $10,888 |
12 | Larissa Buchman | n/a | $10,888 |
13 | Robert Mitchell | Salt Lake City, UT | $4,772 |
14 | Phuoc Nguyen | San Jose, CA | $4,772 |
15 | Greg Guth | Yuba City, CA | $4,772 |
16 | Nadav Noy | San Leandro | $4,772 |
17 | Marcos Fontanos | Clovis, CA | $4,772 |
18 | Steven Geralis | Stockton, CA | $4,772 |
19 | Josh Prager | Yuba City, CA | $4,772 |
20 | Dan Barker | Poulsbo, WA | $4,772 |
21 | Yasir Maheed | Sacramento, CA | $4,772 |
22 | Brent Lickiss | Grass Valley, CA | $4,772 |
23 | Nicholas Matsumoto | Morgan Hill, CA | $4,772 |
24 | Paul McCaffrey | San Ramon, CA | $4,772 |
25 | Anne Bui | San Jose, CA | $4,772 |
26 | Anthony Spinelli | n/a | $4,772 |
27 | Sean Rogan | San Francisco, CA | $4,772 |
28 | John Nicholson | San Jose, CA | $3,898 |
29 | Paul Brown | Auburn, CA | $3,898 |
30 | Edvin Talusan | San Francisco, CA | $3,898 |
31 | Dan Stir | San Francisco, CA | $3,898 |
32 | Triet Nguyen | San Francisco, CA | $3,898 |
33 | Michael Pearson | San Francisco, CA | $3,898 |
34 | Cary Marshall | Sparks, NV | $3,898 |
35 | Arish Nat | Elk Grove, CA | $3,898 |
36 | Kfir Nahum | Sunnyvale, CA | $3,898 |
37 | Daniel Williams | San Jose, CA | $3,159 |
38 | Exequiel Fernando | Elk Grove, CA | $3,159 |
39 | Dorathea Timmons | Manteca, CA | $3,159 |
40 | Mike Jacob | Hollister, CA | $3,159 |
41 | Lance Garcia | Houston, TX | $3,159 |
42 | James Richards | Denver, CO | $3,159 |
43 | Anton Dimagiba | Sacramento, CA | $3,159 |
44 | Matthew Dillon | Oakland, CA | $3,159 |
45 | Ronald Larsen | Redding, CA | $3,159 |
46 | David Forster | Alameda, CA | $2,890 |
47 | Andrew Ling | Santa Rosa, CA | $2,890 |
48 | Shane Preston | Sacramento, CA | $2,890 |
49 | Jared Griener | Huntington Beach, CA | $2,890 |
50 | Mark Lehnert | Sonora, CA | $2,890 |
51 | Jacqueline Wesley | Hanford, CA | $2,890 |
52 | Dipankumar Padsumbia | San Jose, CA | $2,890 |
53 | Dokyun Kim | San Rafael, CA | $2,890 |
54 | Ken Fitzgerald | Roseville, CA | $2,890 |
Vu Closes the Gap
The flop is 7♠️-Ax-2x, there's a bet of 175,000 by Tom West and a call by Nick Vu
The turn T♠️ draws a check from West, a 300,000 bet by Vu with a check-call from West.
On the 9♠️ river, West checks again, "600,000," Vu says aloud and West doesn't look happy about the bet but he makes the call.
Ks6♠️ for a flush and Vu gets a little more than a milly from West there
The turn T♠️ draws a check from West, a 300,000 bet by Vu with a check-call from West.
On the 9♠️ river, West checks again, "600,000," Vu says aloud and West doesn't look happy about the bet but he makes the call.
Ks6♠️ for a flush and Vu gets a little more than a milly from West there
First Hand Fireworks
Nick Vu bets 250,000 on a Q-6-4 flop and West check-calls.
The 5♠️ on the turn gets another check from West, and Vu also checks
The river is a 3♠️ and Vu bets 400,000 and West 3-bets to 1,700,000 and Vu moves all in
Both players had a 7 so they chop it up and we start all over.
The 5♠️ on the turn gets another check from West, and Vu also checks
The river is a 3♠️ and Vu bets 400,000 and West 3-bets to 1,700,000 and Vu moves all in
Both players had a 7 so they chop it up and we start all over.
Heads Up Chipcounts
Tom West has 9,815,000 chips and Nic Vu 4,090,000 as we get ready for heads up play here.
The winner takes home $154,590 and a $3,000 HPT Championships ppackage
The runner up collects $94,500
The winner takes home $154,590 and a $3,000 HPT Championships ppackage
The runner up collects $94,500
Randy Smith - 3rd Place
On a flop of Q-J-9 Randy Smith shoves and Tom West calls, having Smith covered.
Smith - Q♣️8♣️
West - Q♦️T♦️
Bigger kicker for West and there's straight draws for both players.
The 8 hits the turn for 2 pair for Smith but it hits West harder as he gets his straight.
The 6 ♣️eliminates Smith in 3rd place, moving us to heads up play. Smith cashes for $62,642
Aces for West
Randy Smith leads out, Tom West 3-bets to 800,000 and Nic Vu moves all in, with Smith folding and West quickly undershoving for 3,430,000
Vu - Q♦️J♠️
West - A♦️A♠️
7♥️K♠️8♠️T♥️ makes Vu open-ended
The river 4♥️ misses Vu and West takes the chiplead while Vu moves down to about 2 million
Vu - Q♦️J♠️
West - A♦️A♠️
7♥️K♠️8♠️T♥️ makes Vu open-ended
The river 4♥️ misses Vu and West takes the chiplead while Vu moves down to about 2 million
West Has Been Here Before
Tom West finished 3rd the last time @HPTPoker came to Thunder Valley, and here he is again with 3 remaining.
Minh Nguyen - 4th Place
Minh Nguyen is all in for his last 900,000 and Nic Vu makes the call.
Vu - A♥️4♣️
Nguyen - K♠️J♦️
The board runs out 3♠️7♥️8♦️T♠️6♣️ and Nguyen is eliminated in 4th place, cashing for $43,553, just shy of the $48,000 he won last weekend in Event 1.
Craig Gold - 5th Place
Craig Gold moves all in and Nic Vu makes the call.
Vu - K♦️9♥️
Gold - A♣️2♠️
The board runs out 4♠️5♠️9♣️T♥️K♣️ and Gold is eliminated in 5th place, cashing for $32,598
West Doubles Through Gold
Craig Gold moves all in preflop and Tom West snap-undershoves for 1,655,000.
West - J♦️J♥️
Gold - 6♣️6♥️
The flop is 7♣️T♠️7♦️, while the turn A♠️ and river T♣️ keep West in front and he gets a full double from Gold to 3.4 million and Gold slips to slightly below 1 million.
Adam Ghattas - 6th Place
Adam Ghattas all in for his last 115,000 at blinds of 50000/100000 and Tom West calls, tehn Minh Nguyen reraises all in and West folds.
Nguyen - J♠️J♣️
Ghattas - Q♠️3♥️
K♠️5♦️6♣️3s♠️2♣️ and Ghattas is eliminated in 6th place, cashing for $25,205.
Nguyen gets back to a milly.
Big Blinds
Blinds are now 50000/100000 for the final 6 players, leaving no player with more than 51BB
Dinner Break Chipcounts
Here are chipcounts for the 6 players at the @HPTPoker Main Event Final Table as they head off on dinner break.
Counts in seat-position-order ...
Nic Vu - 5,215,000 (52BB)
Randy Smith - 3,165,000 (31BB)
Tom West - 1,930,000 (19BB)
Minh Nguyen - 860,000 (8BB)
Craig Gold - 2,530,000 (25BB)
Adam Ghattas - 205,000 (2BB)
Counts in seat-position-order ...
Nic Vu - 5,215,000 (52BB)
Randy Smith - 3,165,000 (31BB)
Tom West - 1,930,000 (19BB)
Minh Nguyen - 860,000 (8BB)
Craig Gold - 2,530,000 (25BB)
Adam Ghattas - 205,000 (2BB)
Vu Goes Big
Nic Vu and Adam Ghattas mix it up on the final hand before dinner break. The board is 6-T-A andVu bets 600,000 on the 8 turn and Ghattas makes the call.
The river is a 9 and Vu moves all in for his last 1,60,000.
Ghattas asks for a count and calls, showing A9 for 2 pair.
Vu shows 88 for a turned set and he's good.
They count down the chips and Ghatts has some, we can't see how many, but its not much, ad we'll update chipcounts in just a moment.
Pass the Broccoli Beef
The remaining 6 players have headed off on a 45-minute dinner break (not the hour-long-break we first announced). We'll have chipcounts here in a few, but we need to order some broccoli beef first.
Nguyen is Back
On the very next hand Minh Nguyen moves all in for his last 465,000 and Nic Vu makes the call.
Vu - T7
Nguyen - AhQs
There's an A and a Q in the window, plus a K for the flop, two pair for Nguyen, but that gives Vu a gutshot broadway draw.
6 on both the turn and river and just like that he's back to more than a milly.
Gold Undershoves and is Good
Minh Nguyen moves all in preflop and Craig Gold undershoves for 1,575,000.
Nguyen - A♦️Q♣️
Gold J♠️J♥️
The flop is 9♠️J♣️6♥️
The K♣️ on the turn gives Nguyen outs
But the case J hits the river for quads .. and Gold moves to what should be the chiplead now.
Ghattas Gets a Bluff Going
Adam Ghattas opens, there is a reraise for 420,000 from Minh Nguyen and Ghattas moves all in. Nguyen asks for a count - 1.2 million is the count - and Nguyen starts doing some chip-math as he debates a call, but decides to slow-fold his cards.
Ghattas show .... 7♠️4♠️ ...
Ghattas show .... 7♠️4♠️ ...
Boat Over Boat
Whoa, Nic Vu gets Kings full, and Adam Ghattas throws his cards down as his 6's full is beat in a BIG pot ...
Give 'em a Rest
The remaining 6 players in the @HPTPoker Main Event have headed off on their second 15-minute break of the day. We'll have updated chipcounts for you before cards go back in the air.
David Carey - 7th Place
Tom West bets out preflop to put David Carey all in for 625,000 and Carey agrees.
West - A♥️Q♣️
Carey - 6♦️6♥️
The flop is 2♦️5♥️K♥️
The turn is the Q♥️ and the K♦️ eliminates Carey in 7th place, earning $20,500
West Chips Up the Easy Way
Tom West moved all in preflop on two consecutive hands, everyone folded and he added almost 30 percent to his stack, getting back close to a milly now.
Vu Doubles
Nic Vu moves all in for 945,000 on a 4x3♦️5♦️ flop and Adam Ghattas makes the call.
Vu - 88
Ghattas - A♦️T♦️
The turn is 7♥️ and the J♠️ gives Vu the double.
Quack Quack
David Carey's trip 2's bests the 2 pair of Adam Ghattas and Carey gets a full double-up.
I gotta get closer to the action so I can give y'all better chip-updates.
I gotta get closer to the action so I can give y'all better chip-updates.
Vu in, They Gone
Everyone folds ...
Ben Says Pay More Per Bet
Blinds are going up to 30000/60000 with a 10000 ante, with 8 players remaining in the Main Event, a 15-minute break coming after this hour-long level. Yep, the small blind is now the same size as the players' starting stacks on Day 1.
Daniel Hatch - 8th Place
A shortstacked Daniel Hatch is all in and Tom West makes the call.
Hatch - Qh9c
West - KK
The board runs out 4-5-A-J-T and Hatch is out in 8th place, earning $16,800
Carey Doubles
David Carey is all in for 435,000 and Minh Nguyen makes the call.
Carey - A♣️T♠️
Nguyen - K♥️9♦️
The board runs out 2♠️Q♥️2♣️6♥️J♦️ and Carey doubles.
Doron Shako - 9th Place
Doron Shako moves all in for 660,000 and Craig Gold moves over the top for about 1.2 million
Gold - A♠️K♥️
Shako - A♣️T♥️
The flop is 7♥️Q♣️J♣️
A 7♦️ on the turn changes nothing
The river 6♣️ eliminates Shako in 9th place, earning him $13,442
West Doubles
Tom West is all in for his tournament life and David Carey makes the call.
Carey - J♣️J♥️
West - K♦️Q♠️
The flop is 77K, with a 3♥️ on the turn and the 9♥️ gives West the double, we couldn't hear the chipcount but he was all in the previous hand for around 600k.
There's been 4 all-in-and-a-call so far, and the short stack has doubled each time.
Shako Doubles
Doron Shako moves all in for 315,000 and Daniel Hatch moves all in also.
Shako - A♠️J♠️
Hatch - K♦️Q♥️
The flop is T♣️A♥️3♦️, while the 8♠️ turn doesn't change things.
The river 5♦️ gets a full double for Shako, leaving Hatch fairly short now. We are away from the table, unable to see a good view of chipstacks so counts are a tad tough.
Top 3 to a Flop
The top three chipstacks - Randy Smith, Minh Nguyen and Adam Ghattas take a look at a flop of T♣️2♣️8♦️
Smith checks, Nguyen checks, Ghattas bets 225,000 and takes it down.
that was the biggest action since returning from break, folks, other than Tom West moving all in preflop and everyone folding.
Smith checks, Nguyen checks, Ghattas bets 225,000 and takes it down.
that was the biggest action since returning from break, folks, other than Tom West moving all in preflop and everyone folding.
Updated Chipcounts
Here are the updated chipcounts on first break of the @HPTPoker Main Event final table, with Adam Ghattas (pictured above) the chipleader.
(In seat position order)
1. Nic Vu - 1,130,000
2. Daniel Hatch - 705,000
3. Randy Smith - 2,590,000
4. Tom West - 585,000
5. Minh Nguyen - 2,305,000
6. Doron Shako - 1,515,000
7. David Carey - 1,290,000
8. Craig Gold - 1,715,000
9. Adam Ghattas - 3,070,000
Give 'em a Break, Jeremy
The nine @HPTPoker Main Event Final Table players are on a 15-minute break. We'll try to get updated chipcounts for you on break.
Gold Doubles Through Ghattas
Craig Gold moves all in for his last 565,000 and Adam Ghattas makes the call.
Gold - K♠️J♣️
Ghattas - Q♥️J♥️
The flop is K♦️A♣️6♦️
Turn A♦️
River A♣️
Gold gets a boat and gets 565,000 more in chips plus the blinds and antes.
Carey Doubles
Tom West bets out 200,000 on a Q♥️7♥️9♦️ flop and David Carey moves all in for his last 575,000, with West making the call.
Carey - A♥️T♥️
West - K♠️Q♣️
The turn 3♦️ misses Carey but he catches the 8♥️ on teh river and doubles up. We stay 9-handed.
Minh in, Tom Out
Tom West bets and Minh Nguyen hesitates a bit, then asks West how many chips he has behind. Nguyen has a few things to say quietly (we can't hear what he's saying) and after about 20 seconds more he looks to Wil The Dealer and Jeremy The Tournament Director and announces all-in.
West quickly lets go of his cards.
We watched Nguyen play last weekend's $200,000 guarantee final table (he won the event for a $48,000 first prize) and he did something very similar .. same movements, actions.. got a call and showedAA ... we didn't get to see this hand.
West quickly lets go of his cards.
We watched Nguyen play last weekend's $200,000 guarantee final table (he won the event for a $48,000 first prize) and he did something very similar .. same movements, actions.. got a call and showedAA ... we didn't get to see this hand.
Long Time Before Another All in
Craig Gold moves all in from UTG+1, and it folds all the way around to ... everyone, Craig gets the blinds and antes.
First Action
Play has been a bit slow and methodical here at the final table, but just now Randy Smith 3-bet to 275,000, only to see Adam Ghattas reraise Smith all in from the 9 seat.
Smith thought for a few moments, and then released his cards to the chipleader.
Smith thought for a few moments, and then released his cards to the chipleader.
Your Final Table
Ooooh Shiny
Here is the new HPT bracelet the winner receives here at Thunder Valley, and all HPT Main Event winners now receive a bracelet.
20-Minute LiveStream Delay
There is a 20-minute LiveStream delay for this event, so watch here in 20 minutes to see the action
Final Table Chipcounts
Getting ready for today's @HPTPoker Main Event final table. Here's what everyone has to start their day.
Play ended during Level 25, blinds of 15000/30000 with 4000 antes
1. Nic Vu - 1,393,000 (64BB)
2. Daniel Hatch - 1,375,000 (46BB)
3. Randy Smith - 1,287,000 (43BB)
4. Tom West - 2,263,000 (75BB)
5. Minh Nguyen - 1,542,000 (51BB)
6. Doron Shako - 1,612,000 (54BB)
7. David Carey - 1,100,000 (37BB)
8. Craig Gold - 739,000 (25BB)
9. Adam Ghattas - 2,592,000 (86BB)
LiveStream has Tournament Director Jeremy Smith on the mic, no backroom commentary.
Play ended during Level 25, blinds of 15000/30000 with 4000 antes
1. Nic Vu - 1,393,000 (64BB)
2. Daniel Hatch - 1,375,000 (46BB)
3. Randy Smith - 1,287,000 (43BB)
4. Tom West - 2,263,000 (75BB)
5. Minh Nguyen - 1,542,000 (51BB)
6. Doron Shako - 1,612,000 (54BB)
7. David Carey - 1,100,000 (37BB)
8. Craig Gold - 739,000 (25BB)
9. Adam Ghattas - 2,592,000 (86BB)
LiveStream has Tournament Director Jeremy Smith on the mic, no backroom commentary.
Ready for the Final Table?
The @HPTPoker Main Event final table kicks off a bit after 1pm today, with LiveStream coverage on a 20-minute delay. You can watch all the action right here.
Players Championship Series Results Page
Here are the results for all events in the 2015 Players Championship Series.
Event 1 - $425 with $200,000 Guaranteed - Minh Nguyen winner
Event 2 - $150 with $50 Bounties - Ted Salman winner
Event 3 - $100 with $25 Bounties - Shannon Kahahane winner
Event 4 - $235 with $25,000 Guaranteed - James O'Connor winner
Event 5 - $150 Escalator with $10,000 guaranteed - Samedy Kuoch winner
Event 6 - $200 PLO8 with $10,000 guaranteed- Nicholas Adams winner
Event 7 - $150 Omaha8 with $10,000 Guaranteed - Steven Stinebaugh winner
Event 8 - $340 6-Max with $25,000 Guaranteed - Daniel Evans winner
Event 9 - $150 HORSE - Ryan Leonis winner
Event 10 - $1650 Main Event -
Event 11 - $265 OFC Pineapple - Ben Barad winner
Event 12 - $280 Survivor - 5 winners
Event 13 - $100 with $25 Bounties - Zachary Fairbrook winner
Event 1 - $425 with $200,000 Guaranteed - Minh Nguyen winner
Event 2 - $150 with $50 Bounties - Ted Salman winner
Event 3 - $100 with $25 Bounties - Shannon Kahahane winner
Event 4 - $235 with $25,000 Guaranteed - James O'Connor winner
Event 5 - $150 Escalator with $10,000 guaranteed - Samedy Kuoch winner
Event 6 - $200 PLO8 with $10,000 guaranteed- Nicholas Adams winner
Event 7 - $150 Omaha8 with $10,000 Guaranteed - Steven Stinebaugh winner
Event 8 - $340 6-Max with $25,000 Guaranteed - Daniel Evans winner
Event 9 - $150 HORSE - Ryan Leonis winner
Event 10 - $1650 Main Event -
Event 11 - $265 OFC Pineapple - Ben Barad winner
Event 12 - $280 Survivor - 5 winners
Event 13 - $100 with $25 Bounties - Zachary Fairbrook winner
Event 13 - $100 with $25 Bounties - Results
Here are the results from Event 13 - $100 with $25 Bounties - in the 2015 Players Championship Series.
9/27/15
109 Entries
$6,322 Prize Pool
Pays 12 Places
9/27/15
109 Entries
$6,322 Prize Pool
Pays 12 Places
Place | Name | City | Cash |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Zachary Davis | Roseville, CA | $1,400 |
2. | Ronald Hollis | Roseville, CA | $910 |
3. | Matthew Rogers | North San Juan, Ca | $910 |
4. | David Alcala II | Rocklin, CA | $910 |
5. | Nicholas Franch | Oakland, CA | $910 |
6. | Tracy Yeates | Roseville, CA | $325 |
7. | John Grisler | Rancho Cordova, CA | $269 |
8. | Kabir Halimi | Lincoln, CA | $205 |
9. | Nathan Patterson | Roseville, CA | $142 |
10. | Artem Kurudimov | Roseville, CA | $111 |
11. | Matt Massaro | Napa, CA | $111 |
12. | Jonathan Gonzales | Merced, CA | $111 |
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Payouts 10-18th
Here are payouts in 10-18th place today in Event 10 - $1650 HPT Main Event - in the 2015 Players Championship Series.
Place | Name | City | Cash |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Valerie Hanley | Reno, NV | $10,888 |
11 | Jaime Ronas | san Leandro, CA | $10,888 |
12 | Larissa Buchman | n/a | $10,888 |
13 | Robert Mitchell | Salt Lake City, UT | $4,772 |
14 | Phuoc Nguyen | San Jose, CA | $4,772 |
15 | Greg Guth | Yuba City, CA | $4,772 |
16 | Nadav Noy | San Leandro | $4,772 |
17 | Marcos Fontanos | Clovis, CA | $4,772 |
18 | Steven Geralis | Stockton, CA | $4,772 |
Where They Sit and What They Got
Here are the seat assignments and chipcounts for Monday's @HPTPoker Main Event final table. Cards go in the air at 1pm, with the LiveStream starting about 20 minutes afterwards.
Play ended during Level 25, blinds of 15000/30000 with 4000 antes
1. Nic Vu - 32 yrs old - Poker Pro - 1,393,000 (64BB)
2. Daniel Hatch - 26 yrs old - no listed occupation - 1,375,000 (46BB)
3. Randy Smith - 56 yrs old - Marketing VP - 1,287,000 (43BB)
4. Tom West - 32 yrs old - Caterer'Poker Pro - 2,263,000 (75BB)
5. Minh Nguyen - 30 yrs old - Life Insurance Agent - 1,542,000 (51BB)
6. Doron Shako - 30 yrs old - Online Advertiser - 1,612,000 (54BB)
7. David Carey - 64 yrs old - Self Employed - 1,100,000 (37BB)
8. Craig Gold - 43 yrs old - Business Consultant - 739,000 (25BB)
9. Adam Ghattas - 34 yrs old - Real Estae Investor/Consultant - 2,592,000 (86BB)
LiveStream has Tournament Director Jeremy Smith on the mic, no backroom commentary.
Play ended during Level 25, blinds of 15000/30000 with 4000 antes
1. Nic Vu - 32 yrs old - Poker Pro - 1,393,000 (64BB)
2. Daniel Hatch - 26 yrs old - no listed occupation - 1,375,000 (46BB)
3. Randy Smith - 56 yrs old - Marketing VP - 1,287,000 (43BB)
4. Tom West - 32 yrs old - Caterer'Poker Pro - 2,263,000 (75BB)
5. Minh Nguyen - 30 yrs old - Life Insurance Agent - 1,542,000 (51BB)
6. Doron Shako - 30 yrs old - Online Advertiser - 1,612,000 (54BB)
7. David Carey - 64 yrs old - Self Employed - 1,100,000 (37BB)
8. Craig Gold - 43 yrs old - Business Consultant - 739,000 (25BB)
9. Adam Ghattas - 34 yrs old - Real Estae Investor/Consultant - 2,592,000 (86BB)
LiveStream has Tournament Director Jeremy Smith on the mic, no backroom commentary.
Here's What They're Playing For
Here are the payouts for the final table of the @HPTPoker Main Event.
9/23-27/15
464 Entries
$672,120 Prize Pool
Pays 54 Places
9/23-27/15
464 Entries
$672,120 Prize Pool
Pays 54 Places
Place | Payout |
---|---|
1 | $154,590 |
2 | $94,500 |
3 | $62,642 |
4 | $43,553 |
5 | $32,598 |
6 | $25,205 |
7 | $20,500 |
8 | $16,803 |
9 | $13,442 |
Monday's Final Table
Valerie Goes Home, 9 Come Back
There's a raise to 75,000 preflop and four callers, including Valerie Hanley and Adam Ghattas. With a 250,000 bet on the 5♠️2♥️8♦️ flop from Ghattas, only Hanley comes along.
The 4♠️ turn gets a 350,000 bet from Ghattas and another call from Hanley.
Hanley jams the 7♠️ river for her last 414,000 and Ghattas waits until there is a full count .. and makes the call, having Hanley covered.
Hanley - K♣️5♣️ for a flopped 2nd pair
Ghattas - 22 for flopped bottom set
... and we're at tomorrow's TV Final Table, while Hanley finishes in 10th, cashing for $10,888.
Unofficial Final Table
Here are the seat assignments and unofficial chipcounts for the unofficial final table in the @HPTPoker Main Event, including chipleader Tom West, with 2,350,000.
1. Niv Vu - 1,396,000
2. Daniel Evans - 1,325,000
3. Randy Smith - 1,305,000
4. Valerie Hanley - 1,108,000
5. Tom West - 2,350,000
6. Minh Nguyen - 2,117,000
7. Doron Shako - 1,605,000
8. David Carey - 1,108,000
9. Craig Gold - 747,000
10. Adam Ghattas - 1,386,000
K6>KT
Jaime Ronas is all in with KT against the K6 of Doron Shako on a K6x board. No T appears on the turn or river and we are now at the unofficial final table.
Seat assignments and chipcoutns coming in a few moments.
Nguyen Gets There Again
Robert Mitchell is all in for his tournament life and Minh Ngyuen has nim slightly covered, and makes the call.
Mitchell - JJ
Nguyen - AK
There is a K in the window and that's all she wrote. Mitchell is eliminated in 13th place, earning $8,133.
As we are posting this, we lose Larissa Buchman in 12th ($10,888) bringing us one from the unofficial final table
Event 12 - $280 Survivor - Results
Here are the results from Event 12 - $280 Survivor - in the 2015 Players Championship Series.
9/27/15
59 Entries
$14,750 Prize Pool
Pays 6 Places
Place | Name | City | Cash |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Ian Bey | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 |
1. | Greg Jennings | Shawnee Mission, KS | $2,500 |
1. | Ira Greene | Nevada City, CA | $2,500 |
1. | Ashkun Lajevardi | Fresno, CA | $2,500 |
1. | Garrett Gruener | Berkeley, CA | $2,500 |
6. | Mario Sequeira | Hanford, CA | $2,250 |
Working Towards the FT
Just 13 remain, 4 away from the unofficial final table, and 4 eliminations away from the end of the night. The final 9 come back at 1pm tomorrow to play in the Red lantern Restaurant where the HPT crew is filming the entire table and it is being LiveStreamed right here and at hptpoker.com (no backroom commentary, TD Jeremy Smith is on the mic brining you the action).
Marcos Fontanos is out in 17th ($6,251)
Nadav Noy in 16th ($6,251)
Greg Guth in 15th ($8,133)
Phuoc Nguyen in 14th ($8,133)
Marcos Fontanos is out in 17th ($6,251)
Nadav Noy in 16th ($6,251)
Greg Guth in 15th ($8,133)
Phuoc Nguyen in 14th ($8,133)
Payouts 19-27th
Here are payouts in 19-27th place today in Event 10 - $1650 HPT Main Event - in the 2015 Players Championship Series.
Place | Name | City | Cash |
---|---|---|---|
19 | Josh Prager | Yuba City, CA | $4,772 |
20 | Dan Barker | Poulsbo, WA | $4,772 |
21 | Yasir Maheed | Sacramento, CA | $4,772 |
22 | Brent Lickiss | Grass Valley, CA | $4,772 |
23 | Nicholas Matsumoto | Morgan Hill, CA | $4,772 |
24 | Paul McCaffrey | San Ramon, CA | $4,772 |
25 | Anne Bui | San Jose, CA | $4,772 |
26 | Anthony Spinelli | n/a | $4,772 |
27 | Sean Rogan | San Francisco, CA | $4,772 |
So THAT is How to Play Those Cards
Nic Vu is all in for 431,000 and Nadav Noy makes the call, having him covered.
Noy - A♠️A♦️
Vu - J♠️J♣️
The flop of 2♠️7♣️6♣️ does little for VU but add a backdoor flush draw.
The turn A♣️ gives Noy a set but it also completes half of that backdoor draw for Vu.
Noy yells and slaps the felt hard when the T♣️ lands on the river, finishing off the flush, doubling Vu and leaving Noy with about 105,000.
Valerie's Soul Read
There's a ton of chips in the pot preflop, again, between Minh Nguyen and Valerie Hanley, and more go in on a flop of T♦️T♥️Q♠️.
Hanley leads out for 100,000 and Nguyen announces all-in.
Hanley pauses, stares, looks at her chips and then reaches for all four stacks and slides them in to make the call.
Nguyen stares, almost in disbelief and says "good call," as he turns over AJ.
Hanley smiles and turns over .... AJ
Chop it up, folks.
Level 24 Chipcounts
Here are chipcounts for the remaining 17 players as Level 24 begins, blinds of 12000/24000 and antes of 3000.
Table 1
Daniel Hatch - 1,389,000
Nadav Noy - 122,000
Minh Nguyen - 1,415,100
Robert Mitchell - 521,000
Valerie Hanley - 664,000
Nic Vu - 407,000
Adam Ghattas - 1,331,000
Phuoc Nguyen - 772,000
Table 2
Larissa Buchman - 868,000
Marco Fontenos - 257,000
Greg Gugh - 661,000
Randy Smith - 723,000
Jaime Ronas - 675,000
David Carey - 1,197,000
Tom West - 1,799,000
Craig Gold - 877,000
Doron Shako - 366,000
Table 1
Daniel Hatch - 1,389,000
Nadav Noy - 122,000
Minh Nguyen - 1,415,100
Robert Mitchell - 521,000
Valerie Hanley - 664,000
Nic Vu - 407,000
Adam Ghattas - 1,331,000
Phuoc Nguyen - 772,000
Table 2
Larissa Buchman - 868,000
Marco Fontenos - 257,000
Greg Gugh - 661,000
Randy Smith - 723,000
Jaime Ronas - 675,000
David Carey - 1,197,000
Tom West - 1,799,000
Craig Gold - 877,000
Doron Shako - 366,000
Send it to 2 Tables
Once we said play had slowed, the players accelerated play and we had a few bustouts in a row. We're down to 2 tables now and right as we move to 2 we lose Steven Geralis 18th place, so we have one 9-handed table and one 8-handed table.
We'll grab chipcounts for you as players are going on z 15-minute break.
We'll grab chipcounts for you as players are going on z 15-minute break.
We Interrupt This Poker Tournament
OK, so we needed to slip in this semi-ok picture from tonight's lunar eclipse .. now back to the pokers.
The Pace Sloweth
A few players busted out fairly soon after dinner break, but play has slowed considerably here in Level 23 - blinds of 10000/20000 with 3000 antes - as players position themselves to move up the pay ladder and try to be one of the nine playing on TV tomorrow at the HPT Main Event Final Table.
Final Table play begins at 1pm inside the Red Lantern Restaurant here at Thunder Valley. Come out, have lunch while watching the action, or watch the LiveStream commentary right here.
Final Table play begins at 1pm inside the Red Lantern Restaurant here at Thunder Valley. Come out, have lunch while watching the action, or watch the LiveStream commentary right here.
97 Bounty Entries and Growing
There are 97 entries right now in the final event of the 2015 Players Championship Series, the $100 with $25 bounties, and there's still 55 minutes left to enter.
Geralis Outlasted Cord This Time
Cord Garcia - the WSOP Colossus champion - finished in th place here today. Steven Geralis didn't get Garcia during Colossus, but he's still going with 23 remaining today in the HPT Main Event.
Geralis was one of the first names to catch people's attention when the largest-ever poker tournament took place at this year's WSOP. Geralis finished Day 1C as the overall chipleader, building his 5,000 starting stack up to 159,000.
"There's a long way to go, so I'm not trying to get too high right now," Geralis told PokerNews after he wrapped up his first Colossus day. "It feels good to have the opportunity to possibly win some serious money."
Geralis finished in 509th place, cashing for $5,000 while Garcia went on to collect more than $600,000 for the win.
Geralis also has something in common with chipleader Minh Nguyen, as both are former champions in the $425 DeepStack that kicks off four different series' ehre at Thunder Valley. Geralis won the August 2013 Players Championship Series $425 for $42,000, his biggest cash to date.
Payouts 28-36
Here are payouts in 28-36th place today in Event 10 - $1650 HPT Main Event - in the 2015 Players Championship Series.
Place | Name | City | Cash |
---|---|---|---|
28 | John Nicholson | San Jose, CA | $3,898 |
29 | Paul Brown | Auburn, CA | $3,898 |
30 | Edvin Talusan | San Francisco, CA | $3,898 |
31 | Dan Stir | San Francisco, CA | $3,898 |
32 | Triet Nguyen | San Francisco, CA | $3,898 |
33 | Michael Pearson | San Francisco, CA | $3,898 |
34 | Cary Marshall | Sparks, NV | $3,898 |
35 | Arish Nat | Elk Grove, CA | $3,898 |
36 | Kfir Nahum | Sunnyvale, CA | $3,898 |
Big Clash of the Big Stacks

Hanley - QT for a flopped top two pair
Nguyen - 44 for a flopped bottom set
Nguyen gets back up to 1,535,000 while Hanley slips back to 640,000
A Gold Double
Craig Gold moves all in and gets a call from Anthony Spinelli for what looks ot be pretty even stacks.
Gold - 99
Spinelli - A7
No Ace shows, and with a countdown of chips, Spinelli is left with just 4 antes, and he is eliminated on the very next hand in 26th place.
Craig Gold 212,000
Gold - 99
Spinelli - A7
No Ace shows, and with a countdown of chips, Spinelli is left with just 4 antes, and he is eliminated on the very next hand in 26th place.
Craig Gold 212,000
New Table Layout
Here is the redraw for the final 27 players.
Table 1
1. Sean Rogan
2. Anne Bui
3. Minh Nguyen
4. Robert Mitchell
5. Valerie Hanley
6. Nic Vu
7. Adam Ghattas
8. Phuoc Nguyen
9. Brent Lickiss
Table 2
1. Larissa Buchman
2. Dan Barker
3. Greg Guth
4. Daniel Hatch
5. Nick Matsumoto
6. David Carey
7. Tom West
8. Josh Prager
9. Doron Shako
Table 3
1. nadav Noy
2. Anthony Spinelli
3. Marcos Fontanos
4. Jaime Ronas
5. Paul McCaffrey
6. Craig Gold
7. Yasir Maheed
8. Randy Smith
9. Steven Geralis
Table 1
1. Sean Rogan
2. Anne Bui
3. Minh Nguyen
4. Robert Mitchell
5. Valerie Hanley
6. Nic Vu
7. Adam Ghattas
8. Phuoc Nguyen
9. Brent Lickiss
Table 2
1. Larissa Buchman
2. Dan Barker
3. Greg Guth
4. Daniel Hatch
5. Nick Matsumoto
6. David Carey
7. Tom West
8. Josh Prager
9. Doron Shako
Table 3
1. nadav Noy
2. Anthony Spinelli
3. Marcos Fontanos
4. Jaime Ronas
5. Paul McCaffrey
6. Craig Gold
7. Yasir Maheed
8. Randy Smith
9. Steven Geralis
Dinner Break Chipcounts
We didn't make the redraw before dinner break. 28 players remain and they are off an an hour-long break.
Here are the chipcounts for everyone. Play resumes in 35 minutes at blinds of 8000/16000 and 2000 antes
Table 1
Nadav Noy - 164,000
Adam Ghattas - 1,042,000
Paul McCaffrey - 296,000
Minh Nguyen - 1,329,000
Nick Matsumoto - 366,000
Randy Smith - 222,000
Doron Shako - 484,000
Table 2
Tom West - 1,484,000
Marko Fontanos - 315,000
Nic Vu - 325,000
Larissa Buchman - 195,000
Josh Prager - 289,000
Brent Lickiss - 153,000
Here are the chipcounts for everyone. Play resumes in 35 minutes at blinds of 8000/16000 and 2000 antes
Table 1
Nadav Noy - 164,000
Adam Ghattas - 1,042,000
Paul McCaffrey - 296,000
Minh Nguyen - 1,329,000
Nick Matsumoto - 366,000
Randy Smith - 222,000
Doron Shako - 484,000
Table 2
Tom West - 1,484,000
Marko Fontanos - 315,000
Nic Vu - 325,000
Larissa Buchman - 195,000
Josh Prager - 289,000
Brent Lickiss - 153,000
Yasir Maheed - 341,000
Table 3
Phuoc Nguyen - 842,000
Jaime Ronas - 189,000
Robert Mitchell - 530,000
Anthony Spinelli - 231,000
Daniel Hatch - 699,000
Greg Guth - 367,000
Table 3
Phuoc Nguyen - 842,000
Jaime Ronas - 189,000
Robert Mitchell - 530,000
Anthony Spinelli - 231,000
Daniel Hatch - 699,000
Greg Guth - 367,000
Dan Barker - 391,000
Table 4
Craig Gold - 148,000
Anne Bui - 190,000
David Carey - 538,000
Steven Geralis - 903,000
Valerie Hanley - 1,261,000
Sean Rogan - 165,000
John Nicholson - 98,000
Table 4
Craig Gold - 148,000
Anne Bui - 190,000
David Carey - 538,000
Steven Geralis - 903,000
Valerie Hanley - 1,261,000
Sean Rogan - 165,000
John Nicholson - 98,000
And Just Like That ...
John Nicholson is eliminated in 28th on the first hand back from dinner break .. here comes the redraw ...
Who Has a Milly or More?
Four players have crested the milly-mark with 28 left and 8 minutes until dinner break.
Minh Nguyen is up to 1.6 million
Tom West is at 1.25 million
Valerie Hanley - who started Day 2 as chipleader - is to 1.05 million
Phuoc Nguyen is at 1 million
Minh Nguyen is up to 1.6 million
Tom West is at 1.25 million
Valerie Hanley - who started Day 2 as chipleader - is to 1.05 million
Phuoc Nguyen is at 1 million
Chipleader Gets Airtime
HPT Sideline Reporter @DreaRenee_N catches up with Thunder Valley Main Event chipleader Minh Nguyen.
Event 12 - $280 Survivor - Payouts
Here are the payouts for Event 12 - $280 Survivor - in the 2015 Players Championship Series.
9/27/15
59 Entries
$14,750 Prize Pool
Pays 6 Places
1. $2,500
2. $2,500
3. $2,500
4. $2,500
5. $2,500
6. $2,250
9/27/15
59 Entries
$14,750 Prize Pool
Pays 6 Places
1. $2,500
2. $2,500
3. $2,500
4. $2,500
5. $2,500
6. $2,250
2014 Champ Down
2014 HPT Thunder Valley champion Ezequiel Fernando has been eliminated in 38th place.
Dinner in an Hour
One more hour until dinner break for the 33 remaining players in the Main event as they now move to Level 21.
Level 21
Blinds 6000/12000
Antes 2000
Minh Gets Cary
Minh Nguyen continues to send players to the rail, this time knocking out Cary Marshall (5th place here in the Ante Up World Championships last month) when his 55 flops a set against the AT of Marshall.
Nguyen is at 1,250,000.
Nguyen is at 1,250,000.
Payouts 37-45
Here are payouts in 37-45th place today in Event 10 - $1650 HPT Main Event - in the 2015 Players Championship Series.
Place | Name | City | Cash |
---|---|---|---|
37 | Daniel Williams | San Jose, CA | $3,159 |
38 | Exequiel Fernando | Elk Grove, CA | $3,159 |
39 | Dorathea Timmons | Manteca, CA | $3,159 |
40 | Mike Jacob | Hollister, CA | $3,159 |
41 | Lance Garcia | Houston, TX | $3,159 |
42 | James Richards | Denver, CO | $3,159 |
43 | Anton Dimagiba | Sacramento, CA | $3,159 |
44 | Matthew Dillon | Oakland, CA | $3,159 |
45 | Ronald Larsen | Redding, CA | $3,159 |
West Gets to a Milly
Tom West calls the all in of Kfir Nahum for 202,000 and the cards are turned up.
Nahum - A5
West - 66
No Ace shows for Nahum and the 2015 Bay 101 Open champ is eliminated in 36th place while West - 3rd place in the HPT Main Event here last January for $64,000-plus, moves to 2nd in the chipcounts.
Kfir Nahum - $3,898
Tom West - 1,080,000
1-2-27
1 table 2 we hit 27 players.
36 remain in the Main Event, a redraw at 27.
36 remain in the Main Event, a redraw at 27.
Level 20
Blinds 5000/10000
Antes 1000
Cord's Airtime
HPT Sideline Reporter @DreaRenee_N caught up with WSOP Colossus winner Cord Garcia before his Day 2 exit in the Main Event here today. Garcia cashed in 41st place for $3,159.
Drea Catches up With Robert
Here is sideline reporter @DreaRenee_N as she catches up with @HPTPoker Reno Main Event FTist Robert Mitchell during Day 2 play here at Thunder Valley.
Ooooh, Chippies
Those two green stacks - not even counting the other 9 atop - make up 300,000 more in chips than anyone else's entire stack today. Those two greens = a cool milly and belong to Minh Nguyen.
The total count ... 1,464,000
2nd Break Chipcounts
Here are chipcounts from across the field with 42 players remaining as the second 15-minute break of the day kicks in. Players return to Level 20, blinds of 5000/10000 and 1000 antes, plus the introduction of the green 25000 chips. Minh Nguyen gets almost all of the greens.
1,363,000 - Minh Nguyen
673,000 - Yasir Maheed
620,000 - Tom West
606,000 - Phuoc Nguyen
583,000 - Valerie Hanley
550,000 - Adam Ghattas
475,000 - Dan Barker
470,000 - Doron Shako
455,000 - Robert Mitchell
396,000 - Anthony Spinelli
341,000 - Mike Jacob
324,000 - Randy Smith
271,000 - Jaime Ronas
264,000 - Paul McCaffrey
220,000 -Cary Marshall
216,000 - Triet Nguyen
198,000 - Kfir Nahum
183,000 - Craig Gold
175,000 - Anne Bui
88,000 - Cord Garcia
76,000 - Dee Timmons
36,000 - JR Richard
1,363,000 - Minh Nguyen
673,000 - Yasir Maheed
620,000 - Tom West
606,000 - Phuoc Nguyen
583,000 - Valerie Hanley
550,000 - Adam Ghattas
475,000 - Dan Barker
470,000 - Doron Shako
455,000 - Robert Mitchell
396,000 - Anthony Spinelli
341,000 - Mike Jacob
324,000 - Randy Smith
271,000 - Jaime Ronas
264,000 - Paul McCaffrey
220,000 -Cary Marshall
216,000 - Triet Nguyen
198,000 - Kfir Nahum
183,000 - Craig Gold
175,000 - Anne Bui
88,000 - Cord Garcia
76,000 - Dee Timmons
36,000 - JR Richard
Bounty Tourney at 7pm
The final event of the 2015 Players Championship Series, Event 13, a $100 with $25 bounties, goes at 7pm tonight. Players start with 6,000 chips and play 20-minute levels in the no-ante event.
Late registration in this 1+1 event (one entry, one re-entry per person) closes when cards go in the air to start level 5.
Late registration in this 1+1 event (one entry, one re-entry per person) closes when cards go in the air to start level 5.
Payouts 46-54
Here are payouts in 46-54th place today in Event 10 - $1650 HPT Main Event - in the 2015 Players Championship Series.
Place | Name | City | Cash |
---|---|---|---|
46 | David Forster | Alameda, CA | $2,890 |
47 | Andrew Ling | Santa Rosa, CA | $2,890 |
48 | Shane Preston | Sacramento, CA | $2,890 |
49 | Jared Griener | Huntington Beach, CA | $2,890 |
50 | Mark Lehnert | Sonora, CA | $2,890 |
51 | Jacqueline Wesley | Hanford, CA | $2,890 |
52 | Dipankumar Padsumbia | San Jose, CA | $2,890 |
53 | Dokyun Kim | San Rafael, CA | $2,890 |
54 | Ken Fitzgerald | Roseville, CA | $2,890 |
Slightly Bigger Bread Box
Matthew @biggerbreadbox Dillon and chipleader Minh Nguyen see a flop of 7♦️T♦️2♠️.
Nguyen bets 65,000 and Dillon moves all-in for 239,000, sending Nguyen into the tank for almost two minutes before making the call.
Dillon - 6♣️9♠️
Nguyen - 9♦️T♣️
The board doesn't produce the gutshot 8 for Dillon and he is eliminated in 44th place, cashing for $3,159.
"I was getting bullied and I had to take a chance," said Dillon as his day ended.
The board doesn't produce the gutshot 8 for Dillon and he is eliminated in 44th place, cashing for $3,159.
"I was getting bullied and I had to take a chance," said Dillon as his day ended.
Set Hurts Cord's Stack
Cord Garcia flops a set, running in to top pair and 2nd nut flush draw of Dan Barker. Barker gets there on the turn, cutting Garcia down to 88,000 chips. Barker moves up to 454,4000 with his double-up.
Bubble Video
Check out the HPT Video Crew's quick shot of the bubble bursting in today's Main Event,
Jackie's Money-Chips
Jackie Wesley barely held on through the money bubble, down to only three antes .... she turned those 3000 chips in to $2,500.
Boat Bursts Bubble
The flop is 5♥️4♦️5♠️ and Ronald Wu is already all-in, with Jaime Rones and one other player continuing the action down to the turn (7♠️) and river (J♣️).
Rones flopped a boat and that was the end of that story, and of the money bubble. Wu is out in 55th, one shy of the money.
Rones flopped a boat and that was the end of that story, and of the money bubble. Wu is out in 55th, one shy of the money.
Cord Gets one from Minh
Cord Garcia bet 22,000, Nguyen 3-bets to 55,000, Garcia 4-bets to 84,000 and Nguyen releases.
Garcia moves to 325,000
Garcia moves to 325,000
4 All-ins at 4 Tables
Up to the 7th hand on the money bubble -- next out gets nada while the mincash today is $2,890 ... and now the action gets fast and furious
Dee Timmons all in with JJ v. AK of Anton Dimagiba
Triet Nguyen with AA against the JJ of Yasir Maheed
Two players both with AJ at an outer table
Minh Mguyen 4-bets all-in against Cary Marshall.
Timmons doubles, Triet Nguyen doubles, the AJ's chop and Marshall folds.
One more hand, dealers
Two players both with AJ at an outer table
Minh Mguyen 4-bets all-in against Cary Marshall.
Timmons doubles, Triet Nguyen doubles, the AJ's chop and Marshall folds.
One more hand, dealers
Bubble Continues
Two unventful hand-for-hand plays, then Greg Guth and Anton Dimagiba mix it up with a 35,000 preflop raise from Guth and a call from Dimagiba.
The flop is A♠️T♥️T♦️ and Guth jams his last 82,000 ... Dimagiba folds, and hand-for-hand continues ... nothing on the next hand either and we are on to the 5th hand.
One and (not) Done
First hand of hand-for-hand play and Nick Matsumoto moves all-in, into the BB of chipleader Minh Nguyen ... who folds ...
Next hand, please.
Next hand, please.
We've Made hand-for-Hand Time
Down to 55, playing 54, we're hand-for-hand in the $1650 HPT Main Event
Wakamiya Comes up Short
Jeff Wakamiya is all-in for his tournament life with AK against his opponent's 88 and the 8's hold, sending Wakamiya to the rail four shy of the money.
How They Went Out
Here's what happened to a few of the players as they busted short of the money on Day 2 of the @HPTPoker Main Event. We'll let them tell you themselves in 140 characters.
@HPTPoker @TVPokerRoom CL opens from UTG for 10k. I make it 25k from button w AA. Get AIP vs KK. K river. Ouch! :-)— Stan Jablonski (@StanJablonski) September 27, 2015
Busted @HPTPoker ME @TVPokerRoom 60th. Put my last 7bb in w KJ and ran into AK. Good luck to those still in.— Joseph (@Run_It_Twice) September 27, 2015
Out in 61st of 464 in @HPTPoker main event @TVPokerRoom. Seven short of $. Was extremely short-stacked shoved Ac6c from SB. BB woke up w/AA.— Joseph Shufelberger (@JShufelberger) September 27, 2015
37 Survivors in Level 1
Event 12 of the Players Championship Series is a $280 Survivor tourney, where the top percent of the field all cash for $2,500. There are 37 entries after level 1, with late registration open until level 5.
Play began at 1pm, players start with 10,000 chips and play 30-minute levels.
Play began at 1pm, players start with 10,000 chips and play 30-minute levels.
No back-to-back
Duke Lee, winner last week's HPT Main Event in Reno, has been eliminated before reaching the money.
First Break Chipcounts
Here are some chipcounts from across the room on first break of Day 2 in the HPT Main Event.
598,000 - Minh Nguyen
584,000 - Adam Ghattas
525,000 - Tom West
494,000 - Valerie Hanley
584,000 - Adam Ghattas
525,000 - Tom West
494,000 - Valerie Hanley
480,000 - Cary Marshall
410,000 - Dan Stir
400,000 - Nic Vu
382,000 - Cord Garcia
353,000 - Randy Smith
302,000 - Matthew Dillon
274,000 - Anthony Spinelli
231,000 - Paul McCaffrey
410,000 - Dan Stir
400,000 - Nic Vu
382,000 - Cord Garcia
353,000 - Randy Smith
302,000 - Matthew Dillon
274,000 - Anthony Spinelli
231,000 - Paul McCaffrey
193,000 - Jeff Wakamiya
128,000- Brett Murray
79,000 - Dee Timmons
56,000 - Joseph Arent
54,000 - Anne Bui
Jeremy Says take a Break
The 62 remaining players have headed off on a 15-minute break, just 8 eliminations away from the money.
Not Another Hometown Title for JC
While we were watching action at Dan Stir's table, JC Tran was eliminated from the HPT Main Event before reaching the money.
66 players remain.
66 players remain.
Stir with a Big One
Dan Stir and his opponent have almost 300,000 in the pot preflop and are taking a look at the flop of T♠️T♦️4♦️.
Stir puts his last 170,000 out in front of him and his opponent goes deep into the tank, counting out a total of 210,000 - just 40k left behind with blinds of 2500/500 if he calls and is wrong.
"Show me if I fold?" he asks, and Stir doesn't stir.
About 90 seconds later, KK goes face up into the muck and Stir goes to 490,000 chips.
Stir puts his last 170,000 out in front of him and his opponent goes deep into the tank, counting out a total of 210,000 - just 40k left behind with blinds of 2500/500 if he calls and is wrong.
"Show me if I fold?" he asks, and Stir doesn't stir.
About 90 seconds later, KK goes face up into the muck and Stir goes to 490,000 chips.
Add an Hour
Players are now in their second hour-long level of the day and the board shows 80 remaining, 26 to the money.
Level 17
Blinds 2500/5000
(Allen Kessler would be proud)
Antes 500
Stan's Aces, Minh's Kings
Stan Jablonski is all in and called - and covered - by last weekend's $200,000 guarantee champ Minh Nguyen.
Jablonski - AA
Nguyen - KK
The flop and turn do nothing to change the action, but a K on the river eliminates Jablonski.
Minh Nguyen - 517,000 - chipleader
Jablonski - AA
Nguyen - KK
The flop and turn do nothing to change the action, but a K on the river eliminates Jablonski.
Minh Nguyen - 517,000 - chipleader
Does His Wife Know?
Paul McCaffrey finished fifth last weekend in the $200,000 guarantee here at Thunder Valley, joking before the LiveStreamed final table began that he didn't want to be shown because his wife didn't know he was playing.
I wonder if she is reading along now to learn that Paul just knocked Joe Barry out of the HPT Main Event, chipping up to 356,000?
I wonder if she is reading along now to learn that Paul just knocked Joe Barry out of the HPT Main Event, chipping up to 356,000?
Raymer Down
We arrived after action had completed, but 2004 WSOP Main Event champ Greg Raymer has been eliminated from Day 2 of the HPT Main Event before reaching the money.
Marshall Chips Up
Cary Marshall leads out on a J♥️8♠️Q♥️ flop and Brent Bruno moves all in. Marshall announces a call and shows K♦️T♦️ for an open ended draw. Bruno just stares and slowrolls over A♠️Q♦️.
The turn 8 gives Bruno two pair but the river 9♦️ completes Marhsall's straight and Bruno is out in 93rd place.
Cary Marshall - 360,000
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