$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
After Troy Skinner opened, James Martini moved all-in. Troy called, showing A7 suited. James had the lead with AJ.
The board fell Q 3 3 6 4 and James doubled up to about 180k.
Mike Linster opened for 14k, Troy flatted, James raised to 35k, and Mike made a painful-looking fold (later told the table he folded pocket 8s).
Troy called to see the flop of T 7 4. He check-called James' 40k bet.
Turn and river were both Jacks and checked down. Troy showed T9 of for a pair (James had AK suited). Troy got some of his chips back. He's close to 1 million now and way ahead of the field.
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Event 7: 8th Place - Bowman
$260 + $40 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty All In or Fold NLH (Re-Entry)
Peter Bowman (Sullivans Island, SC)
$802
Bowman's A9 is dominated by the AK of Jack Battaglia who gets Bowman's last 50k.
Event 6: 10th Place - Beren
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Eric Beren shoved from the button. Then Lee Childs discovered pocket Aces in the big blind and called.
Eric had KJ and flopped a King, but failed to catch anything else. He busted in 10th place for $3,240.
Lee chipped up to 256k.
Level 18: Blinds 3k/6k with 500 ante.
Eric Beren (Dallas, TX)
$3,240
Eric Beren shoved from the button. Then Lee Childs discovered pocket Aces in the big blind and called.
Eric had KJ and flopped a King, but failed to catch anything else. He busted in 10th place for $3,240.
Lee chipped up to 256k.
Level 18: Blinds 3k/6k with 500 ante.
Event 7: 9th Place - Marder
$260 + $40 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty All In or Fold NLH (Re-Entry)
Mike Marder (Sewell, NJ)
$602
Marder ships 25k to Mike Holm when his Q♠ 8♠ is dominated by the Q♥ Q♣ of Mike Holm.
Marder says he's now two for two in All in or Fold tournaments after cashing in the Summer Poker Open's version of the event.
Event 6: Brikis Doubles
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Josh Brikis was all-in with pocket 5s and called by Joseph McKeehan who had KT suited.
Josh flopped a set, but still had to sweat when Joseph picked up a flush draw on the turn.
The board paired on the river giving Josh a boat and a double-up to about 85k.
Troy Skinner is still the chip leader and he's got over 850k.
Joseph McKeehan is a distant second with about 400k.
Josh Brikis was all-in with pocket 5s and called by Joseph McKeehan who had KT suited.
Josh flopped a set, but still had to sweat when Joseph picked up a flush draw on the turn.
The board paired on the river giving Josh a boat and a double-up to about 85k.
Troy Skinner is still the chip leader and he's got over 850k.
Joseph McKeehan is a distant second with about 400k.
Event 6: Final Table
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Here's the seating for the final table. With ten players remaining, the average stack is 250k.
Final Table Lineup
Eric Beren
Josh Brikis
Lee Childs
Joseph McKeehan
Mike Linster
Andrew Egan
Gheorghe Gradinaru
Troy Skinner
James Martini
Martin Matranca
Here's the seating for the final table. With ten players remaining, the average stack is 250k.
Final Table Lineup
Eric Beren
Josh Brikis
Lee Childs
Joseph McKeehan
Mike Linster
Andrew Egan
Gheorghe Gradinaru
Troy Skinner
James Martini
Martin Matranca
Event 7: 10th Place - Tam
$260 + $40 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty All In or Fold NLH (Re-Entry)
Darryl Tam (New York, NY)
$535
Tam is out when his A 9 doesn't improve against the pocket 6s of Chris Jones. Tam ships 110k to Jones who extends his chip lead and now has more than 400k.
Tam was the talk of the tournament as he used a homemade grid to determine which hands he would play. He never revealed the complicated system, but Tam had a good time as players nicknamed him Sudoku.
Tam was the talk of the tournament as he used a homemade grid to determine which hands he would play. He never revealed the complicated system, but Tam had a good time as players nicknamed him Sudoku.
Tam's "Sudoku" Grid
Event 6: 12th - Sita; 11th - Risman
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
On a flop of A J 6, Damon Sita got all in against Joseph McKeehen.
Damon's A6 (Aces-up) was in bad shape against Joseph's AJ (better Aces-up)
No help for him and he was busted in 12th place ($3,240).
After a raise from Troy Skinner, Philip Risman shoved with J8. Troy looked him up with QJ.
The board changed nothing and Troy took the pot with Queen-high.
Philip took $3,240 for 11th place.
The final ten drew for seats and moved to the final table.
Damon Sita (Alexandria, VA)
$3,240
On a flop of A J 6, Damon Sita got all in against Joseph McKeehen.
Damon's A6 (Aces-up) was in bad shape against Joseph's AJ (better Aces-up)
No help for him and he was busted in 12th place ($3,240).
Philip Risman (Greenwich, CT)
$3,240
After a raise from Troy Skinner, Philip Risman shoved with J8. Troy looked him up with QJ.
The board changed nothing and Troy took the pot with Queen-high.
Philip took $3,240 for 11th place.
The final ten drew for seats and moved to the final table.
Event 6: 13th Place - Dibella
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Troy Skinner opened and John Dibella moved all-in.
Troy looked him up holding pocket 7s. John was racing with A9 suited.
The board brought no help for John and he was sent to the rail in 13th place ($2,835).
John Dibella (Eastchester, NY)
$2,835
Troy Skinner opened and John Dibella moved all-in.
Troy looked him up holding pocket 7s. John was racing with A9 suited.
The board brought no help for John and he was sent to the rail in 13th place ($2,835).
Event 7: Final Table
$260 + $40 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty All In or Fold NLH (Re-Entry)
A look at the final table lineup and what they're playing for:
Seat-Name
1 Darryl Tam (New York, NY)
2 Chris Jones (Nyack, NJ)
3 Rich Pyne (Turnversville, NJ)
4 Jack Battaglia (Staten Island, SC)
5 Mikhail Patish (Edison, NJ)
6 Robert Miller (Nanuet, NY)
7 Peter Bowman (Sullivans Island, SC)
8 Terry Grimes (New Rochelle, NY)
9 Michael Marder (Sewell, NJ)
10 Mike Holm (Woodridge, IL)
Position-Amount
1 $8,019
2 $4,410
3 $2,540
4 $2,139
5 $1,604
6 $1,337
7 $1,069
8 $802
9 $602
10 $535
A look at the final table lineup and what they're playing for:
Seat-Name
1 Darryl Tam (New York, NY)
2 Chris Jones (Nyack, NJ)
3 Rich Pyne (Turnversville, NJ)
4 Jack Battaglia (Staten Island, SC)
5 Mikhail Patish (Edison, NJ)
6 Robert Miller (Nanuet, NY)
7 Peter Bowman (Sullivans Island, SC)
8 Terry Grimes (New Rochelle, NY)
9 Michael Marder (Sewell, NJ)
10 Mike Holm (Woodridge, IL)
Position-Amount
1 $8,019
2 $4,410
3 $2,540
4 $2,139
5 $1,604
6 $1,337
7 $1,069
8 $802
9 $602
10 $535
Event 6: Baker's Dozen
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The final 13 players have returned from a break to level 17 with blinds of 2,500/5,000 with 500 ante.
Here are some approximate chip counts from the break:
Troy Skinner - 400k
Gheorghe Gradinaru - 340k
Eric Beren - 310k
Mike Linster - 250k
Lee Childs - 215k
John Dibella - 200k
Joseph McKeehan - 200k
Martin Matranca - 180k
James Martini - 140k
Philip Risman - 135k
Damon Sita - 105k
Josh Brikis - 46k
Andrew Egan - 45k
Average stack is 193k.
The final 13 players have returned from a break to level 17 with blinds of 2,500/5,000 with 500 ante.
Here are some approximate chip counts from the break:
Troy Skinner - 400k
Gheorghe Gradinaru - 340k
Eric Beren - 310k
Mike Linster - 250k
Lee Childs - 215k
John Dibella - 200k
Joseph McKeehan - 200k
Martin Matranca - 180k
James Martini - 140k
Philip Risman - 135k
Damon Sita - 105k
Josh Brikis - 46k
Andrew Egan - 45k
Average stack is 193k.
Event 8: Ladies Chip Leaders
$260 + $40 Ladies No Limit Hold'em
The women are just back from break and the two big stacks are both in the 60k range.
Patricia Cahill (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and Malika Evans (Woodbridge, VA) lead the way
with 65 players remaining with an average stack is 26k (16 BB).
Play resuming with blinds 800/1,600/200 ante.
The women are just back from break and the two big stacks are both in the 60k range.
Patricia Cahill (Port Jefferson Station, NY) and Malika Evans (Woodbridge, VA) lead the way
with 65 players remaining with an average stack is 26k (16 BB).
Play resuming with blinds 800/1,600/200 ante.
Event 6: 14th Place - Dempsey
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Derek Dempsey was all-in for his tournament life with pocket 7s against Joseph McKeehen's AQ.
Joseph took a huge lead when the flop came A Q x. Derek was left looking for a 7, but it didn't appear. He busted out in 14th place, good for $2,835.
Derek Dempsey (Pittsburgh, PA)
$2,835
Derek Dempsey was all-in for his tournament life with pocket 7s against Joseph McKeehen's AQ.
Joseph took a huge lead when the flop came A Q x. Derek was left looking for a 7, but it didn't appear. He busted out in 14th place, good for $2,835.
Event 7: 11th - Clark / 12th - Houed
$260 + $40 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty All In or Fold NLH (Re-Entry)
The latest casualties are Ryan Clark and Marcus Houed who each earn $535. The remaining 10 players are redrawing for their final table seats
Position-Name
11 Ryan Clark (Hurricane, WV)
12 Marcus Houed (Carteret, NJ)
The latest casualties are Ryan Clark and Marcus Houed who each earn $535. The remaining 10 players are redrawing for their final table seats
Position-Name
11 Ryan Clark (Hurricane, WV)
12 Marcus Houed (Carteret, NJ)
Event 7: 13th-15th Places ($468)
$260 + $40 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty All In or Fold NLH (Re-Entry)
13 Ernest Vidal (Nutley, NJ)
14 Thomas Hoglund (New Bedford, MA)
15 Joe Opie (Fairhaven, NJ)
13 Ernest Vidal (Nutley, NJ)
14 Thomas Hoglund (New Bedford, MA)
15 Joe Opie (Fairhaven, NJ)
Event 6: 15th Place - Betlow
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Lee Childs opened for 9k. Edward Betlow 3-bet to 18k and Lee called.
On the flop of T 3 2 (all clubs) against Inside The Minds instructor Lee Childs checked. Edward shoved and Lee called.
Edward had pocket Kings (both red). Lee had pocket 3s and had flopped a set.
The last two changed nothing and Edward was busted in 15th place ($2,835).
Lee's now up to more than 170k.
Edward Betlow (Morris Plains, NJ)
$2,835
Lee Childs opened for 9k. Edward Betlow 3-bet to 18k and Lee called.
On the flop of T 3 2 (all clubs) against Inside The Minds instructor Lee Childs checked. Edward shoved and Lee called.
Edward had pocket Kings (both red). Lee had pocket 3s and had flopped a set.
The last two changed nothing and Edward was busted in 15th place ($2,835).
Lee's now up to more than 170k.
Event 7: 16th-18th Places ($401)
$260 + $40 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty All In or Fold NLH (Re-Entry)
16 Byung Yoo (Norwood, NJ)
17 Andrew Bryant (Hanover, PA)
18 Ari Albiliav (Syosset, NY)
Peter Bowman knocks out Yoo and Bryant on the same hand when he spikes a jack on the river to collect $100 in bounties.
Bowman: AJ
Bryant: K 6
Yoo: AK
16 Byung Yoo (Norwood, NJ)
17 Andrew Bryant (Hanover, PA)
18 Ari Albiliav (Syosset, NY)
Peter Bowman knocks out Yoo and Bryant on the same hand when he spikes a jack on the river to collect $100 in bounties.
Bowman: AJ
Bryant: K 6
Yoo: AK
Event 6: 16th Place - Hui
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Adam Hui got his last chips in with A2, only to run into John Dibella's pocket Tens. The pair held and Adam was dispatched in 16th place ($2,430).
Josh Brikis was all in with a pocket pair against Q9. Josh made quads to double-up.
Adam Hui (Markham, Ontario)
$2,430
Adam Hui got his last chips in with A2, only to run into John Dibella's pocket Tens. The pair held and Adam was dispatched in 16th place ($2,430).
Josh Brikis was all in with a pocket pair against Q9. Josh made quads to double-up.
Event 7: Final 18 Redraw
$260 + $40 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty All In or Fold NLH (Re-Entry)
The following players are all in the money and guaranteed $401 as they play for the top prize of $8,019.
Table 1
Seat-Name
1 Ryan Clark
2 Michael Marder
3 Rich Pyne
4 Joe Opie
5 Chris Jones
6 Thomas Hoglund
7 Mike Holm
8 Jack Battaglia
9 Mikhail Patish
Table 2
Seat-Name
1 Terry Grimes
2 Byung Yoo
3 Darryl Tam
4 Ernest Vidal
5 Marcus Houed
6 Ari Albilia
7 Andrew Bryant
8 Robert Miller
9 Peter Bowman
The following players are all in the money and guaranteed $401 as they play for the top prize of $8,019.
Table 1
Seat-Name
1 Ryan Clark
2 Michael Marder
3 Rich Pyne
4 Joe Opie
5 Chris Jones
6 Thomas Hoglund
7 Mike Holm
8 Jack Battaglia
9 Mikhail Patish
Table 2
Seat-Name
1 Terry Grimes
2 Byung Yoo
3 Darryl Tam
4 Ernest Vidal
5 Marcus Houed
6 Ari Albilia
7 Andrew Bryant
8 Robert Miller
9 Peter Bowman
Event 6: Linster Likes It
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
On the turn with a board of A 3 3 T, Mike Linster (cutoff) bet ~15k and got raised to 40k by Troy Skinner (button). Mike made the call and checked the river in the dark.
River was a 2 and Troy checked behind. Neither played seemed to want to show their hand. "Show it" said Mike "or muck it". Troy tossed his cards to the dealer face down, saying "Mucking sounds better".
Mike showed KT off for Two pair to take the pot and take a small bite out of the chip leader.
Mike Linster won the inaugural All-In or Fold tournament here during the Summer Open in June, but was unable to try for back-to-back wins in today's All-In or Fold event (Event 7) due to making day two of this event.
He'll have to make at least 6th place in this event ($8,100) to beat the top prize in event 7, which is $8,019.
Level 16: Blinds 2k/4k with 400 ante.
On the turn with a board of A 3 3 T, Mike Linster (cutoff) bet ~15k and got raised to 40k by Troy Skinner (button). Mike made the call and checked the river in the dark.
River was a 2 and Troy checked behind. Neither played seemed to want to show their hand. "Show it" said Mike "or muck it". Troy tossed his cards to the dealer face down, saying "Mucking sounds better".
Mike showed KT off for Two pair to take the pot and take a small bite out of the chip leader.
Mike Linster won the inaugural All-In or Fold tournament here during the Summer Open in June, but was unable to try for back-to-back wins in today's All-In or Fold event (Event 7) due to making day two of this event.
He'll have to make at least 6th place in this event ($8,100) to beat the top prize in event 7, which is $8,019.
Level 16: Blinds 2k/4k with 400 ante.
Event 7: Quacks Crack Bubble
$260 + $40 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty All In or Fold NLH (Re-Entry)
The bubble breaks when Peter Bowman (Moorestown, NJ) and his pocket 2s hold against his opponents A J.
The ducks quack and the bubble breaks sending the final 18 players into the money.
The bubble breaks when Peter Bowman (Moorestown, NJ) and his pocket 2s hold against his opponents A J.
The ducks quack and the bubble breaks sending the final 18 players into the money.
Event 6: 17th Place - Dykshteyn
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Russ Dykshteyn got all in with 87 suited against Joseph McKeehen's AK off.
The flop came J 9 7 giving Russ the lead with a pair of 7s, but then the last two fell 6 A giving Joseph the bigger pair and the pot.
Russ busted in 17th place ($2,430).
Ruslan 'Russ' Dykshteyn (Brooklyn, NY)
$2,430
Russ Dykshteyn got all in with 87 suited against Joseph McKeehen's AK off.
The flop came J 9 7 giving Russ the lead with a pair of 7s, but then the last two fell 6 A giving Joseph the bigger pair and the pot.
Russ busted in 17th place ($2,430).
Event 7: Bubble Holds Strong
$260 + $40 + $50 Double Green Chip Bounty All In or Fold NLH (Re-Entry)
We've seen a couple of double-ups, including Mikhail Patish (New York, NY) whose aces survived against 10s.
Players are on a 10 minute break as the bubble refuses to break.
We've seen a couple of double-ups, including Mikhail Patish (New York, NY) whose aces survived against 10s.
Players are on a 10 minute break as the bubble refuses to break.
Event 6: 18th Place - Borrero
$1000 + $90 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Miguel Borrero got it in good with pocket Jacks, but got called by Eric Beren, who had AQ.
An Ace hit the board to ship the pot to Eric.
Miguel busted out in 18th place for $2,430.
Miguel Borrero (Jersey City, NJ)
$2,430
Miguel Borrero got it in good with pocket Jacks, but got called by Eric Beren, who had AQ.
An Ace hit the board to ship the pot to Eric.
Miguel busted out in 18th place for $2,430.
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