WPT $25,000 Final: Day 1B - At A Glance

[snoopy1239]

Joe Pelton is OUT.

With the blinds at just 100 and 200 with a running ante of 25, he inexplicably (well, in my humble opinion) moved all-in for 20k plus with .

A quick call from Seat 7 with , the brought four extra outs, but to no avail, the Turn coming , River .

[snoopy1239]

After a slow start which saw him drop as low as 16k, Michael ''Don't Call Me Beppe' Greco is back up to 45k after "outplaying Erik Seidel".

With Pocket Nines, Michael bet every street of a 6-2-2-9-x board and was paid off each time.

[Djinn]

As for Praz - "I'm on tilt," he announces.  I check his stack for signs of smallness.  No, he's still on 106,325 exactly, and looking fairly relaxed.  "My ipod's not working," he continues, "You missed me bluff off a lot.  And then win a pot."  Not life-threatening, then, and anyway, he looks to be enjoying himself immensely.  Plus, "I'm Daniel's doctor," he adds, pointing at Negreanu (also pictured).  "He can't beat me in a pot."  Praz gives a brief, wide, wicked grin and continues to play, pausing only to commiserate with Karl across the pond.

Other counts from the regular Poker Room down the hall:

Abel Meijberg   31,325
David Benyamine  120,000
Paul Testud     47,225
Jan Sjåvik         75,025
Kevin O'Connell  55,250
Bill Ferrand        112,000

[snoopy1239]

Michael Mizrachi is OUT. Replacing him at Table Beevers is William Thorsson.

Bryan Sumner has also left us.

[snoopy1239]

Michael Mizrachi -- out
Joe Pelton -- out
Carlos Zambrano -- 102,000
John Racener -- 87,500
Mike Gracz -- 46,500
Chad Layne -- 12,500
William Thorsson -- 60,000
Joe Beevers -- 45,000
Edward Moncardo -- 98,000
Joe Hacehm -- 54,500
Johnny Chan -- 42,500
Lars Bonding -- 85,000
Timothy McCarthy -- 52,000
Jack Schanbacher -- 62,500
Noah Jefferson -- 54,000
Per Ummer -- 80,000
Mike McClain -- 41,500
Brett Richey -- 58,500
Mads Andersen -- 26,000
Rhett Butler -- 31,000
Johan Storakers -- 73,500
Paul Wasicka -- 128,000
Jennifer Tilley -- 35,500
Michael Binger -- 39,000
Roll Linden -- 40,500
Bryan Sumner -- out
Tom Werthmann -- 89,000
Gina Fiore -- 11,000
Colin Gordon -- 83,500
Mickey Appelman -- 41,000
Surinder Sunar -- 61,000
Patrik Antonius -- 81,000
William Chen -- 35,500
Jeff Shulman -- 50,000
John Pham -- 44,000
Lee Markholt -- 71,500
Scotty Nguyen -- 59,000
Bob Slezak -- 50,500
David Danshegar -- 32,500
Mike Matusow -- 125,500

[snoopy1239]

Erik Seidel is OUT.

Moved his shortstack of 3,500 all-in with Pocket Sixes but was called by a limper's A-9.

Bullet hit.

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Empty seat next to Carlos Mortensen means Phil Laak has gone.

[Djinn]

And two levels on, going back to the Devilfish table, it's like I never left - Vinny Vinh is still talking, "You not Devilfish any more.  You're little fish.  I didn't say you played wrong just there, know what I'm saying?"
Devilfish, despite having risen in chips to 63,225 looks wearier than ever.
"You don't get mad?  What I'm saying?" asks Vinh.
"I'm getting a headache," replies the Devilfish, displaying the 'devil' half of his gold man-jewellery (see picture).
"You wanna go outside?" offers Vinny, in a non-confrontational 'a breath of air would do you good' sort of way.  The Devilfish declines, but gets up the next hand for a little break, cause he wanted to, you understand.

More counts from that table: 

James Rice    10,500
Jeff Littlefield  57,000
Vinny Vinh     95,000
Bruno Fitoussi  50,500
Hollis Stabler    89,700
Mohamad Kowssarie  78,000
Christopher Overgard   8,275
Don Zewin        68,400

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Sam Grizzle -- 8,000
Todd Bunson -- 11,000
Erik Seidel -- out
Sander Foppele -- 29,500
Deepak Chatti -- 51,500
David Oppeheim -- 53,00
Suk Min Sung -- 87,500
Antonio Esfandiari -- 52,500
Allen Kessler -- 57,500
Freddie Deeb -- 75,500
Allen Cunningham -- 56,500
Emad Tahtouh -- 86,000
Mark Traniello -- 12,000
Juan Carlos Alvardo -- 103,000
Mark Newhouse -- 59,500
Bill Gazes -- 61,000
Huck Seed -- 18,500
Mark Seif -- 54,000
Minh Ly -- 54,500
Amir Vahedi -- 59,500
John D'Agostino -- 66,500
Carlos Mortensen -- 122,500
Gavin Griffin -- 100,000
Layne Flack -- 59,000
Lawrence Tovar -- 83,500
Quinn Do -- 37,000

[Djinn]

Other counts from table Fish and Table Mercier:

James Rice    10,500
Jeff Littlefield  57,000
Vinny Vinh     95,000
Bruno Fitoussi  50,500
Hollis Stabler    89,700
Mohamad Kowssarie  78,000
Christopher Overgard   8,275
Don Zewin        68,400
Thomas Wahlroos  49,000
Humberto Brenes  51,300
Connie Kim        22,325
Isabelle Mercier   90,000
Jim McManus      56,200

Elsewhere, Michael Greco (50,700) is still hanging on the Manchester final.  "Go on Dave!" he says every time I pass...

[Djinn]

Counts from the Cash Room:

Jan Sjåvik    65,500
Erica Schoenberg  71,700
Daniel Negreanu  70,000
Paul Testud    80,400
Robert Williamson III  36k
Praz Bansi       128,425 exactly

But overtaking fairly solidly:
David Benyamine  140k+
Sam Farha      150k+

[snoopy1239]

In this room anyhow, it looks as though these chaps are you current chippy leaders:

John Racener -- 190,500
Ronald Haeri -- 158,500
Carlos Mortensen -- 136,000
Paul Wasicka -- 130,000
Freddie Deeb -- 123,500
David Baker -- 119,000

[snoopy1239]

Edward Moncardo is OUT, his all-in with Tens on a board of Qc-5s-Qs-Js being called by trip fives. Academic 7h on the River.

[Djinn]

Double up for Joe Beevers: 

Saw the Hendon Mobster involved in a pot on the turn, with the board (I think in that order).  There was then an immensely long, tense period of dwelling, during which Joe and the player opposite him chip riffled and stared like their lives depended on it.  I thought they were heads up and this was on of those two-cats-swishing-tails-on-a-fence situations, but then to my surprise a player in the middle whose cards I hadn't noticed passed to the 4k bet, which was called out of position by John Racener (Hoody winner, I think, unless a new player snuck in early).
The river came the - Joe looked pretty short after the betting up until this point, and his opponent bet out 16k which effectively suggested he pass or go all in.  It was the latter, and his were good, the being shown for what was in all probability a dangerous pair+nutdraw combination which missed the river.

[Djinn]

So they're already through the first of the Last Three Hands, so we're going to run down the corridor and bring you the end of day counts tomorrow as the consolidated field of 485 players come back to tackle Day Two...