WPT $25,000 Final: Day 4 - Interactive

[snoopy1239]

One of the players I'm supporting today is American field biologist Bill Ferrand who told of how he's after Hellmuth blood, the Poker Brat giving him a rub-down three years by bluffing him out of a pot and saying, "That's why the amateurs shouldn't play with the pros!"

"I've taken a pot or two off him already, but he's still got a big chip advantage over me. I'll get him though, and when he plays at me I'll have the goods. I haven't forgotten when he tried to humiliate me three years ago, it still hurts."

Well, I don't know about you guys, but I sure hope he gets his man.

[snoopy1239]

There is a brief pause whilst we redraw for new seating positions.

[Djinn]

Abraham Mosseri is OUT - This is a good one for the audience:

James Worth raised to 40k in early position, called by neighbour Lyle Berman.  It gets repopped by Mosseri in the small blind - no messing, all in for 320k.  Suddenly big blind Robert Wazelle (pictured) moves in too, for a lot more than that.  It gets back to James who takes his time, clearly unhappy not with Mosseri's push but with the bigger stack against him.  Eventually, he makes what is clearly a painful fold, saying, "Somebody show me Aces!"
Wazelle shows:
Mosseri shows:   ("I didn't really want that," he admits, of the re-raise behind him...)

Now KrazyKanuck does a very good impression of someone who has passed Kings preflop - he's either a very good actor or approaching genuine tilt, especially as the board came out and he shouts, "I just made Kings full!"

Meanwhile Mosseri is halfway out the door before getting his money.  "I'll be right back..."

[NoflopsHomer]

James 'KrazyKanuck' Worth takes a chunk from Abraham Mosseri - he ponders their flop, on which he's just been check-raised, to the tune of 150k.  That's about half his stack... he eventually whacks the whole lot in, and the 165k raise is enough to get an instapass from Mosseri, who gets shown the for his attempt to push off the online star...

James Worth pictured, stacking his chips.  Can anyone hazard a guess as to which site he's affiliated with?

Bet365

It's UB. Formerly great site, now decidely rubbish.

[snoopy1239]

Table 63:

Tom Pniak -- 800,000
Sorel Mizzi -- 9,600
Phil Tom -- 295,000
Antonio Salorio -- 185,000
Guy Laliberte -- 690,000
David Oppenheim -- 475,000
Ben Johnson -- 610,000
James Worth -- 935,000
David Levi -- 260,000

[Micko]

enven if Mossery had to Move (Seeing his amount of chips) maybe should he wait a little more with the 2 raise before him... not very WP I think

Think its called the old squeeze play just bad timing

[Djinn]

The 45 player redraw is a sign of things to come...it looks like they shuffle around after every nine players drop.

New Table 59:

Tommy Vu           350,000
Jake Minter           775,000
Thomas Wahlroos  1,660,000
Paul Wasicka        480,000
Can Hua              1,320,000
Ted Kearly            230,000
Carlos Mortensen   764,000
Jimmy Tran           450,000
Bill Gazes               850,000

[snoopy1239]

Table 62:

Kirk Morrison -- 1,380,000
Raymond Davis -- 1,675,000
David Baker -- 640,000
Noah Jefferson -- 170,000
Mark Gregorich -- 230,000
Justin Bonomo -- 390,000
Richard Anthony -- 495,000
Dorn Malinasky -- 265,000
Mikael Thuritz -- 255,000

[Djinn]

Huge hand for Paul Lee changes the dynamic on his new table right off the bat... on a Jack high flop he made one of those big overbets, announcing all-in for 600k or though after a bit of a consider of the flop, and opponent Loi Phan.  Phan covered him, and eventually made the call with A-J, only to be shown J-J for the flopped set.  Drawing dead on the turn, we have a new big stack and a depleted former leader...just going to count that table now, while superspeedy Snoopy has the other three tables' new lineups and counts.

[snoopy1239]

Table 61:

Fred David -- 235,000
Mike Wattel -- 1,320,000
Grant Lang -- 705,000
Robert Wazelle -- 880,000
Thomas Schreiber -- 430,000
Lyle Berman -- 725,000
Scott Fischman -- 840,000
Adeeb Harb -- 890,000
Phil Hellmuth -- 1,865,000

[Djinn]

And mid count, Jared Hamby raises all-in on an flop, and his opponent Tim Phan calls.  A wince from Jared who knows that's not good, and it isn't - while Hamby clearly would rather bury his hand in a hole a mile from the Bellagio (A-Q), Tim has only flopped the nuts - .  The turn and river are no help to the young player who immediately berates himself - a little over-harshly in my opinion - "I thought he had A-T, maybe one spade..."

So - Table 60:

Timothy McCarthy   280,000
Tim Phan               820,000
Tom Lee               120,000
Paul Lee               1,900,000
Ian Johns                880,000
Roland de Wolfe      890,000
Bill Ferrand              670,000
Loi Phan                 361,000

[snoopy1239]

Table 61:

Fred David -- 235,000
Mike Wattel -- 1,320,000
Grant Lang -- 705,000
Robert Wazelle -- 880,000
Thomas Schreiber -- 430,000
Lyle Berman -- 725,000
Scott Fischman -- 840,000
Adeeb Harb -- 890,000
Phil Hellmuth -- 1,865,000

You'll notice two big changes from this table, one in David Wattel's stack (which has increased) and the other in Robert Wazelle's (decrease).

This change came about when the two players locked horns on board, Wattel making a good call to Wazelle's 310k bet before checking the River with his opponent.

Wazelle showed Sevens, but Wattel won with A-K, which received the official Hellmuth Seal of Approval.

"Nice hand, kid, now you're playing poker," observed the Poker Brat.

[I KNOW IT]

Table 61:

Fred David -- 235,000
Mike Wattel -- 1,320,000
Grant Lang -- 705,000
Robert Wazelle -- 880,000
Thomas Schreiber -- 430,000
Lyle Berman -- 725,000
Scott Fischman -- 840,000
Adeeb Harb -- 890,000
Phil Hellmuth -- 1,865,000

You'll notice two big changes from this table, one in David Wattel's stack (which has increased) and the other in Robert Wazelle's (decrease).

This change came about when the two players locked horns on board, Wattel making a good call to Wazelle's 310k bet before checking the River with his opponent.

Wazelle showed Sevens, but Wattel won with A-K, which received the official Hellmuth Seal of Approval.

"Nice hand, kid, now you're playing poker," observed the Poker Brat.

Adeeb has doubled up I see

[snoopy1239]

Shortstacker Tom Lee has doubled up to 200k off Tim Phan, vs. and a board.

[Djinn]

Big Stack Watch:

Chip leader Paul Lee
Phil Hellmuth close behind
Thomas Wahlroos
David Oppenheim
Raymond Davis