Another big day at the World Series of Poker yesterday! Michael Gathy won a bracelet and $ 440.820 in Event # 21, Phil Ivey is chip leader Omaha Hi-Low 8 or Better (Event # 24), Jason Lavallée (BikiniWax) finished 5th tournament Triple Draw Lowball limit to $ 2500, 4 Quebecers are still to follow in a tournament PLO and Christopher "D0r1t0s" McClung goes to the second round of a shootout tournament! Details a little lower!
Event # 21 - No-Limit Hold'em $ 1,000 - Michael Gathy won $ 440.820
As a reminder, Monday, while there were no more than 222 players on the 2799 players initially registered, we follow with great interest the performance of three Quebeckers still competing in this tournament, including Christopher McClung (aka D0r1t0s), Luc Patrick Campeau and Rinfret. Unfortunately, none of these Quebecers went to the final table; D0r1t0s finished 199th rank, Luc Campeau 111th for a purse of $ 2,771 and Patrick Rinfret the 34th for an exchange of $ 10.228.
Yesterday in the day, 16h, Quebec time, resumed action while there were only 17 players. At this point, Jamie Armstrong was the American leader with 1.4 million in chips.
It took a few hours of play to determine the nine finalists who would compose the final table of this tournament. Quickly is the American William Fichman was the first player eliminated in the day. For its 17th position he won $ 15.744.
The other players have been eliminated respectively: Earl Merritt (16th for $ 15.744), Jonathan Poche (15th for $ 19.876), Randy Green (14th for $ 19.876), Glenn McCaffrey (13th for $ 19.876), Derek Wolters (12th for $ 25.367), Hok-Leung Wong (11th for $ 25.367) and Dan Smith (10th for $ 25.367).
Now we have the final table!
It took about 9 hours of play to determine the winner of this tournament. Made heads-up, the games lasted only two blind levels. Michael Gathy and Jamie Armstrong competed for the chip lead several times during the final duel. Both players were tied for a long time.
In the last hand of the tournament, Armstrong decided to 4bet all in his 99 Gathy did not take too long to call with his TT. The board came: 8c-Kc-5c-Ah-7h and that was the end of the tournament! Michael Gathy had won his first WSOP bracelet and the $ 440, $ 820! For its second position,
Jamie Armstrong leaves with 273, 776 USD.
In summary:
1 Michael Gathy $ 440.820
2 Jamie Armstrong $ 273.776
3 Noah Vaillancourt $ 193.089
4 John Esposito $ 139.457
5 Eric Baldwin $ 101.948
6 Eric Davis $ 75.422
7 Jean-Louis Santoni $ 56.453
8 Jason Manggunio $ 42.749
9 Joshua Field 32.748 USD
Event # 22 - Limit 2-7 Triple Draw lowball at $ 2500 - Jason Lavallee finished 5th
Recall that 228 players took part in this tournament Triple Draw Lowball.
Yesterday at 17:00 am in Quebec, took up tournament action when he was only one table. New players, including Quebecers Jason Lavallée (BikiniWax) would compete for the bracelet and the $ 145.247 who accompanied him.
When the action was launched Lavallé was an interesting stack with 232,000 chips. The chip leader at the table was David Baker with 381,000 chips and the smallest stack (Josh Arieh) had 22,000 chips.
Unfortunately for Lavallée, momentum ended when he was eliminated by Benjamin Lazer 5th range. Still an impressive performance on his part! Congratulations!
The bracelet was eventually won by Randy Ohel who has made a great recovery, it was relatively low in chips upon arrival at the final table.
In summary:
9th: Josh Arieh, $ 10.970
8th: Layne Flack, $ 14.725
7th: Von Altizer, $ 14.725
6th: Shawn Buchanan, $ 20.322
5th: Jason Lavallée, $ 28.585
4th row: Farzad Bonyadi, 40, $ 987
3rd row: David Baker, $ 59.925
2nd row: Benjamin Lazer, 89, $ 714
1st row: Randy Ohel, 145, $ 247
Event # 23 - No-Limit Hold'em 6-max $ 3,000
Yesterday at 16:00 hours from Quebec, took over the tournament No Limit Hold'em 6-max $ 3,000 buy-in. 924 registered players, there remained more than 141 Quebecers whose Finesilver Eric Cote St. Luc. Its task would be huge for the day when he was in the last players tokens (128th of 141 players). Eric completed his second tournament day fairly quickly, but still able to get their hands on a stock $ 5.019 finishing 106th Tournament (108 places were paid). Other Canadians include Gavin Smith (former pro FTP) finished 29th in the tournament to get their hands on a stock $ 13.722. Day 3 will take place today while there are only 18 players in the tournament. Action resumes at 20 while the blinds will be 4000/8000 with antes 1000. Among the 18 players, note the presence of Eujene Katchalov, Team PokerStars Pro, Andrew Lichtenberger, friend and coach at aejones LeggoPoker under the name of "LuckyChewy" Canadian Scott Montgomery, the French "Elky" (Bertrand Grospellier) and the chip leader, English Artem Metalidi.Eujene is shortstack with 84,000 chips while English is leader with 1, 5M jetons.Tous these players are guaranteed a cash prize of $ 21.189 and the winner of this tournament will win a little more than half a million (567 624 USD).
Event # 24 - Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better - Phil Ivey is chip leader at the end of the day # 2
256 registered for the tournament, but no Quebecers. Among the players who interest us, Phil Ivey, who returns to the WSOP after 1 year of absence (in solidarity players cheated by FTP). The tournament action resumed yesterday at 17:00 hour of his Québec.Malgré year "vacation", Ivey has lost none of its ability to accumulate chips in a poker tournament! As proof, he finished chip leader of Day # 2 with 446.500 chips!
At the time of this writing, there are still 27 256 registered players in the tournament's smallest stack tournament is American John Guth with 11,500 chips. Also note the presence of Mike Matusow 3rd in the tournament with 290,000 chips!
Action resumes later today and PokerCollectif you draw up the minutes of the tournament tomorrow!
All players are now guaranteed to win $ 10.348. The winner of this tournament will receive $ 294.777
Recall that rumor right now on Phil Ivey! He would have made a $ 900,000 bet (odds unknown) to the effect that he will win a bracelet this year! He win his bet?
Event # 25: Limit Hold'em Shootout - D0r1t0s pass the second round, Jayggins finished 4th 1st round
What a shootout? To explain quickly, we could say that it is a series of sit & gos. The goal is to finish first in each Sit & Go. In the first round, 2nd place is no better than 9th place. You must win to advance to the next round.
In this event # 25, 366 people have registered for this shootout to $ 1500 which meant he would sit & gos 3 total.
Having finished first in the first round gave you a scholarship immédiatelement as 50 places are paid in this tournament (11th-50th position gives $ 3.088).
Among Quebecers entered in this tournament, other than Christopher McClung (D0r1t0s), former specialist sit & ngos and now specialists multi-table trounois. Things have been for him when he finished 1st in the table to go to the next round!
We wish him the best of luck for the next table today!
Among other Quebecers, note the presence of Jason "Jayggins" Hallée who finished 4th in the table, not acceding to the second round.
The action will resume at 16:00 PM Quebec today D0r1t0s which obviously is a final table. Note that the final table, only 5 players will be present given that there are only 49 players in the race.
The winner of this shootout tournament will walk away with the bracelet, honors and $ 116.118!
Event # 26 Pot Limit Omaha - Ivey sitting on 1BB, 4 Quebecers still in the race!
Event Pot Limit Omaha $ 3,000 buy-in! 589 people took part in this tournament.
Today will be the day # 2 of the tournament where several players will be interesting to follow!
First, note the presence of Phil Ivey in this tournament. By cons, for fans of Ivey, do not be too optimistic since it still has a big blind. It is the smallest stack tournament with 700 chips as the blinds are 300/600.
But you can still follow the Québecois present at this tournament!
First note the presence of a holder PLO bracelet, Philippe "PhilLeDingue" Boucher presented at 88th rank at the end of the first day of the tournament with 26,100 chips!
The 76th, there are currently Sam Chartier of Montreal, used a large prestigious poker tournaments! He resumed his seat with 31,100 chips in front of him!
Another Quebecer Philippe Plouffe Terrebonne who is currently in 65th place with 34,800 chips!
Finally, note that Geoffrey Grover of Montreal is currently 57th in the race with 40,800 chips!
The current chip leader of the tournament is the American Joseph Ressler with 122.100 chips!
The tournament will resume later in the day and will end tomorrow. The winner will receive $ 361.797
We wish the best of luck to our three Quebecers still in the race!
Coming up today:
- Phil Ivey Does it continue its momentum in Event # 24 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or better?
- The end of Event # 23 No Limit Hold'em $ 3000 6max
- D0r1t0s on day 2 Event # 25 (Limit Hold'em Shootout)
- The performance of Philippe Boucher, Sam Chartier, Geoffrey Grover and Philippe Plouffe on day # 2 of Event # 26 Pot Limit Omaha
- The start of the tournament HORSE $ 1,500 buy-in!
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Event # 21 - No-Limit Hold'em $ 1,000 Michael Gathy won $ 440.820
Event # 22 - Limit 2-7 Triple Draw lowball at $ 2500 - Jason Lavallee finished 5th
Event # 23 - No-Limit Hold'em 6-max $ 3,000
Event # 24 - Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better - Phil Ivey is chip leader at the end of the day # 2
Event # 25: Limit Hold'em Shootout - D0r1t0s pass the second round, Jayggins finished 4th 1st round
Event # 26 Pot Limit Omaha - Ivey sitting on 1BB, 4 Quebecers still in the race!
