Valdemar Kwaysser 1,690,000
Konstantin Bucherl 1,640,000
James Calderaro 1,225,000
Dani Stern 1,125,000
Peter Jetten 820,000
Tom Marchese 775,000
Matt Marafioti 650,000
2010 World Series of Poker
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 0
Tom Marchese made it 90,000 to go, Konstantin Bucherl reraised to 210,000, Marchese set him all-in and Bucherl called.
Bucherl
Marchese
The board ran out and Bucherl doubled to 1.5 million.
The table folded around to the blinds where Valdemar Kwaysser opened the pot to 120,000 from the small. In the big, Blair Rodman thought it over for a moment and made the call to see a flop.
It came , and Kwaysser continued out with another 135,000 chips. After another minute in the tank, Rodman announced an all-in raise for about 450,000 total, and Kwaysser quickly called. With Rodman at risk for his tournament life, the cards were on their backs:
Kwaysser:
Rodman:
Matt Marafioti couldn't help himself. "Oh, what a f***ing cooler!" he practically yelled as the cards were turned over. The on the turn cued the handshakes, and Rodman was ushered out the door by a meaningless on the river. For his eighth-place finish, he'll take home more than $70,000.
Alexander Kuzmin opened for a raise, Tom Marchese reraised enough to set him all-in and Kuzmin called.
Kuzmin
Marchese
The board ran out and Kuzmin was eliminated. Marchese is now up to 1.8 million and holds the chip lead.
Suddenly, it's turned into the World Cup in here. As our floor supervisor Nikki Ivey began introducing our final tablists, each group of railbirds got their opportunity to let their voices be heard. By far the most vocal were Konstantin Bucherl's supporters, who broke into song, waved German flags and swilled beer. Peter Jetten and Dani Stern's groupies are rather excitable as well, and many of them are already on their third or fourth drink.
Hey, it's almost midnight and we've still got nine players left. Anything to elevate the mood!
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tom Marchese |
1,500,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
||
James Calderaro |
1,205,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
Dani Stern |
1,105,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Valdemar Kwaysser |
1,090,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
|
||
Peter Jetten |
1,015,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Matt Marafioti |
630,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
Konstantin Bucherl |
620,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Blair Rodman |
565,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
Alexander Kuzmin |
310,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
After three full levels on the bubble, we have a final table.
Sam Stein opened for 140,000 from the button, Dani Stern set out a stack of green 25,000-denomination chips, setting him all-in for his last 75,000, and Stein made the call.
Stein
Stern
Stern flopped trips on the board and Stein became our final table bubble boy, exiting in 10th place.
We've paused for a short break before the final table players are introduced.
Alexander Kuzman opened for 100,000, Peter Jetten reraised, and Kuzman called all-in for 185,000 total.
Kuzman
Jetten
The board ran out and Kuzman doubled to 410,000. Jetten is down to 980,000.
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0