Level: 26
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,250
Level: 26
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,250
David "dak1616" Kotler raised to 16,000 from late position and "My2girlsrock'' three-bet to 40,000 from the cutoff.
Action folded to Terry "mrterry007" Fleischer who four-bet jammed for 158,164 from the big blind and "My2girlsrock" called after Kotler folded.
"My2girlsrock":
Terry "mrterry007" Fleischer:
Fleischer had his opponent crushed and didn't have a sweat as the bboard ran out a clean securing his double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Terry "mrterry007" Fleischer |
345,328
254,839
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254,839 |
David "dak1616" Kotler |
77,506
77,506
|
77,506 |
We missed the hand play out, but learned after the fact that Al "BigAl16" Riccobono, who is playing from New Jersey, managed to triple holding against two players who each held . The ladies held and just like that Riccobono is flirting with a top-ten stack.
Riccoboni a longtime grinder with results dating back to 2006. His biggest score of $45,422 came back in 2007 when he finished 267th in the WSOP Main Event.
He's still looking for a big breakout win, and right now just 61 players stand between him and a gold bracelet. No matter where he finishes, he's guaranteed at least $939.60 in prize money.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Al "BigAl16" Riccobono | 325,824 | |
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Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Allen "Nucman" Pock |
619,757
599,757
|
599,757 |
John "Bbbeetle" Lowenstein
|
603,574 | |
Brian "ggtdm" McGill
|
513,566
431,466
|
431,466 |
Surfripper
|
500,678
195,731
|
195,731 |
Gregory “gwitsch” Witsch
|
395,461 | |
Domdab99
|
382,080 | |
vegasvice
|
376,583 | |
wolps
|
366,977 | |
Stuart “dusty16” Kemble
|
322,711 | |
Isanbard
|
322,061 |
Few poker players have captured the attention of the poker universe quite like Phil Ivey. There have been plenty of champions of the game who crushed it at the felt, but none who built up the mystique of Ivey, who remains to this day arguably the most magnetic player in poker despite results that no longer match his days of utmost dominance.
A day after the anniversary of Ivey's induction into the Poker Hall of Fame, PokerNews examines the legacy of his WSOP success. Prior to 2000, Ivey didn't have any recorded WSOP cashes.
The 23-year-old didn't waste any time establishing himself as one of the top up-and-coming players. That year, after already making one final table and finishing fifth, Ivey secured his first bracelet. He beat none other than fellow Hall of Famer Amarillo Slim Preston heads up to win Event #14: $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha, a rebuy event, for his first bracelet and $195,000. Three other Hall of Famers — Chris Bjorin, Phil Hellmuth and David "Devilfish" Ulliott — also competed at that final table, so shipping it was about more than just getting his first taste of gold. Ivey showed he could beat the best in the business.
Two years after that, though, would be when Ivey really showed he was the present and future of the game. In 2002, Ivey showcased his skills at limit poker in a big way.
Level: 25
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
"Tayrita1" raised to 12,000 from the hijack and then folded after Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin three-bet to 36,000 from the button while Lena "helixpoker" Evans was all in for 9,498 from the big blind.
Lena "helixpoker" Evans:
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin:
Evans was ahead with her made hand until the flop appeared pairing Lessin's jack.
The turn was no help to Evans as she needed to spike a five but the river came the ending her tournament in 95th [lace for $680.40.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jonathan "SugarJ" Lessin |
337,876
337,876
|
337,876 |
Lena "helixpoker" Evans | Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 750
"Surfripper" raised to 18,539 from the hijack and then called when Richard "Doc33" Federico three-bet jammed for 58,673 from the small blind.
"Surfripper":
Richard "Doc33" Federico:
Federico had the better ace but "Surfripper" got lucky to pair their kicker on the flop. Neither the turn nor river helped Federico and "Surfripper" was pushed the pot.
Federico was eliminated in 119th place for $648.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Surfripper
|
304,947 | |
Richard "Doc33" Federico | Busted |