Event #20: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout Day 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-07-2014 21:32 UTC-7

Froehlich Climbing

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Eric Froehlich raised to 650 from under the gun and a middle positioned player called. The cutoff made it 2,000 to go and Froehlich four-bet shipped all in when action came back around to him. The middle position player got rid of his cards and the cutoff called all in for his last 6,350.

Froehlich:
Opponent:

Froehlich's pocket queens were out in front and stayed that way through a run out. Froehlich scored the elimination and now sits on about 22,400 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Froehlich	22,400 9,400	9,400

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06-07-2014 21:36 UTC-7

Polk Smashes Smith on the River

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Doug "WCGRider" Polk, Gavin Smith, Sorel Mizzi, and a player in the big blind just saw a four-way flop for 800 chips. All four players checked to see the on the turn.

Polk and the player in the big blind checked, Smith fired 2,200, Mizzi and Polk call, and the player in the big blind folded. The river brought the and Polk open-shoved for 11,275. Smith announced all in over top of Polk and Mizzi moved out of the way. Polk tabled for a back door nut flush and Smith tossed his hand in the muck.

Earlier this year we did an article about Polk's rise in the highest stakes of online poker. Read more here.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doug Polk	31,550 31,550	31,550

Gavin Smith	12,000 -10,700	-10,700

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Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

06-07-2014 21:50 UTC-7

Updated Counts; Loosli and Dolan Each Heads Up

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

November Niner John Dolan is currently heads up at his table, holding a slight chip disadvantage with 38,000. Another November Niner, Sylvain Loosli, is also heads up at his respective table. Loosli holds 48,000 in chips for the lead in his match.

Tony Gregg and Dani Stern are still alive at their table, which is currently playing five-handed. Gregg has about 15,000 in chips while Stern is short with just 5,000.

Jake Cody is currently playing four-handed and holds 14,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sylvain Loosli	48,000

David Tuthill	41,000 19,400	19,400
John Dolan	38,000 27,000	27,000
Alexandre Luneau	32,000 22,900	22,900
Adam Friedman	32,000 24,600	24,600

Ludovic Lacay	24,000 10,500	10,500
Ashton Griffin	20,000 9,900	9,900
Matt Salsberg	18,500 6,000	6,000
David Vamplew	16,000 8,000	8,000
Tony Gregg	15,000 -2,000	-2,000
Jake Cody	14,000 4,000	4,000

Annette Obrestad	11,500 6,000	6,000

Gavin Smith	10,000 -2,000	-2,000
Griffin Benger	10,000 -6,500	-6,500
Phil Hellmuth	7,000 -9,350	-9,350

Faraz Jaka	6,100 -1,100	-1,100

Tim West	6,000 -1,800	-1,800
Dani Stern	5,000
Scott Baumstein	Busted

Ali Eslami	Busted

06-07-2014 21:55 UTC-7

Schindler Defeats Shorr Heads Up to Advance

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Shannon Shorr Finishes Runner-up at his Table

Jake Schindler had the button. He raised it up to 1,200 only to have Shannon Shorr come over the top for 2,300 total. Schindler would not be swayed, however, as he made a four-bet to 5,200. Shorr five-bet shipped all in and Schindler snapped him off.

Schindler:
Shorr:

The board fell down , keeping Schindler's pocket tens in the lead. Shorr was eliminated as the runner-up while Schindler advanced with a stack of 88,000. Schindler is now guaranteed at least $7,805 in prize money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schindler	88,000

Shannon Shorr	Busted

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06-07-2014 22:00 UTC-7

Failla Heads Up, Trickett Gone

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Sam Trickett was eliminated from his table during three-handed play in unknown action.

We arrived at the table in time to see a short-stacked Will Failla double up during the beginning phases of heads up play. Failla moved all in from the button for his last 4,275 and his opponent called.

Failla:
Opponent:

The board fell , giving Failla a club flush and renewed life here in Event #20.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Failla	12,000 5,000	5,000
Sam Trickett	Busted

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06-07-2014 22:11 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts; Cada and Merson Four-Handed

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

The two WSOP world champions are still alive at Table #389. Play at that table is currently four-handed and Merson holds 20,000 of the chips in play while Cada is sitting on 14,500.

Carlos Mortensen recently hit the rail, leaving Humberto Brenes three-handed against his table. The two-time WSOP bracelet winner currently has about 25,000 in chips.

Tom McEvoy and David "Bakes" Baker are currently playing four-handed and have 15,000 and 14,000 in chips, respectively.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	30,000 17,700	17,700

Humberto Brenes	25,000 5,200	5,200

John Racener	22,000 9,000	9,000

Greg Merson	20,000 -2,000	-2,000

Olivier Busquet	15,000 7,500	7,500
David "Bakes" Baker	15,000 -12,000	-12,000

Joe Cada	14,500 7,300	7,300

Tom McEvoy	14,000 -17,000	-17,000

Corrie Wunstel	14,000 -2,000	-2,000

Kunal Patel	14,000 14,000	14,000
Erik Seidel	7,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tim Adams	Busted
Barry Greenstein	Busted

Zal Irani	Busted
Carlos Mortensen	Busted

Phil Laak	Busted

06-07-2014 22:19 UTC-7

Tushnec Triples Up, Busts Laak

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Joe Tushnec and Phil Laak were all in preflop and covered by another player at the table.

Tushnec:
Laak:
Opponent:

The board ran out , Tushnec tripled up, and Phil Laak was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Tushnec	18,300 18,300	18,300
Phil Laak	Busted

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06-07-2014 22:19 UTC-7

Kamel and Pickett Advance

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Tamer Kamel has recently defeated his opponent during heads up play to advance. On the final hand, the board read . Kamel's opponent led for 1,000 only to have Kamel click it right back to 2,000. His opponent three-bet shoved all in for 6,100 total and Kamel quickly called.