Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Trey Luxemburger
|
198,000
4,550
|
4,550 |
Richard Moon |
140,000
-6,200
|
-6,200 |
Mark Radoja |
108,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
||
Imari Love |
103,000
2,975
|
2,975 |
Dan Wach |
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
James Calderaro |
57,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
||
Michiel Brummelhuis |
51,000
-13,225
|
-13,225 |
Max Pescatori |
51,000
-9,600
|
-9,600 |
|
||
Mayu Roca |
49,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
Triana Iglesias
|
48,000
-8,650
|
-8,650 |
Olivier Busquet |
43,000
1,325
|
1,325 |
Allen Cunningham |
40,000
13,675
|
13,675 |
|
||
Marco Traniello |
29,000
-11,700
|
-11,700 |
Melissa Burr |
27,000
11,875
|
11,875 |
Daniel Weinman |
22,000
-14,300
|
-14,300 |
|
||
Ravi Raghavan |
19,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
2014 World Series of Poker
The ESPN Mothership began the day with two former WSOP Main Event champs at the table in Chris Moneymaker (2003) and Greg Merson (2012). The former started with a healthy enough stack, but the latter was short headed into Level 6. Unfortunately for Merson, he was unable to spin it up.
We missed the elimination hand, but Moneymaker was kind enough to fill us in on the details. According to him, the player on the button opened for 1,300 and then called when Merson shoved his short stack from the blinds.
"What's your name?" Moneymaker asked the player who was on the button, pausing his account.
"Justin Scott," was the reply.
Moneymaker then explained that Merson had moved all in with the only to run into the of Scott. The flop contained two spades, but somehow Merson missed.
"That's the only world champion you're knocking out today Justin Scott," Moneymaker joked, much to the amusement of the players at the feature table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Merson | Busted | |
|
Daniel Bland opened for 1,100 preflop and was called by Ruth Graham on the button. The flop came and Bland led out for 1,375. Graham raised to 3,000 and Bland called without any hesitation.
The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Bland bet 6,275, and after thinking about it Graham would eventually call. Bland turned over for the flopped flush and Graham mucked her cards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Bland |
59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
Ruth Graham |
21,500
21,500
|
21,500 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steve Ryan |
150,050
2,550
|
2,550 |
Paul Tedeschi |
134,600
134,600
|
134,600 |
Jason Somerville |
69,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
||
Jon Turner |
65,350
2,350
|
2,350 |
Iori Yogo |
59,800
-10,600
|
-10,600 |
Zack Freeman |
55,325
55,325
|
55,325 |
Alex Queen
|
51,200
4,325
|
4,325 |
Vanessa Selbst |
45,600
7,525
|
7,525 |
|
||
David Malka |
45,050
45,050
|
45,050 |
Ismael Bojang |
40,600
18,100
|
18,100 |
|
||
Scott Seiver |
33,600
600
|
600 |
|
||
David Sklansky |
32,200
-3,300
|
-3,300 |
|
||
Huck Seed |
3,300
-24,450
|
-24,450 |
|
Tobias Peters raised to 1,200 and Mario Silvestri called from the big blind. The flop came down and Silvestri check-called a bet of 1,400. The turn brought the and both players checked. On the river the hit and Silvestri checked again. Peters bet 2,400 and Silvestri called.
Peters mucked right away and Silvestri showed for sevens and fives to take down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mario Silvestri |
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Tobias Peters |
23,800
-28,200
|
-28,200 |
|
Action folded to Benjamin Gold, who began the Day 2a field fourth in chips, and he raised to 1,400 from the button. Tom Middleton, who won the European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event last year, defended from the big blind and the two saw a flop of .
Middleton checked, Gold bet 1,700, and the man known as "Middy" woke up with a check-raise to 5,500. It did the trick as Gold quickly released his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Benjamin Gold |
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Tom Middleton |
110,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
The tables in the Pavilion Black section are breaking quickly with only about 10 left. Here are a few notable stacks:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Marvin Rettenmaier |
142,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Erik Seidel |
122,000
-12,025
|
-12,025 |
|
||
Nancy Birnbaum |
80,000
-3,650
|
-3,650 |
Sheddy Siddiqui |
73,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
Jeff Madsen |
70,000
-10,275
|
-10,275 |
|
||
Maria Ho |
60,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Mark Gregorich |
37,000
12,500
|
12,500 |
Tom Franklin |
17,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
Lex Veldhuis |
11,000
-5,975
|
-5,975 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mukul Pahuja | 114,800 | |
Brigette Lau | 60,000 | |
Mark Herm | 46,000 | |
Mike Sexton | 31,900 | |
|
||
Kyle Cartwright | 14,000 | |
|
||
Chris Wallace | 8,950 | |
|
Chris Johnson opened in middle position to 1,100 and Roland Deslippe flatted from the small blind. Stephen Diamantas took a quick peek at his cards and tossed out a raise of 3,300. Johnson was quick to put in a four-bet, making it 8,000 to go. Deslippe folded and Diamantas asked Johnson if he could move his hands so he could see his stack.
Diamantas sat there for a moment, his hand perched on top of his cards, protecting them as if his life depended on it. Johnson looked intently at Diamantas while he decided what to do. Ultimately Diamantas put in a five-bet to 15,300. Johnson quickly folded.
Diamantas might not be a big name in the Las Vegas poker world, but in Florida he's done quite well for himself with two six-figure scores over the last seven months at big regional events in Tampa, where he resides.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Roland Deslippe |
49,500
49,500
|
49,500 |
Stephen Diamantas |
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Chris Johnson |
36,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
The board read when we found Scott Baumstein and Alex Gelinski heads up in a hand. Baumstein acted first on the turn and dropped out a bet of 1,275. Gelinski called and the completed the board on the river.
Baumstein reached for chips once again, this time dropping forward 2,325. Gelinski instantly called and Baumstein rolled over for queens and deuces. Gelinski held better, though, showing for a winning two pair of aces and deuces. He took down the pot, leaving Baumstein with about 68,500 in chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Scott Baumstein |
68,500
68,500
|
68,500 |
|
||
Alex Gelinski |
61,000
61,000
|
61,000 |