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Last Year's Runner-Up Philippe Ktorza Eliminated
Level 10: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Philippe Ktorza is all in preflop from the small blind with K
J
, but he is dominated by the AJ
of WPT PartyPoker Prague champion Marcin Wydrowski in middle position.
The board comes A
723Q, and Wydrowski wins the pot with a pair of aces to eliminate Ktorza from the tournament.
Ktorza finished as the runner-up in this event last year, earning $805,310.
Marcin Wydrowski - 190,000 (79 bb)
Philippe Ktorza - Eliminated
09:01 PM, 05/19/13
Six More Hands
Level 10: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
The tournament clock has been stopped and the field was informed that they will play six more hands. There are 72 players that have survived according to the tournament clock. Stay tuned as we will be collecting chip count information from the bag-and-tag and catching the final hands of the night, which will be posted soon.
Sorted In: Bellagio, Season XI, WPT World Championship08:50 PM, 05/19/13
Ben Lamb Doubles Thru Ryan D'Angelo
Level 10: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Ben Lamb is all in for 102,800 from the big blind with TT against Ryan D'Angelo's AJ in the hijack.
The board runs out 666Q4, doubling up Lamb with a full house.
Ben Lamb - 210,000 (87 bb)
Ryan D'Angelo - 370,000 (154 bb)
08:47 PM, 05/19/13
Tom Chae Eliminated by David "Doc" Sands
Level 10: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Tom Chae is all in preflop from the big blind with KQ, and he's racing against the 1010 of David "Doc" Sands.
The board comes AA5A4, and the pocket tens hold up for Sands to win the pot with a full house, eliminating Chae from the tournament.
David "Doc" Sands - 350,000 (145 bb)
Tom Chae - Eliminated
08:44 PM, 05/19/13
Faraz Jaka Doubles Thru Cliff Josephy
Level 10: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Picking up the action after a QT7 flop, Faraz Jaka (big blind) and Cliff Josephy (cutoff) exchanged raises before Jaka wound up all in for 226,100 with A5.
"I have outs," said Josephy, as he tabled J9.
The 9 turn and 7 river were no help to Josephy, securing the double up for Jaka.
Faraz Jaka - 467,000 (194 bb)
Cliff Josephy - 21,000 (8 bb)
08:34 PM, 05/19/13
Ralph Thomas vs. Faraz Jaka
Level 10: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Picking up the action after the river of a sizable pot with the board reading A43Q3, Ralph Thomas checks from under the gun and Faraz Jaka bets 60,000 from UTG+2.
Thomas calls, but mucks when Jaka tables 52 for a flush.
Faraz Jaka - 248,000 (103 bb)
Ralph Thomas - 140,000 (58 bb)
08:26 PM, 05/19/13
Season XI WPT Champions Club: Josh Hale
Level 10: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Josh Hale joined the WPT Champions Club when he won the WPT Legends of Poker earlier this season, earning $500,000 for the biggest score of his career.
Hale has 1,200 points in the WPT Player of the Year race, which puts him within striking distance of points-leader Matt Salsberg. It won't be easy for Hale, as he'll need to win this event (and have Salsberg bust outside of the money) to win the POY award.
08:17 PM, 05/19/13
Shawn Cunix Eliminated By Ryan D'Angelo
Level 10: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
We arrived just as the cards were being collected, but Shawn Cunix has been eliminated after his KQ fell to Ryan D'Angelo's A3 after the board read KT97J as D'Angelo made an ace-high flush.
Ryan D'Angelo - 415,000 (173 bb)
Shawn Cunix - Eliminated
08:16 PM, 05/19/13
Ray Dehkharghani Eliminated By Matt Waxman
Level 10: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Picking up the action after the river of an 8764J board with roughly 50,000 in the pot, Ray Dehkharghani bets 20,000 from the big blind. Jeremy Ausmus calls from the cutoff before Matt Waxman raises all in from the button for about 88,500.
Dehkharghani tanks for nearly five minutes before he calls. Ausmus folds.
Waxman tables A2 for an ace-high flush, besting Dehkharghani's holdings to win the pot.
Matt Waxman - 235,000 (97 bb)
Ray Dehkharghani - Eliminated
08:12 PM, 05/19/13
Season II Player of the Year: Erick Lindgren
Level 10: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
There are currently ten players in contention for this season's WPT Player of the Year award, though Matt Salsberg has a sizable lead and will be tough to catch.
Previous WPT Players of the Year include Erick Lindgren (left), who won the award in Season II when he won two WPT titles and final tabled a third event. Earlier today, Mike Sexton (right) stopped by the table to chat with Lindgren.
07:57 PM, 05/19/13
