Live Tournament Updates
WPT Final Table: Official Chip Counts
Level 31: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
The WPT Final Table begins tomorrow (Friday) at 1:00 pm ET, and all the action will be live-streamed over the internet on a 30-minute delay with hole cards and commentary.
Here are the official chip counts:
Seat 1. Jeremy Druckman - 6,170,000 (61 bb)
Seat 2. Matthew Salsberg - 1,920,000 (19 bb)
Seat 3. Matt Haugen - 3,235,000 (32 bb)
Seat 4. Jim Anderson - 7,830,000 (78 bb)
Seat 5. Mike Gogliormella - 2,255,000 (22 bb)
Seat 6. Andy Hwang - 9,550,000 (95 bb)
02:02 AM, 02/01/13
Hand #106: Cuong Phung Eliminated in 7th Place ($117,805)
Level 31: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #106 - Matt Haugen min-raises from UTG+1 to 200,000, Yung Hwang calls from the button, and Cuong Phung moves all in from the small blind for about 970,000. Haugen moves all in over the top, and Hwang folds.
Phung shows 10
10
, and he'll need it to hold to stay alive against Haugen's A
K
.
The board comes K
4
5
3
2
, and Matt Haugen pairs his king on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Cuong Phung in seventh place on the WPT Final Table bubble.
Cuong Phung - Out in 7th Place ($117,805)
The remaining six players are filling out their WPT bio sheets and verifying their chip counts for tomorrow's WPT Final Table. Action will begin at 1:00 pm ET, and the WPT Live Stream will begin at 1:30 pm ET on a 30-minute delay, with hole cards and commentary.
Stay tuned for official chip counts.
01:47 AM, 02/01/13
Hand #105: Jim Anderson Doubles Thru Yung Hwang
Level 31: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #104 - Cuong Phung moves all in from the big blind for 950,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #105 - Jim Anderson raises from the cutoff to 250,000, chipleader Yung Hwang moves all in from the small blind, and Anderson calls all in for about 3.8 million with A
A
. Hwang turns over 6
3
, and Anderson is a big favorite to double up here.
The board comes A
6
5
Q
4
, and Anderson wins the pot with a set of aces to double up in chips.
Jim Anderson - 7,700,000 (77 bb)
01:43 AM, 02/01/13
Level 31 Begins
Level 31: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
The final seven players return from break to begin Level 31, with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 and a 10,000 ante. Play will continue tonight until one more player busts, and the final six will return tomorrow for the WPT Final Table.
Here are the approximate chip counts from the table:
Seat 1.
Seat 2. Cuong Phung - 960,000 (9 bb)
Seat 3. Jeremy Druckman - 6,300,000 (63 bb)
Seat 4.
Seat 5.
Seat 6. Matthew Salsberg - 2,200,000 (22 bb)
Seat 7. Matt Haugen - 2,025,000 (20 bb)
Seat 8. Jim Anderson - 3,705,000 (37 bb)
Seat 9. Mike Gogliormella - 2,330,000 (23 bb)
Seat 10. Yung Hwang - 13,290,000 (132 bb)
01:37 AM, 02/01/13
Hands #101-103: Final Seven Players
Level 30: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #101 - Mike Gogliormella raises from middle position to 180,000, and Yung Hwang calls from the hijack. Both players check to the river on a board of Q
Q
5
Q
A
, Gogliormella bets 200,000, and Hwang folds. Gogliormella takes the pot.
Hand #102 - Mike Gogliormella min-raises under the gun to 160,000, Matt Haugen reraises from the small blind, and Gogliormella folds.
Hand #103 - Yung Hwang min-raises under the gun to 160,000, and Mike Gogliormella calls from the big blind. The flop comes 4
3
2
, Gogliormella checks, Hwang bets 180,000, and Gogliormella calls. The turn is the Q
, Gogliormella checks, Hwang bets 180,000, and Gogliormella folds. Hwang takes the pot.
01:28 AM, 02/01/13
Hands #96-100: Final Seven Players
Level 30: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #96 - Matt Haugen min-raises from the button to 160,000, and Mike Gogliormella calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of A
5
4
3
, Gogliormella checks, Haugen bets 125,000, and Gogliormella folds. Haugen takes the pot.
Hand #97 - Cuong Phung raises under the gun to 175,000, and Yung Hwang calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of Q
9
8
9
, Hwang bets 215,000, and Phung calls.
The river is the 5
, and both players check. Hwang shows K
5
to win the pot with two pair, nines and fives, and Phung mucks.
Hand #98 - Jeremy Druckman min-raises under the gun to 160,000, and Cuong Phung calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q
8
7
, Phung checks, Druckman bets 160,000, and Phung calls. The turn is the 5
, and both players check.
The river is the K
, Phung checks, Druckman bets 340,000, and Phung folds. Druckman takes the pot.
Hand #99 - Matthew Salsberg raises under the gun to 180,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #100 - Yung Hwang min-raises from the cutoff to 160,000, winning the blinds and antes.
01:23 AM, 02/01/13
Hand #95: Yung Hwang Wins a Pot Worth 2 Million
Level 30: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #95 - Mike Gogliormella min-raises under the gun to 160,000, and Yung Hwang calls from UTG+1. The flop comes 9
6
5
, Gogliormella bets 160,000, and Hwang calls. The turn is the 2
, Gogliormella bets 275,000, and Hwang calls.
The river pairs the board with the 2
, Gogliormella bets 375,000, and Hwang calls. Gogliormella shows A
10
for ace high, but Hwang turns over 10
9
to win the pot with two pair, nines and deuces.
01:15 AM, 02/01/13
Hands #90-94: Final Seven Players
Level 30: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #90 - Matt Haugen min-raises from the cutoff to 160,000, and Yung Hwang calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of 10
5
3
Q
, Hwang checks, Haugen bets 200,000, and Hwang calls.
The river is the 8
, and both players check. Haugen shows A
K
for ace high, but Hwang turns over 5
2
to win the pot with a pair of fives.
Hand #91 - Yung Hwang raises from the small blind to 200,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #92 - Matt Haugen raises from UTG+1 to 160,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #93 - Mike Gogliormella min-raises from the hijack to 160,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #94 - Jim Anderson min-raises from under the gun to 160,000, winning the blinds and antes.
01:13 AM, 02/01/13
Hands #87-89: Jeremy Druckman Takes a Nice Preflop Pot
Level 30: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #87 - Yung Hwang min-raises from the hijack to 160,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #88 - Everyone folds to Jim Anderson, giving him a walk in the big blind.
Hand #89 - Jeremy Druckman min-raises from the hijack to 160,000, Matt Haugen calls from the button, Jim Anderson calls from the small blind, and Mike Gogliormella reraises from the big blind to 500,000.
Druckman moves all in, and the other three players fold. Druckman takes the pot.
Jeremy Druckman - 6,200,000 (77 bb)
Mike Gogliormella - 3,500,000 (43 bb)
01:07 AM, 02/01/13
Hand #86: Jim Anderson Doubles Thru Cuong Phung
Level 30: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #86 - Jim Anderson raises from UTG+1 to 170,000, and Cuong Phung calls from the button. The flop comes 9
8
6
, Anderson bets 180,000, and Phung calls.
The turn card is the K
, Anderson bets 375,000, Phung moves all in, and Anderson calls all in for 1,560,000 with 9
9
-- top set. Phung turns over A
A
, and Anderson is a big favorite to double up here.
The river card is the 5
, and Anderson wins the pot with his set of nines to double up in chips.
Jim Anderson - 3,875,000 (48 bb)
Cuong Phung - 1,900,000 (23 bb)
01:02 AM, 02/01/13


