Steve Billirakis Eliminated in 26th Place ($49,025)
Level 20: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Scotty Nguyen raises under the gun to 95,000, Steve Billirakis moves all in for 540,000, and Christian Harder calls. Nguyen folds A
K
face up, and that's bad news for Harder, who has A-K. Billirakis shows J
J
.
The board comes A
9
2
90
2
, and Harder pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot. Steve Billirakis is eliminated in 26th place.
Christian Harder - 2,795,000
Steve "MrSmokey1" Billirakis - Out in 26th Place ($49,025)
Sorted In:
Christian Harder, Steve Billirakis, Tournaments, Bellagio, Season VII, WPT World Championship
08:42 PM, 04/22/09
Freddy Deeb vs. Christian Harder
Level 18: 8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante
With the final board showing A
J
10
7
5
, Freddy Deeb bets 360,000, and Christian Harder calls with A
K
(pair of aces). Deeb mucks, and Harder takes the pot.
Christian Harder - 2,800,000
Freddy Deeb - 610,000
Sorted In:
Freddy Deeb, Christian Harder, Tournaments, Bellagio, Season VII, WPT World Championship
05:34 PM, 04/22/09
Michael DeMichele Eliminated by Christian Harder
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
After a flop of J
9
3
, Christian Harder bets, Phil Ivey folds, and Michael DeMichele calls. The turn card is the 4
, Harder checks, DeMichele bets, Harder check-raises, DeMichele reraises, and Harder moves all in.
DeMichelle calls with 4-4 for a turned set of fours , but Harder shows J-J for a flopped set of jacks. The river card is a 10, and Christian Harder wins the pot. Michael DeMichele is eliminated from the tournament.
Christian Harder - 1,760,000
Michael DeMichele - Out in 59th place
Sorted In:
Christian Harder, Michael DeMichele, Tournaments, Bellagio, Season VII, WPT World Championship
01:12 PM, 04/22/09
Jimmy Fricke Eliminated by Christian Harder
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Jimmy Fricke is all in preflop for his last 60,000 or so with Q-8 against Christian Harder's 2-2. There is a 2 on the flop, and Harder wins the pot with a set of deuces. Jimmy Fricke is eliminated from the tournament.
Christian Harder - 1,020,000
Jimmy Fricke - Eliminated
Sorted In:
Jimmy Fricke, Christian Harder, Tournaments, Bellagio, Season VII, WPT World Championship
12:36 PM, 04/22/09
Deja Vu, in Reverse: Christian Harder Doubles Through Jimmy Fricke
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
A few minutes after Jimmy Fricke doubled through Christian Harder when his A-K cracked J-J, the same thing happened in reverse.
Jimmy Fricke raises from late position to 30,000, Christian Harder reraises from the big blind, Fricke moves all in, and Charder calls all in for 445,000 with A
K
. Fricke shows J
J
.
The board comes A
8
4
8
9
, and Harder pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips. Fricke is crippled to just 6 BB.
Christian Harder - 960,000
Jimmy Fricke - 60,000
Make that at least six all-in situations where the short stack has come out victorious.
Sorted In:
Jimmy Fricke, Christian Harder, Tournaments, Bellagio, Season VII, WPT World Championship
12:32 PM, 04/22/09
Jimmy Fricke Doubles Through Christian Harder
Level 16: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
Jimmy Fricke is all in preflop with A
K
, up against the J
J
of Christian Harder. The board comes 9
8
6
10
K
, and Fricke pairs his king on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.
Jimmy "Gobboboy" Fricke - 550,000
Christian "CHarder" Harder - 280,000
Sorted In:
Jimmy Fricke, Christian Harder, Tournaments, Bellagio, Season VII, WPT World Championship
12:18 PM, 04/22/09