Chip Count Update
Level 15: 3,000-6,000, 500 ante
All of the chip counts have just been updated in the Chip Count Tab.
With 27 players remaining, here is a look at the top five...
Soheil Shamseddin - 945,000
Lee Markholt - 790,000
Terrence Chan - 710,000
Matt Stout - 690,000
Steve Brecher - 610,000
Recent Eliminations:
31. Jack Schanbacher - $21,588
30. Vinny Pahuja - $23,249
29. Dale Ngo - $23,249
28. Steven Merrifield - $23,249
Sorted In:
Soheil Shamseddin, Lee Markholt, Terrence Chan, Matt Stout, Steve Brecher, Tournaments, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Foxwoods World Poker Finals, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
08:52 PM, 11/07/09
Vinny Pahuja Eliminated in 30th Place ($23,249)
Level 15: 3,000-6,000, 500 ante
Action folds around to Vinny Pahuja on the button who opens the pot for a raise. Steve Brecher is in the small blind and three bets to 33,500. Pahuja moves all in and after a quick session in the tank, Brecher calls.
Brecher: J
J
Pahuja: A
Q
The board comes Q
9
6
10
K
giving Brecher a rivered straight to eliminate Pahuja from the tournament.
Steve Brecher - 480,000
Vinny Pahuja - eliminated in 30th place
Sorted In:
Vinny Pahuja, Steve Brecher, Tournaments, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Foxwoods World Poker Finals, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
08:13 PM, 11/07/09
A Battle of the Steves
Level 14: 2,500-5,000, 500 ante
Steven Merrifield raises from under the gun and both Lee Markholt and Matt Stout call in position. Steve Brecher defends from the big blind and the four players see a flop of K
Q
3
. Brecher checks, Merrifield bets 45,000 and both Stout and Markholt fold. Brecher then check raises all-in for 212,000.
Merrifield goes in the tank for over five minutes. Eventually Lee Markholt politely calls the clock on Merrifield and he apologizes to Markholt and the table for taking so long.
Shortly after that, Merrifield throws his hand away and explains to the table that he really was thinking about calling since he just couldn't make any sense of how the hand went down.
Steve Brecher - 357,500
Steven Merrifield - 270,000
Sorted In:
Steven Merrifield, Steve Brecher, Lee Markholt, Matt Stout, Tournaments, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Foxwoods World Poker Finals, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
06:27 PM, 11/07/09
Steve Brecher Doubles Through Eric Froehlich
Level 11: 1,200-2,400, 300 ante
Mohsin Charania opens the pot from middle position for a 5,500 raise. Dean Meyer calls from the button and Steve Brecher makes it 20,500 to go from the small blind. Eric Froehlich four bets to 75,000 from the big blind and action folds back around to Brecher who moves all in for 24,500 more. Froehlich calls.
Brecher: A
A
Froehlich: Q
Q
The board comes J
3
2
7
10
allowing Brecher's pocket aces to hold, doubling him up.
Steve Brecher - 215,000
Eric Froehlich - 130,000
Sorted In:
Steve Brecher, Eric Froehlich, Tournaments, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Foxwoods World Poker Finals, Season 8 on FSN, Season VIII
12:30 PM, 11/07/09