MORITZ KRANICH BELLAGIO CUP VI PROFILE

Moritz Kranich

Moritz Kranich

Career Stats

Earnings $875,150
Cashes 1
Final Tables 1
Titles 1
Tournaments Played 3

Current Standings

Est. Current Chipcount

Est. Average Chipcount
14,120,000

Current Chipleader
-

Chipcount History

Day 2
155,100

Day 3
953,000

Day 4
2,750,000

Day 5
1st

 

Kimberly Talks to Moritz Kranich After Winning Bellagio Cup VI

Level 34: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante

Sorted In: Kimberly Lansing, Moritz Kranich, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
05:56 AM, 07/16/10

Hand #186: Moritz Kranich Wins WPT Bellagio Cup VI! ($875,150)

Level 34: 200,000-400,000, 25,000 ante

Justin Smith limps for 400,000, Moritz Kranich moves all in, and Smith immediately calls with JclubJdiamond. Kranich shows Kheart10diamond, and he'll need to improve to bust Smith here.

The board comes AdiamondQdiamond2heartKdiamond9heart and Moritz Kranich pairs his king on the turn to win the pot -- and the tournament -- with a pair of kings.

Justin "BoostedJ" Smith finishes as the runner-up, earning $594,755.

Moritz Kranich wins the WPT Bellagio Cup VI, earning $875,150, a WPT bracelet, a watch, and a trophy. The prize money includes a $25,500 entry into the WPT World Championship in May, 2011.

Congratulations to Moritz Kranich!

Sorted In: Moritz Kranich, Justin Smith, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
02:16 AM, 07/16/10

Hand #181: Moritz Kranich Bluffs Justin Smith in a 3.3 Million Pot

Level 33: 150,000-300,000, 25,000 ante

Kranich raises to 700,000, and Smith calls. The flop comes AclubQclub4diamond, Smith checks, Kranich bets 925,000, and Smith calls. The turn card is the 3diamond, and both players check.

The river card is the 8heart, Smith checks, Kranich bets 1,550,000, and Smith thinks for a loooooong time before he folds. Moritz Kranich shows 7-6 for a seven-high bluff as he collects the pot.

Pot Size:  3,300,000

Justin Smith  -  5,175,000
Moritz Kranich  -  8,950,000

Sorted In: Moritz Kranich, Justin Smith, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
02:05 AM, 07/16/10

Hand #177: Justin Smith Doubles Thru Moritz Kranich

Level 33: 150,000-300,000, 25,000 ante

Kranich moves all in from the button, and Smith thinks for several minutes before he calls with Aclub3spade. Kranich shows Adiamond5heart, and it's a probably chop situation.

The board comes Jdiamond8heart3heart6clubJspade, and Justin Smith pairs his three on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Pot Size:  6,700,000

Justin Smith  -  6,700,000
Moritz Kranich  -  7,425,000

Sorted In: Justin Smith, Moritz Kranich, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
01:47 AM, 07/16/10

Hand #170: Justin Smith Doubles Thru Moritz Kranich

Level 32: 120,000-240,000, 20,000 ante

Justin Smith moves all in from the button, and Moritz Kranich calls with Aspade4spade. Smith shows Kheart10heart, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes 8heart7club2spade6diamond9club, and Justin Smith rivers a ten-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Pot Size:  5,740,000

Justin Smith  -  5,740,000
Moritz Kranich  -  8,390,000

Sorted In: Justin Smith, Moritz Kranich, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
01:11 AM, 07/16/10

Hand #153: Moritz Kranich Takes a 2.34 Million Pot

Level 31: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante

Kranich limps, and Smith checks. Both players check to the turn on a board of Qdiamond9heart7heart4club, Smith bets 320,000, and Kranich calls. The river card is the 10diamond, Smith bets 730,000, Kranich raises to 2,225,000, and Smith thinks for nearly three minutes before he folds. Moritz Kranich takes the pot.

Pot Size:  2,340,000

Justin Smith  -  3,625,000
Moritz Kranich  -  10,505,000

Sorted In: Moritz Kranich, Justin Smith, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
12:50 AM, 07/16/10

Hand #151: Phil Ivey Eliminated in 3rd Place ($363,650)

Level 31: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante

Phil Ivey moves all in from the small blind for 1,130,000, and Justin Smith thinks for about 20 seconds before he calls from the big blind with Kdiamond8heart. Ivey shows Qspade4club, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes 8spade5diamond5heartAheart10club, and Justin Smith wins the pot with two pair, eights and fives. Phil Ivey is eliminated in third place, earning $363,650.

Seat 1.  Phil Ivey  -  Out in 3rd Place ($363,650)
Seat 2.  Justin Smith  -  4,915,000
Seat 5.  Moritz Kranich  -  9,215,000

Sorted In: Phil Ivey, Moritz Kranich, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
12:15 AM, 07/16/10

Hand #149: Moritz Kranich Wins a 3.3 Million Pot Vs. Phil Ivey

Level 31: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante

Phil Ivey limps from the button for 200,000, and Moritz Kranich checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes AclubJclub4heart, Kranich checks, Ivey min-bets 200,000, and Kranich calls. The turn card pairs the board with the Adiamond, Ivey bets 500,000, and Kranich calls.

The river card is the 3diamond, Ivey thinks for a while before he bets 700,000, and Kranich calls. Ivey shows J-9 for two pair (aces and jacks), but Kranich shows Q-J for the same two pair with a higher kicker to win the pot.

Moritz Kranich now has a huge chip lead, while Phil Ivey is crippled to just a handful of big blinds.

Pot Size:  3,360,000

Seat 1.  Phil Ivey  -  1,010,000
Seat 2.  Justin Smith  -  3,765,000
Seat 5.  Moritz Kranich  -  9,355,000

Sorted In: Phil Ivey, Moritz Kranich, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
12:12 AM, 07/16/10

Hand #135: Moritz Kranich Doubles Through John Caridad

Level 31: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante

Moritz Kranich moves all in under the gun for 2,745,000, and John Caridad calls from the button with AspadeQheart. Kranich shows Aheart9club, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes Kspade10spade8diamond9diamond8heart, and Moritz Kranich pairs his nine on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Moritz Kranich moves all in under the gun for 2,745,000, and John Caridad calls from the button with AspadeQheart. Kranich shows Aheart9club, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes Kspade10spade8diamond9diamond8heart, and Moritz Kranich pairs his nine on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Phil Ivey  -  3,730,000
Seat 2.  Justin Smith  -  3,465,000
Seat 5.  Moritz Kranich  -  5,870,000
Seat 6.  John Caridad  -  1,065,000

Sorted In: Moritz Kranich, John Caridad, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
11:41 PM, 07/15/10

Hand #80: Moritz Kranich Wins the Biggest Pot of the Final Table

Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante

John Caridad raises under the gun to 270,000, Phil Ivey calls from the button, and Moritz Kranich calls from the big blind. All three players check to the turn on a board of QspadeQheart4heartJspade, Kranich bets 525,000, Caridad thinks for a bit before he calls, and Ivey folds.

The river card is the 3club, Kranich bets 770,000, and Caridad thinks for a few minutes before he calls. Kranich shows KspadeQdiamond to win the pot with trip queens, and Caridad mucks. Moritz Kranich wins the biggest pot of the final table -- and the chip lead.

Pot Size:  3,520,000

Seat 1.  Phil Ivey  -  3,055,000
Seat 2.  Justin Smith  -  2,335,000
Seat 5.  Moritz Kranich  -  5,710,000
Seat 6.  John Caridad  -  3,030,000

Sorted In: Moritz Kranich, John Caridad, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
08:52 PM, 07/15/10
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