Career Stats
| Earnings | $12,124 |
| Cashes | 1 |
| Final Tables | 0 |
| Titles | 0 |
| Tournaments Played | 3 |
Current Standings
Ranking
21st
Payout
$12,124
Points
50
Chipcount History
Day 1-B
35,000
Day 2
198,000
Day 5
21st
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WPT Jacksonville bestbet Open, Day 3 Recap
Level 20: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante
By BJ Nemeth
The money bubble burst on Day 3, though it happened so quickly there was no need for hand-for-hand play. In a twist, players who made the money were paid by having bills stapled to their foreheads.
No, not really.
At the end of the day, Will Failla once again organized a $100 pool where players bet on which card would be drawn with 10 minutes left to see how many more hands would be played. But when James Calderaro won, Failla was reluctant to pay off his $100, so he stuck it to his forehead until Calderaro came over from the other table to claim it.
Farid Jattin (pictured) entered the day with a big chip lead, but it looked like he was going to take a big hit in the first level when Jaspreet Panchhi got it all in with K
K
against Jattin's Q
Q. But a queen on the flop gave the pot to Jattin to push him to nearly a million in chips.
WPT Raw Deal Analyst Tony Dunst (center, standing) was all in early, but he had the best of it with QQ
to the JJ of Andrew Touchette. The best hand held up, and Dunst doubled up to an above-average chip stack.
In addition to the WPT's Raw Deal segment, Dunst is also the lead commentator for the WPT Live Stream, which shows all the action at WPT Final Tables -- with hole cards -- on a 30-minute delay. Of course, Dunst can't be in the sequestered booth watching hole cards if he is also at the final table -- and Dunst is still alive with 16 players left.
James Dempsey (foreground, center) began the day near the chip lead, but took a few hits before he got it all in with KK. Unfortunately for Dempsey, Alan Percal had AA. The best hand held up, and Dempsey was crippled down to four big blinds with 38 players remaining -- and only 36 would get paid.
A few moments later, Brian Haas was eliminated at another table, and it was time to begin hand-for-hand play on the money bubble. But Dempsey's hand had already begun, and when he looked down to see 88, he moved all in. But he'd have to survive against Matthew Schulte's AQ.
Will Failla (foreground, right) came over to sweat the board with Dempsey, but Schulte paired his queen on a board of Q42109 to win the pot, and Dempsey became the unfortunate Bubble Boy before hand-for-hand play even began.
With the board showing AK8J9, Tony Dunst (left) bet 81,000 into Robert Gorodetsky, who tanked for a while before he called with KJ for two pair, kings and jacks. But Dunst turned over A9 for a higher two pair, aces and nines.
At this point, Gorodetsky was one of two remaining under-21 players in the field, along with Alan Percal. Whichever one lasted longer would receive a customized surfboard.
WPT Champions Club member and recent WSOP November Niner Matt Giannetti gave a brief interview to the WPT cameras during the second break. Giannetti was holding strong at this point, but would have a rough time after dinner, busting out in 22nd place.
Daniel Buzgon (pictured) was short-stacked after dinner, and moved all in for 99,000 (16 big blinds) after Fred Goldberg and Matt Giannetti entered the pot. Both players called, and when Goldberg bet 100,000 into a dry side pot after a flop of 875, it looked like Buzgon was in trouble.
Giannetti sensed that Goldberg had a big hand, so he folded JJ face up. He was right, because Goldberg turned over AA. Buzgon was in trouble with his 1010.
But the turn card was the 10, and Buzgon tripled up to 314,000 with a set of tens. Buzgon went on a rush after that, and in less than an hour he built his stack from 99,000 to 1,000,000.
Will Failla (left) clashed in a couple of big pots against start-of-day chipleader Farid Jattin (right). Failla won a very large pot earlier by check-raising all in on a board of Q9889, but Jattin won this one by five-betting all in preflop.
Matt Marafioti (top) studies Tony Dunst (foreground, right) during a hand in the final level of Day 3.
With the board showing 1073A on the turn, David Tuthill (right) three-bet all in against Darren Elias (foreground, left). Elias would call with A10 for top two pair, and Tuthill turned over A8 for top pair with a spade flush draw.
Elias was on the verge of contending for the lead with 1.1 million in chips, but the 4 on the river gave Tuthill his flush -- and a big double up.
When 19-year-old Alan Percal was eliminated in 21st place, Robert Gorodetsky (pictured) officially won the bonus under-21 prize -- this customized surfboard. Unfortunately, Gorodetsky was eliminated himself in the final minutes of the day, finishing 17th.
A smile like this can only mean one thing -- Will Failla is crazy. But he is also the chipleader with 16 players remaining, and if he finishes 8th or higher, he will also retake the lead in the WPT Player of the Year race. Failla is also trying to become the first player since Season III to win two WPT titles in the same season.
Here are the official chip counts for the final 16 players:
1. Will Failla - 1,360,000 (136 BBs)
2. Peter Campo - 1,269,000 (126 BBs)
3. Daniel Buzgon - 900,000 (90 BBs)
4. Byron Kaverman - 815,000 (81 BBs)
5. David Tuthill - 687,000 (68 BBs)
6. Amelio Amato - 666,000 (66 BBs)
7. Farid Jattin - 618,000 (61 BBs)
8. Matt Marafioti - 617,000 (61 BBs)
9. Shawn Cunix - 555,000 (55 BBs)
10. Tony Dunst - 459,000 (45 BBs)
11. James Calderaro - 423,000 (42 BBs)
12. Blake Purvis - 346,000 (34 BBs)
13. Justin Conley - 335,000 (33 BBs)
14. Robert LeBeau - 304,000 (30 BBs)
15. Darren Elias - 262,000 (26 BBs)
16. Tony Parille - 131,000 (13 BBs)
Day 4 begins tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2:00 pm ET. The field will play as many 90-minute levels as it takes to get down to six players for Wednesday's televised WPT Final Table.
Return to WPT.com for continuing live coverage, including hand-for-hand updates starting with the final ten players.
10:45 AM, 05/01/12
Robert Gorodetsky Wins the Under-21 Surfboard
Level 19: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante
With the elimination of Alan Percal in 21st place, Robert Gorodetsky (pictured) becomes the deepest-finishing under-21 year old in the tournament. Gorodetsky will receive the customized surfboard that was created as a bonus prize specifically for the 18-20 year olds who entered this tournament.
Congratulations to Robert Gorodetsky!
Photo (Below): The Royal Flush Girls used the customized surfboard during one of their TV promos recorded over the weekend.
10:16 PM, 04/30/12
Amelio Amato Doubles Thru Alan Percal
Level 19: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante
Amelio Amato gets it all in before the flop with pocket kings against Alan Percal's pocket Queens. Amato holds and doubles up to 550,000 while Percal drops down to just 110,000.
Sorted In: Amelio Amato, Alan Percal, Season X, bestbet Jacksonville10:10 PM, 04/30/12
Matt Giannetti Eliminated in 22nd Place ($12,124)
Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante
Matt Giannetti (left) moves all in from the cutoff for 104,000, and Alan Percal (right) calls from the big blind with A10. Giannetti turns over A9, and he's dominated as he faces elimination.
The board comes AQ1072, and Percal wins the pot with two pair, aces and tens, to eliminate WPT Champions Club member Matt Giannetti from the tournament.
Alan Percal - 460,000 (76 BBs)
Matt Giannetti - Out in 22nd Place ($12,124)
Percal is one of the two remaining under-21 players in the field (along with Robert Gorodetsky) playing for the bonus prize -- a customized surfboard. Of course at this point, the regular prizepool and the allure of a televised WPT Final Table is probably much higher in their minds.
09:18 PM, 04/30/12
Alan Percal Doubles Thru and Cripples James Dempsey: Aces vs. Kings
Level 16: 2,000-4,000, 500 ante
James Dempsey min-raises from UTG+1 to 8,000, Alan Percal moves all in for 170,000, and Dempsey calls with KK. But Percal turns over AA, and the two players are nearly even in chips.
The board comes 99872, and the pocket aces hold up for Percal to win the pot. The chip stacks are counted down, and Dempsey is left with just four big blinds.
Alan Percal - 360,000 (90 BBs)
James Dempsey - 16,500 (4 BBs)
Percal is one of the two remaining 18-20 year olds in the field competing for the bonus prize -- a customized surfboard. Percal is nearly even with fellow under-21 player Robert Gorodetsky (320,000).
04:21 PM, 04/30/12
The Under-21s, The POYs, and Another Hand With Hastings
Level 14: 1,200-2,400, 400 ante
Before Brian Hastings (top left) eliminated Richard Grant last level, he was involved in a big pot against Danny Shiff (foreground, right).
With the board showing KJ39K, Hastings moved all in for 109,200. Shiff went into the tank, saying, "I know you probably just have the ace of clubs. Sick. I have a straight." Shiff folded, and Hastings took the pot.
Andy Frankenberger (left) is the reigning WPT Player of the Year, and today he shared a table with the two players leading the race for this year's POY -- Joe Serock (top, in black) and Will Failla (foreground, right). Failla has led for most of the season, and Serock passed him last week with two straight third-place finishes in domestic WPT events.
Frankenberger was asked for his thoughts on this year's POY race, and he said, "I'm watching it unfold before my very eyes."
Serock has recently busted, but Failla still has to go quite a bit deeper in this event to catch him -- Failla needs to finish 8th or higher.
Brandon Barnes entered the day with the chip lead for the under-21 demographic, but he was eliminated in the middle of the day. The 18-20 year old who finishes deepest in this tournament will win a customized surfboard.
There are currently three under-21 year olds still in the tournament -- Glenn Fishbein, Robert Gorodetsky, and Alan Percal.
10:14 PM, 04/29/12
The 18-20 Year Old "Surfboard" Demographic
Level 2: 75-150, ante
On Day 1A there was only one under-21 year old in the field, Robert Gorodetsky, and he finished fourth in chips with 139,600. He faces competition from five under-21 year old players (pictured below) in today's field.
This is the customized surfboard that will go to the 18-20 year old player who finishes deepest in this tournament.
Under-21 year old Brandon Barnes.
Under-21 year old Alan Percal.
Under-21 year old Tanveer Dhanjal.
Under-21 year old Bryan Campanello.
Under-21 year old Glenn Fishbein.
02:13 PM, 04/28/12
