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Final TV Table - Wednesday at 5pm PST
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Final TV Table takes place Wednesday at 5pm PST. Stay right here at WorldPokerTour.com for all the action.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, World Poker Challenge, Season V08:57 PM, 03/27/07
Day 3 Recap
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
When the day began, we had twenty-seven players; within three hours, we were down to nine. It was a ballistic display of poker carnage the likes of which I hadn’t seen until now. When we consolidated to one table though, the real war began. Our final three eliminations took almost five hours before Brent Bibby finally succumbed to the blinds. That left David “The Dragon” Pham, he of multiple WPT final tables and World Series bracelets, as our chip leader with T1,655,000. For Pham, a victory here would represent escalation to a new level of excellence. With over $5,000,000 in tournament winnings, he’s never won that big one. The same can be said for JC Tran. You all know his story by now; he makes every final table he pleases. JC is as close as it gets to a sure thing in poker these days, and you know there’ll be fire in his eyes tomorrow. Joining David and JC at the final table are young pro JC Alvarado, two-time bracelet winner Mark Seif, young gun Danny Wong and old pro John Hom. Wednesday, we’ll get down to business at 5PM PST as our remaining six players look to finish off the opposition in this, the biggest little tournament in the world. The winner will take home cash in excess of $600,000, so be sure to check back here for all of the action as we bring you hand-for-hand coverage. Will JC get his title? Will the Dragon? We’ll find out together tomorrow. See you then.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, World Poker Challenge, Season V08:27 PM, 03/27/07
Final Table Set
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Here are the seating assignments and chip counts for tomorrow's finalists: Seat 1: JC Tran - T904,000 Seat 2: David Pham - T1,655,000 Seat 3: JC Alvarado - T1,107,000 Seat 4: Danny Wong - T623,000 Seat 5: John Hom - T119,000 Seat 6: Mark Seif - T325,000
Sorted In: David Pham, Mark Seif, Tournaments, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, World Poker Challenge, Season V08:05 PM, 03/27/07
Bibby Bubble Boy
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Action is folded around to Brent Bibby in the small blind. He tosses in his last T48,000 and JC Tran calls without even looking at his hand. Bibby shows A-4 and JC flips over 8
6.
The board comes 6
5
36Keliminating Bibby on the TV bubble in 7th place. After hanging around short stacked for the entire final table he will take home $91,130.
With his elimination the final six for the TV final table are set. Play has ended for the night.
07:46 PM, 03/27/07
Brent Bibby Bubbled
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
I’m telling you… I have not had this much fun thinking of headlines in quite some time. Of course, I’m not happy for anyone who goes out on the money bubble or the tv bubble; I’ve seen how upsetting it can be to the players. Nevertheless, as a writer who makes her living playing with words, Brent Bibby’s bubble bust is the best. I’ve been wondering if Brent Bibby has a baby, and if Baby Bibby burps or belches after his baby bottle. Does Brent Bibby like babyback ribs? Can Brent Bibby believe this big business is booming? Seriously, this is only the tip of the iceberg. I’ve been playing word games with Bibby’s name for the last few hours. Desperate for material? Yes. Here’s to hoping Bibby reads this and has a sense of humor! Bye-bye Bibby.
Sorted In: Tournaments, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, World Poker Challenge, Season V07:45 PM, 03/27/07
Bibby Stays Alive
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Before the flop, Brent Bibby moves all-in for T54,000, and John Pham raises, causing everyone else to fold, including Danny Wong who claims he laid down a great hand. Bibby shows A8 and Pham turns over AQ
.
The board comes J6J69, and they chop the pot.
07:41 PM, 03/27/07
The Dragon Blows Smoke up Seif's @*!
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
From early position David Pham raises to T60,000. Mark Seif says "I'll gamble" and makes the call from the small blind.
The flop comes A96. Seif checks and David bets T65,000. Seif thinks for a long time doing everything from asking "How much is it" to looking under the table at the Dragon's feet to get a read. He says "I don't have enough chips to make a bad lay down" but finally mucks his hand.
David asks Seif "Do you want to see it?" and Seif responds with a resounding "Yeah." The Dragon shows J2 for the total bluff as he rakes in the pot.
07:34 PM, 03/27/07
Jimmy Diep Finishes 8th
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
On a board of Q109J Jimmy Diep moves all-in for T189,000 and David Pham calls. The Dragon shows 98 for the low-end of the straight, and Diep shows AJ. The river card is inconsequential and Jimmy Diep has been eliminated from the tournament in 8th place. He will take home $68,348 in prize money.
07:22 PM, 03/27/07
John Hon Doubles Through JC Tran
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
From under the gun John Hon pushes in his last T85,000. JC Tran makes the call from middle position and action gets folded around.
John shows A6 and JC shows A3.
The board comes 745K8 and Hom doubles up to T221,000.
07:22 PM, 03/27/07
Have Mercy
Level 8: 200,000-400,000, 50,000 ante
Up until this afternoon, this tournament was proceeding at an incredible rate of speed. Day 1 took us from 475 starting players to about 90 players, and Day 2 brought us down to 27 players in about five hours. Today began with the same promise, as players busted left and right in the first two hours. And then, things slowed. Seriously. And that’s an understatement. Though most of us in the media section are poker fans and love a good game, we got our hopes up that there would be an early end to the action today, allowing us worker bees to have a bit of relaxation before the final table tomorrow. And the tournament director has decided that we will not be taking a dinner break tonight since we’re so close to finishing. My stomach was quoted as saying, “Grrr.”
Sorted In: Tournaments, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, World Poker Challenge, Season V07:20 PM, 03/27/07
