Live Tournament Updates
15-Minute Break
Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante
Level 1 comes to an end, and the players take a 15-minute break.
Sorted In: Tournaments, The Bicycle Casino, Season VII, Legends of Poker03:45 PM, 08/24/08
Adios Alaei
Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante
After being crippled by Tuan Le, Daniel Alaei has been eliminated.
Sorted In: Tournaments, The Bicycle Casino, Season VII, Legends of Poker03:34 PM, 08/24/08
The Infamous Table 21
Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante
The bust out table of Phil Ivey and two others has officially been filled. Plugging the gaps are David Williams and Phil Laak, accompanied by the already present Van Nguyen and Allen Cunningham.
Sorted In: Tournaments, The Bicycle Casino, Season VII, Legends of Poker03:18 PM, 08/24/08
All Tables in the Room
Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante
With the tournament room completely filled there was one straggler table outside in the hallway. Piled up chairs and boxes surrounding the table accompanied by Freddy Deeb and Phil Laak has now officially broken and is in the ballroom.
Sorted In: Tournaments, The Bicycle Casino, Season VII, Legends of Poker03:16 PM, 08/24/08
Tuan Le Doubles Through Daniel Alaei
Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante
Tuan Le got it all in pre-flop against Daniel Alaei who had him slightly covered. Le held 9
9
on a board of 9
8
3KA, flopping top set and all but eliminating Alaei who is now down to just 450 chips. Le is up to just over 62,000 which is good enough for the chip lead at the moment.
03:07 PM, 08/24/08
More Carnage on Table 21
Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante
After the quick bust out by Phil Ivey on Table 21 three hands later another player bit the dust. In a nutshell the action went: Seat 1 bluffs Cunningham, Cunningham calls bluff with set, bluffer hits the rail. Allen Cunningham is now up to 63,000.
Sorted In: Tournaments, The Bicycle Casino, Season VII, Legends of Poker03:04 PM, 08/24/08
Newest Chipleader: Allen Cunningham
Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante
Tuan Le's time at the top of the leaderboard is already over. Allen Cunningham has busted a player and now has 63,000 in chips. Today's field is definitely playing faster than yesterday's. Is there something going on that we're not aware of? Is there a juicy high-stakes cash game somewhere with empty seats?
Sorted In: Tournaments, The Bicycle Casino, Season VII, Legends of Poker03:03 PM, 08/24/08
Tuan Le Jumps to an Even Bigger Lead
Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante
Brian Rast's time at the top of the leaderboard was short-lived. Tuan Le just doubled up to about 62,000 to take over the chip lead. Details on that hand coming in a few moments.
Sorted In: Tournaments, The Bicycle Casino, Season VII, Legends of Poker03:01 PM, 08/24/08
First Elimination: Some Random Guy Named Phil Ivey
Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante
About 30 minutes into the first level, Phil Ivey moved all in under the gun for more than 20,000 -- a bit of an overbet. Action folds around to Brian Rast, who pauses and looks at Ivey after checking his cards. Ivey tells him that he didn't even look at his cards. Rast calls, and everyone else folds. Rast shows pocket kings, and Ivey flipps over 3-2 offsuit. Ivey's hand should crack pocket kings approximately one time in seven, but it doesn't happen here. The best hand holds up, and just like that, Phil Ivey is eliminated from the tournament. Perhaps he has better plans? Meanwhile, Brian Rast jumps to an early chip lead with about 51,000 in chips.
Sorted In: Tournaments, The Bicycle Casino, Season VII, Legends of Poker02:59 PM, 08/24/08
Today's Field: About 210 Players
Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante
A preliminary count shows 24 tables in action, with a maximum capacity of 216 players. With a few empty seats, we'll approximate the field at 210. We'll be posting the official numbers and prizepool when they are released later in the day.
Sorted In: Tournaments, The Bicycle Casino, Season VII, Legends of Poker02:49 PM, 08/24/08
