CHIPLEADER
George Gillis
The liquor distributor from Baltimore leads the O8B field with 30 minutes of play left on Day 1.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Event 6: O8B Chipleader
$350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
The liquor distributor from Baltimore leads the O8B field with 30 minutes of play left on Day 1.
The liquor distributor from Baltimore leads the O8B field with 30 minutes of play left on Day 1.
Event 6: O8B Update
$350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
Number of Entrants: 54
Players remaining: 27
Blinds: 600/1,200
Limits: 1,200/2,400
Number of Entrants: 54
Players remaining: 27
Blinds: 600/1,200
Limits: 1,200/2,400
Top 3 Chip-Counts:
George Gillis - 60,000
Ron "Schifty" Schiffman - 51,000
Jonathan Levy - 48,700
Event 5: Day 1 Chipleader
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Cho is the first ever Japanese born player to win a WSOP related tournament. The 22-year-old is riding the momentum from that victory and another $200,000 in online winnings.
CHIPLEADER
Jaeik Cho (Tokyo, Japan)
Cho is the first ever Japanese born player to win a WSOP related tournament. The 22-year-old is riding the momentum from that victory and another $200,000 in online winnings.
The humble youngster brings 357,500 into Day 2 play. Cho is the clear cut favorite, his quest for another live poker victory starts tomorrow at Noon.
Event 5: Day 1 Ends
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Number of Entrants: 162
Players remaining: 18
Total Prizepool: $113,400
Day 2 play resumes tomorrow at 12pm.
Jaeik Cho - 357,000
Justin Burton - 353,500
Wooyang Lin - 236,500
Manh Nguyen - 221,200
Shasho - 141,800
Lisa Wang - 131,100
Miguel Borrero - 127,200
Len Vizirov - 121,600
Mike Borovetz - 114,200
Joe Liberta - 110,300
Soheb Porbandarwala - 94,500
Sal Simeone - 93,800
Karthik - 90,300
Jon Weiss - 56,000
Miles Lipsly - 52,500
Jesse Cohen -44,500
Mike Dentale - 42,000
Gerry Hoover - 39,300
Number of Entrants: 162
Players remaining: 18
Total Prizepool: $113,400
Day 2 play resumes tomorrow at 12pm.
Jaeik Cho - 357,000
Justin Burton - 353,500
Wooyang Lin - 236,500
Manh Nguyen - 221,200
Shasho - 141,800
Lisa Wang - 131,100
Miguel Borrero - 127,200
Len Vizirov - 121,600
Mike Borovetz - 114,200
Joe Liberta - 110,300
Soheb Porbandarwala - 94,500
Sal Simeone - 93,800
Karthik - 90,300
Jon Weiss - 56,000
Miles Lipsly - 52,500
Jesse Cohen -44,500
Mike Dentale - 42,000
Gerry Hoover - 39,300
Event 5: Bubble Burst
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The 1 hour Bubble finally breaks with Abraham Korotki becoming the unfortunate "Bubble Boy".
The remaining 18 players are all smiles, time to "Bag & Tag".
Updated stack sizes and Day 2 information coming soon.
The 1 hour Bubble finally breaks with Abraham Korotki becoming the unfortunate "Bubble Boy".
The remaining 18 players are all smiles, time to "Bag & Tag".
Updated stack sizes and Day 2 information coming soon.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Event 5: Bubble Tweets
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
#BSO2012 Bubble Tweets:
From the Field:
Manh Nguyen - @MunMunny
On the bubble of Event 5. Bubble has been going on for an hour now. I hope it doesn't take super long! #BSPO2012
Jesse Cohen - @JCohen130
been on the bubble for almost an hour, 65k @ 15/3000
From the Rail:
James Nelson - @onewheelterr0r
@BorgataPoker looks like Sal Sineone wants a "sun's out guns out" showdown with @Mikunbelievable. #sleevesgentlemen haha.
#BSO2012 Bubble Tweets:
From the Field:
Manh Nguyen - @MunMunny
On the bubble of Event 5. Bubble has been going on for an hour now. I hope it doesn't take super long! #BSPO2012
Jesse Cohen - @JCohen130
been on the bubble for almost an hour, 65k @ 15/3000
From the Rail:
James Nelson - @onewheelterr0r
@BorgataPoker looks like Sal Sineone wants a "sun's out guns out" showdown with @Mikunbelievable. #sleevesgentlemen haha.
Event 5: Clear the Rail
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Mike Dentale makes it 8k from the Button,
Soheb Porbandarwala 3-bets to 17k from the Small Blind,
Mike tank folds and demands "the clowns to clear the rail".
Bubble Watch continues...
Mike Dentale makes it 8k from the Button,
Soheb Porbandarwala 3-bets to 17k from the Small Blind,
Mike tank folds and demands "the clowns to clear the rail".
Bubble Watch continues...
Event 5: The Bubble
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Number of Entrants: 162
Players remaining: 19
We're officially on the Bubble, play is hand for hand.
Short stacks are in survival mode while big stacks bully.
Number of Entrants: 162
Players remaining: 19
We're officially on the Bubble, play is hand for hand.
Short stacks are in survival mode while big stacks bully.
Event 5: Cho Chips Up
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The WSOP Circuit Champion (Caesars Atlantic City) is a threat late in the day. His calm demeanor and solid table presence has served him well, the young poker star just eclipsed the 300k chip mark.
Jaeik Cho (Tokyo, Japan)
305,000 chips
The WSOP Circuit Champion (Caesars Atlantic City) is a threat late in the day. His calm demeanor and solid table presence has served him well, the young poker star just eclipsed the 300k chip mark.
Event 6: Champs in the Field
$350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
Number of Entrants: 54
Players remaining: 36
Blinds: 300/600
Limits: 600/1,200
Poker Champions still alive:
"Miami" John Cernuto
3 WSOP Bracelets - 1996, 1997, 2002
Chris Reslock
WSOP Circuit Winner (2005), WSOP Bracelet Winner (2007)
Claudangelo Beaudouin
1st Place - 2009 WPT World Poker Finals (O8B)
Yuebin Guo
Borgata Spring Open Event #3 Champion
Number of Entrants: 54
Players remaining: 36
Blinds: 300/600
Limits: 600/1,200
Poker Champions still alive:
"Miami" John Cernuto
3 WSOP Bracelets - 1996, 1997, 2002
Chris Reslock
WSOP Circuit Winner (2005), WSOP Bracelet Winner (2007)
Claudangelo Beaudouin
1st Place - 2009 WPT World Poker Finals (O8B)
Yuebin Guo
Borgata Spring Open Event #3 Champion
Event 5: Moving Day
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The family man is making a Final Table push with 20 players left in Event #5. The New Jersey native doesn't want to talk about hand histories, just shoutouts for the kids.
To: Torre "the Jet" and Alexandra - Daddy's coming home with the money.
Sal Sineone (Florham Park, NJ)
The family man is making a Final Table push with 20 players left in Event #5. The New Jersey native doesn't want to talk about hand histories, just shoutouts for the kids.
To: Torre "the Jet" and Alexandra - Daddy's coming home with the money.
Event 5: Outdrawn
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Spring Open Event #2 Champion, Manh Nguyen, has Mike Dentale hot and bothered late in the day. Nguyen continues to run good, he outdraws "Mikey" on the river and the soundbites started flowing.
"I had a lock on the hand bro, the only thing that beats me is a red Queen...amazing how he gets there bro".
Spring Open Event #2 Champion, Manh Nguyen, has Mike Dentale hot and bothered late in the day. Nguyen continues to run good, he outdraws "Mikey" on the river and the soundbites started flowing.
"I had a lock on the hand bro, the only thing that beats me is a red Queen...amazing how he gets there bro".
Both players stay on the grind with 20 players remaing.
Manh Nguyen - 121,000
Mike Dentale - 88,500
Event 6: Player Photo
$350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
The Limit O8B structure is so good, the bustouts are rare. Play continues with the majority of the field still alive.
CK "The Great"
The Limit O8B structure is so good, the bustouts are rare. Play continues with the majority of the field still alive.
Event 5: Cohen Chips Up
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The online poker star now merging his game to the live scene is making waves late in the day in Event #5, his Twitter feed explains the grind:
@JCohen130
- building, 58k @ 1/2k, 27 left
- got down to 13k then doubled, 29 left 18 cash
- 17k going into 8/1600 after dinner, 37 left #meh
- grinding 15-25bbs in this $770 for the past several hours, 45 left from 162, $33k for first
Jesse Cohen (Ardmore, PA)
The online poker star now merging his game to the live scene is making waves late in the day in Event #5, his Twitter feed explains the grind:
@JCohen130
- building, 58k @ 1/2k, 27 left
- got down to 13k then doubled, 29 left 18 cash
- 17k going into 8/1600 after dinner, 37 left #meh
- grinding 15-25bbs in this $770 for the past several hours, 45 left from 162, $33k for first
Event 5: Top Stacks
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Number of Entrants: 162
Players remaining: 26
Blinds: 1,000/2,000/300a
Top Chip-Counts:
Justin Burton - 181,000
Soheb Porbandarwala - 155,000
Mike Borovetz - 151,000
Jaeik Cho - 145,000
Wooyang Lin - 121,000
Len Vizirov - 111,000
Number of Entrants: 162
Players remaining: 26
Blinds: 1,000/2,000/300a
Top Chip-Counts:
Justin Burton - 181,000
Soheb Porbandarwala - 155,000
Mike Borovetz - 151,000
Jaeik Cho - 145,000
Wooyang Lin - 121,000
Len Vizirov - 111,000
Event 5: Linsanity
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Borgata Poker's version of Linsanity...
The Borgata regular brings his own version of Linsanity to the poker tables in the "Signature Room". He's using a miniature boxing glove card cap and throwing knockout blows to the field.
He's amongst the Chipleaders with a shrinking field, 3 tables left.
Borgata Poker's version of Linsanity...
Wooyang Lin (Morristown, PA)
The Borgata regular brings his own version of Linsanity to the poker tables in the "Signature Room". He's using a miniature boxing glove card cap and throwing knockout blows to the field.
He's amongst the Chipleaders with a shrinking field, 3 tables left.
Event 6: O8B Back from Dinner
$350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
Top Chip-Counts:
Jonathan Levy - 26,500
Josh W. - 24,500
Sergio Vargas - 24,100
George Gillis - 21,400
Sach Ranrakhani - 19,425
Still Alive:
"Miami" John Cernuto
Chris Reslock
Bo Toft
Howard Crash
Top Chip-Counts:
Jonathan Levy - 26,500
Josh W. - 24,500
Sergio Vargas - 24,100
George Gillis - 21,400
Sach Ranrakhani - 19,425
Still Alive:
"Miami" John Cernuto
Chris Reslock
Bo Toft
Howard Crash
Event 5: Leading Lady
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Wang is a Management Consultant professional from Chicago, but no stranger to the green felt. She plays the WSOP every summer and thrives on multi-table tournaments.
The last lady standing is in total control, she leads the field in Event #5 with 145,000 chips.
Lisa Wang (Chicago, IL)
Wang is a Management Consultant professional from Chicago, but no stranger to the green felt. She plays the WSOP every summer and thrives on multi-table tournaments.
The last lady standing is in total control, she leads the field in Event #5 with 145,000 chips.
Event 5: Back from Dinner
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Players are seated, cards in the air.
Post Dinner Break Chip-Counts:
Len Vizirov - 130,500
Barry Leventhal - 125,200
Abraham Korotki - 114,300
Soheb Porband - 110,000
Miguel Borrero - 99,000
Joe Liberta - 96,000
Dave Borovetz - 91,000
Players are seated, cards in the air.
Post Dinner Break Chip-Counts:
Len Vizirov - 130,500
Barry Leventhal - 125,200
Abraham Korotki - 114,300
Soheb Porband - 110,000
Miguel Borrero - 99,000
Joe Liberta - 96,000
Dave Borovetz - 91,000
Paging Poker Players
Both Events on Dinner Break, play will resume in 15 minutes.
Event #5 - $700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Event #6 - $350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
Event #5 - $700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
Event #6 - $350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
Event 6: Tweet from Miami
$350 + $50 Omaha H/L 8B
An O8B update from one of the greatest, the 3 time WSOP bracelet winner tweets from Event #6.
John Cernuto - @MiamiJohnC
Omaha 8 players got another good structure but a low turnout as only 54 runners so far showed up for the event. Avg stack's 12, 14 for me.
Dinner Break Pics
Dinner Break Photos
Phong "VIP" Nguyen shows off his chicken stir-fry from Panda Express.
Event #5 Railbirds enjoying ice cream from Ben & Jerry's.
Event 5: Dinner Break
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The clock has stopped for Dinner Break, players will return at 8:35pm.
Number of Entrants: 162
Players remaining: 36
Total Prizepool: $113,400
Still alive:
Mike Borovetz
Joe Liberta
Manh Nguyen
Barry Leventhal
Jesse Cohen
Mike Dentale
Recent Eliminations:
John Allan Hinds
Dwyte Pilgrim
The clock has stopped for Dinner Break, players will return at 8:35pm.
Number of Entrants: 162
Players remaining: 36
Total Prizepool: $113,400
Still alive:
Mike Borovetz
Joe Liberta
Manh Nguyen
Barry Leventhal
Jesse Cohen
Mike Dentale
Recent Eliminations:
John Allan Hinds
Dwyte Pilgrim
Event 5: Hoover on the Hustle
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The former Chipleader is back to his old ways, he's chipped back up to 90,000 to become a force in Event #5.
The part-time Engineer/Poker Player has high expectations after "running good" on the cash tables.
Gerry Hoover (Baltimore, MD)
The former Chipleader is back to his old ways, he's chipped back up to 90,000 to become a force in Event #5.
The part-time Engineer/Poker Player has high expectations after "running good" on the cash tables.
Event 5: Len is Lurking
$700 + $70 No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)
The cool, calm and collected weekend tournament player has 140,000 chips and plenty of confidence.
The 2012 Event #7 Winter Poker Open Champion is poised to capture another title, "I've always got a chance to win if I don't get unlucky" he tells us.
Vizirov has a top 3 stack with Dinner Break approaching.
Len Vizirov (Chalfont, PA)
The cool, calm and collected weekend tournament player has 140,000 chips and plenty of confidence.
The 2012 Event #7 Winter Poker Open Champion is poised to capture another title, "I've always got a chance to win if I don't get unlucky" he tells us.
Vizirov has a top 3 stack with Dinner Break approaching.
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