World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 45)

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• David Chicotsky
• Basebaldy 3 handed in the $10K pl holdem, just a great player, very nice guy. Ari gave me some brief 2-7 limit triple draw tips...learning.

• Eugene Todd
• 7 players in my way

• Eugene Todd
• final table time

• Amit Makhija
• Wow what a field left in the 10k pot limit, gooooo dfish and ike (my two financial sweats) and gl to JC, basebaldy (sicko) and mohsin

• Eugene Todd
• playing real good poker and got a little lucky yesterday.just praying it continues today.

• Shannon Shorr
• Good luck @basebaldy in the hunt for another bracelet with 14 left in $10k PLHE.

• Eugene Todd
• finished the day with 351k. we got 14 people stilll in.back tomorow to win the tourney

• Vanessa Rousso
• He hits the three outer on the turn just like that...a very disappointing 15th place for $43k.

• Vanessa Rousso
• Eugene Todd limps small blind I check in big blind with 10 9. Flop 9 4 5. Eugene bets 40k (pot) I re pot/shove I have 172k. He calls with 98

• Eugene Todd
• i finally got lucky couple of times today.finally

• Erik Seidel
• Out 19th

• Vanessa Rousso
• 20 left average is 395k I have 420k.

• Vanessa Rousso
• In the money, 24 left I hve average which is 340k

• Eugene Todd
• Just made the money in the 10k pot limit event. Now its final table time

• Erik Seidel
• In the money. 27 left. I hv 292k. Just a touch under average

• Eugene Todd
• We on the bubble in the 10k pot limit holdem event. 28 left. 27 get paid

• Vanessa Rousso
• 30 left I have 460k and chip avg is 275k.

• Vanessa Rousso
• 44 left...27 pay...chip avg 187k...I've got 306k...20 minutes more on dinner break. Playing to final table tonight.

• Vanessa Rousso
• Just went on a tear...306k...and that's not a typo! :)

• Erik Seidel
• Dnr break 150k. 39 left

• Vanessa Rousso
• Down to 37k blinds 2k, 4k. 63 left.

• Vanessa Rousso
• What a rollercoaster. Was up to 105k. Lost a pot back then got a short stack all in for 40k each on QcJd7d flop I had Qd9d he AcQs, I lost.

• Erik Seidel
• Under threat of eminent harm cuppy produced a dbl up. 176k now

• Eugene Todd
• Just made a sick laydown QQ pre flop. Said he had KK. I believe him. Unless he is a clown, he seems like good player.

• Erik Seidel
• Down to 80k av is 123k. Might be a good time to eat the lucky cupcake

• Eugene Todd
• ready to punch 1 russian in the face he called me a fagott in russian. still havent told i speak the language

• Andy Bloch
• Chad Brown just busted, losing a race with QQ against AK #WSOP47

• Erik Seidel
• Finished day 1 of 10k PLHE w 118k. I think there were about 85 left. Funny played 13.5 hours + it feels like a short day

• Vanessa Rousso
• 85 left end of day 1. Avg 97k, I have 77k. 27 pay. Back for day two tmrw at 2pm pst.

• Joe Sebok
• haha, always makes me laugh when poker players say how great they're playing. we can't all be playing great all the time, can we? #nation

• Justin Smith
• Went from 4k after dinner break up to 9700 now...playing a little looser than normal but its fine

• Vanessa Rousso
• 108 left..76k avg....34k and still haven't won a pot in forever

• Vanessa Rousso
• End of level 8...117 left...70k avg...I have 40k and a pitt in my tummy :(

• Vanessa Rousso
• Lol now I lost with QQ...47k...

• Eugene Todd
• As bad as I played the first 6 levels. I'm making up for it now.

• Vanessa Rousso
• Lost a pretty big one with JJ. 50k chips left. It's gonna turn around now I feel it :)

• Vanessa Rousso
• 135 left and I'm average at 61k...rough run over the last level, but I'm still feeling good...it'll turn around :)

• Kevin Saul
• pick up AcKh utg and get 2 callers.. can't beat 5h5s on 9c7c3c flop.. turn 7 river brick LML

• Rafe Furst
• Just took first major beat of series, all-in for $50K on turn with broadway, river filled, I'm out. Pretty lucky 4 that 2 be my worst!

• Kevin Saul
• 6k going up to 600-1200.. it's pot limit so at least i can fold thru the blinds twice

• Steve Sung
• AK vs. A10 all-in preflop. I lost to a straight and busted out the very first hand from dinner break. GL boys!

• Vanessa Rousso
• 144 left avg is 58k I hve 71k.

• Eugene Todd
• Eric seidel stepped in big time shit today. Playing awefull and getting lucky

• Vanessa Rousso
• I call Nam Les 2500 bet w KdJd. Flop J74 he cks I bet 4k he calls. Turn 7 He leads 4k I call. River 9. I call his 8kbet. He has j9. 65k

• Kevin Saul
• sigh.. KK loses to AQ.. down to 21,500

• David Chicotsky
• The $5K WSOP FT was action packed and I was glad to be able to do the announcing...going to go grab a bite to eat...$2,500 mixed tomorrow

• Joe Sebok
• Yep, first hand back I pick up AK and get reraised by 99. I ship. I lose the 50k race. Another day at the office comes to a close. #wsop45

• Justin Smith
• Absolutely freezing in the rio today...everybody is shivering...down to 6400...hungry...dinner break in 40 mins

• Steve Sung
• 7500 on dinner break of 10k pot-limit hold'em. Gl fellas!

• Eugene Todd
• Playing awfull today. But still In going to dinner break. The break couldn't come at a better time. Super tilt

• Howard Lederer
• On dinner break in #wsop45 with 47,500. Right on average with about 170 remaining.

• Joe Sebok
• Guy opened and I looked at 1 card. Ace. I moved in. He called w/88. I looked at other card and was...10. I won race. 24k at dinner. #wsop45

• Rafe Furst
• Avg chips in PLH at dinner break #wsop45

• Vanessa Rousso
• Dinner break I have 93k.

• Kevin Saul
• dinner break 51,500 just above avg.. table is next to break

• Daniel Negreanu
• Out of the PLH. Had flush draw turned a straight draw and missed both against Carlos Mortensen. Gonna eat then play Omaha 8

• Daniel Negreanu
• I am going crazy for real. In the PLH with 29k and in the Omaha 8 also. After that no more till the 50k HORSE

• Vanessa Rousso
• 180 players remain, average is 46k, I have 104k in level 6. Dinner soon...

• Joe Sebok
• Ugly. 3rd time today board checked down to river, w/me hitting top pair there...and losing out to better kicker. Ha. Only 11k left. #wsop45

• Shaun Deeb
• CHEWWYYYYYY SICK COMEBACK lets goooo

• Daniel Negreanu
• I have 24k in the PLH. Steam is coming out of my ears. I an just furiously annoyed and stressed out. Can't handle any beats at the moment.

• Justin Smith
• I'm able to play half my hands profitably at this table and we won't be breaking anytime soon...this is amazing...9k so far

• Chris Moorman
• Busto potted aq after 4 limps medic had obv double over limped Qq sigh

• Vanessa Rousso
• Jc Tran and Nam Le to my right and Elky to my left at new table. 84k.

• Daniel Alaei
• Need to find that mental reset button... Have been playing with very little patience last couple of days and it's quite frustrating..

• Gavin Smith
• Busted with AK against lee markolt's 99, would have rather gone against a weaker opponent but I was kinda short

• Vanessa Rousso
• Table change...207/275 remain...40k avg, i have 84k.

• Daniel Alaei
• I quit my lucky masseuse and 10 minutes later I busted.. Jeeeezus... Im skipping the o8 tourny tonight

• Barry Greenstein
• Out of the 10k PLH. Lost most of my chips bluffing to clarify whether I should enter the O8 event this evening.

• Justin Smith
• In the 2500 o8 now...very soft table I know nobody...i can really accumulate here...a little tired but ready to play...taking nap at dinner

• Lee Childs
• Crippled with JJ v KK. 1750 left. On break. 200-400+25 next. Got the button tho! Lol.

• Gavin Smith
• Just starting level 5, have 8k, pretty tough table, but I guess in a 10k they are all supposed to be

• Howard Lederer
• End of first session in #wsop45. Up to 43k. 225 players with 35k average.

• Kevin Saul
• 2nd break.. 23,400 going too 300-600.. feelin good

• Adam Junglen
• Down to 24k on break.

• Vanessa Rousso
• After level 4 I have 80k, avg is 35k or so. Cruisin...

• Adam Levy
• 48k on break. 300 600 now.

• Barry Greenstein
• Down to 13k at the break. Average is a lot more than that.

• Chris Moorman
• 13k going into 300.600 so card dead sigh

• Joe Sebok
• Ha! Oh man, 2 awesome stories that @realannieduke just relayed to me. Life ain't so bad. :) now, just need to get my AA to hold up! #wsop45

• Joe Sebok
• Sweet lord! Change my fortunes! Put on some Cowboy Mouth, "All You Need Is Live", to dull the pain! 22k. #wsop45

• Vanessa Rousso
• QK in bb,I call utg 1400 bet.Flop QJ7 I check-call 2k.Turn J.Check,check.River 7. I min-bet 2k, he calls w AA. Lost min with top pair, 80k.

• Jonathan Little
• AQ vs KQ means I lose. I pretty much don't want to do anything for a while after the horrible day today.

• Shaun Deeb
• busto pot limit already river cr luff for most of my chips lostlast 7k ako vs k9s pre vs toto bvb

• Daniel Negreanu
• Won a small pot with JJ in the PLH. Back to Razz. I will also be playing the Omaha 8 today. 3 tourneys at once

• Vanessa Rousso
• Then I call EFros 1200 raise with 4s5s and see a 4way flop: 2s3s6h.Efro bets pot I repot to 18k he calls allin w 8s9s.I clear,now 85k chips!

• Eugene Todd
• New table. Ryan young, v russo, b chen , burt boutin ,

• Adam Levy
• was down to 33k then busted Mark Seif with KK on A1074 board and he insta mucked. guess he had k8s or something.

• Barry Greenstein
• 240 left. Average is 35k. I'm down to 18k.

• Vanessa Rousso
• im in SB w 22,EFro raises to 1200, I call,big blind BoostedJ repops to 4200.Efro folds and I call. Flop 2QJ, I check shove he calls with QK.

• Kevin Saul
• 14,125 going to 250-500.. daniel moved to my immed left

• Daniel Alaei
• Back to starting chips, and have my lucky masseuse..they in trouble..

• Joe Sebok
• Man, more of the same. If I'm aggressive, they have it. If I'm passive, they catch up. Somethings's gotta give sometime! :) #wsop45

• Gavin Smith
• Playing 10k plhe have 15k left of 30k starting, lost big pot with QQ against KJ

• Justin Smith
• Busted from the 10k plhe...kqs vs 222 on qj2 board in reraised pot vs vanessa ruosso with 60bbs

• Lee Childs
• 9500 first break. Going to 100-200

• Jonathan Little
• Down to 15000. Nothing going right. 250/500 in 20 minutes.

• Amit Makhija
• Out, rough showing, very shallow structure, and lost every pot I played, off to Bellagio to play cash games

• Joe Sebok
• And the fun continues. Weeeeee! Ran Jacks into Queens on an all baby flop, turn, and river. 19k. Ha. #wsop45

• Jonathan Little
• Down to 20000. Missed oesd.

• Eugene Todd
• Jc tran just came to the table. Getting great double down hands in blackjack.

• Eric Froehlich
• dbld my 1/4th starting stack to 1/2 starting stack end

• Joe Sebok
• Back at it now. Switched over to The Dears' "No Cities Left" to set the chill mood with no antes to fight over. #wsop45

• Shannon Shorr
• phone randomly started working...tough table with juha helppi, carlos mortensen, and Adam junglen, vivek, and kevin Saul to my left...28k

• Vanessa Rousso
• Started with 30k chips, I'm at 35,975 after two levels in the 10k buyin pot limit holdem. Looks like 276 plyrs entered. Feelin great. :)

• Adam Junglen
• Also, +$1.6k vs vivek who's a fish at setting field size lines/choosing flop colors.

• Adam Junglen
• 38k on break. Vivek, Bel0w, JHelpi, Carlos Mortenson and Shannon shorr at the table.

• Barry Greenstein
• Almost 300 players for #wsop45, 10k pot limit holdem. Started with 30k. I have 28k.

• Kevin Saul
• bad last 10 min of level.. doubled up helppi in 45k pot w QT on KJ4 flop i missed.. 23025

• Daniel Alaei
• Had a bad first level, down to 10k of the 30k we started with...

• Jonathan Little
• Back to 25000. Luke plays every hand with me an I never ever make anything. Going to 200/400. Time to gamboool.

• Joe Sebok
• Amazingly I am back up to 29k at first break after those earlier sick beats with my Aces. #vomit #wsop45

• Justin Smith
• Playing lots of pots....still at 30k starting stack but fluctuating a bit

• Andy Bloch
• Just bought in and took my seat at table 18 seat 4 in 10k PLH #wsop45. This was the 1st event last year & I finished 2nd. #repeat?

• Amit Makhija
• Down to 9200 from 30k starting stacks, some brutal hands really focused tho not quitting!!

• Jonathan Little
• Ran a big semibluff with 98 on 976. Up to 31000.

• Jeff Bryan
• kk cracked by qq he flushed out

• Jeff Bryan
• kk cracked by a 10 how fun this is i luv poker down to 6000 gotta get tough

• Joe Sebok
• Wow. And just had Aces cracked again by a flush, no set this time however. Awesome start. 20k left. #wsop45

• Eric Froehlich
• down to 10k in the 10k, poker is enjoyable

• Jeff Bryan
• crap just lost 5000 down to 10200

• Chris Moorman
• Down to 20k from 30 after first level medic runs like god.. Table could be worse

• Adam Junglen
• Amazon room is freezing. Just got some hot chocolate. 35k after first level of 10k plh

• Jonathan Little
• Going to 150/300 soon. Same guy lucksacked iweargoggles and now has 45000. Luke busted a guy with AA vs AK and now has 60000. I have 22500.

• Joe Sebok
• I love the WSOP. Flopped a set of Aces and lost out to a rivered flush. I have 24k left though from starting stack of 30k in #wsop45

• Eugene Todd
• My table is going nuts. 1 gone allready. Every pot is 10k +. Trying to be a bystander for now

• Justin Smith
• Changed my mind....going to play the 10k plhe a little late...then maybe also play the 2500 o8...we will see how it goes...

• Kevin Saul
• playin the 10k pot limit holdem..started half hour late and for some reason @ 100-200 blinds

• Joe Sebok
• Dude, this is going to be a long day. Must be slowest playing table on earth AND it's pot limit! Ruh roh. :) #wsop45

• Joe Sebok
• Just took my seat in #wsop45. Time to grind, baby, grind. Listening to Blur's "Think Tank" to kick things off today... #nation

• Amit Makhija
• At table 22 seat 8 in the 10k pl holdem, final tabled this last year looking for a win this time

• Shaun Deeb
• stupid 30 min registration delay in 10k plh

• Daniel Alaei
• Playing the 10k PLH... Had a much needed day off so feel fresh and ready to play today.. Looking forward to finishing the series strong!

• Mark Seif
• Today is the $10,000 buy-in World Championship of Pot Limit Holdem WSOP event. Can't wait!

• Shaun Deeb
• had a fun night 10k plh this morning then online or o8 if I don't bust

• Eugene Todd
• Getting ready to go rock the rio. 10k pot limit holdem.

• Jonathan Little
• 10000 pot limit holdem in 90 minutes. This would be a good one to do well in and end the wsop drought.

• Daniel Negreanu
• Good finish to the night ended with 21900. I will also be playing the 10k PLH tomm at noon. Not sure what time I'll show though

• Eugene Todd
• 10k pot limit tommorow and my family coming to town.