Wsop Update Thread Let's Deal

[bhs4life]

Date / Time: 2005-07-12 17:07:00
Title: Updated Chip Counts
Log: A new list of chip counts has just been posted. Keep in mind that the average chip, with 112 people remaining, is $500,000.

[NJBucsFan]

I hope Ivey wins it all. He's nasty at poker, and that would be a big ticket to cash!! GL BHS!!

[rented mule]

BHS.....i'm cheeing on Ivey in the All star cheer thread. I didn't see any rule that said it had to be limited to baseball.

Ivey's creeping up that ladder.

[moondog22]

I lost Lederer today,down to Raymer & Ivey

[rented mule]

Well, you're looking pretty good with Raymer. The last update said he is trying on shirts that his wife bought him in between hands.

[bhs4life]

LETS GO PHIL
Tim Phan $1,690,000 0 0
Greg Raymer $1,530,000 0 0
Mike Matusow $1,450,000 0 0
Tex Barch $1,400,000 0 0
John Juanda $1,200,000 0 0
****** Howard $1,100,000 0 0
Farzad Bonyadi $1,070,000 0 0
Oskar Silow $960,000 0 0
Terry Myers $920,000 0 0
Minh Ly $850,000 0 0
Steve Marx $850,000 0 0
Nick Gibson $840,000 0 0
Phil Ivey $800,000

[Tigger]

How many are left in the tournament? When do they reach the final 9?

~~~ Tigger

[STaylor36]

Wow. Just for fun I placed some VERY small bets on 4 players: Phil Ivey, Phil Helmuth, Mike Matusow, and Annie Duke to make the final table.

Ivey and Matusow still hanging in!

[bhs4life]

How many are left in the tournament? When do they reach the final 9?

~~~ Tigger

THURS NIGHT

[bhs4life]

Date / Time: 2005-07-13 00:06:00
Title: Greg Raymer Risks It All Against Tex Barch
Log: After a flop of As-Js-8c, Greg Raymer bets about $80,000, Tex Barch raises to about $220,000, and Raymer pushes all in. Word quickly spreads through the media and the fans that crowd-favorite Greg Raymer is all in, and a swarm quickly descends on the table. Just as quickly as everyone arrives, they soon become as motionless as Raymer himself, who calmly stares back at Barch through his signature reptilian sunglasses.


Barch, however, is in motion. He's adjusting his hat, counting out his chips, looking at Raymer's chips, and studying the defending World Champion as he contemplates whether or not to call. They are close enough in chips that this is a make-it-or-break-it hand for both of them. Looking at Raymer more closely, his breathing is normal, and he is so relaxed, at first glance you wouldn't think he was even involved in the hand.


Nobody calls the clock, even though it seems like an eternity. The break has started, and most of the players are already out of the tournament area. But nobody ever calls the clock.


After four agonizing minutes, Tex Barch folds, and Raymer's supporters (and there are plenty) breathe a huge sigh of relief.

[bhs4life]

DAMN THIS ONE SUCKED
Date / Time: 2005-07-13 00:46:00
Title: Howard Takes a Pot from Ivey
Log: After the flop of 9s-6h-3d, Phil Ivey bets out $90,000. ****** Howard calls. The turn is the 4c. Ivey checks. Howard also checks. The river is the 9d. Ivey bets out $150,000. Howard calls. Howard shows 8's. Ivey has 7's. Howard wins a $500,000+ pot from Phil Ivey.

[bhs4life]

Date / Time: 2005-07-13 02:45:00
Title: Updated Chip Counts
Log: Here are the official chip counts from the end of Day Four:


1. Tim Phan - $3,244,000
2. Mike Matusow - $2,561,000
3. Farzad Bonyadi - $2,402,000
4. Steve Danaman - $2,143,000
5. Phil Ivey - $2,027,000
6. Tex Barch - $2,025,000
7. Tiffany Williamson - $1,992,000
8. ****** Howard - $1,806,000
9. Scott Lazar - $1,629,000
10. Tuan Vu - $1,571,000
11. Gregory Rice - $1,414,000
12. Raymi Sanchesz Thorn - $1,288,000
13. Lee Watkinson - $1,221,000
14. Tom Sartori - $1,208,000
15. Daniel Bergsdorf - $1,144,000
16. Brad Koundracki - $1,136,000
17. Minh Ly - $1,102,000
18. Terry Burt - $1,080,000
19. Steve Marx - $1,042,000
20. Per Hildebrand - $1,017,000
21. Michael Kessler - $986,000
22. Shahram - $983,000
23. Patrick Hayden - $972,000


AVERAGE STACK SIZE - $968,793


24. Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf - $968,000
25. John Juanda - $841,000
26. Joseph Hachem - $814,000
27. Nick Givson - $811,000
28. John McGrane - $780,880
29. Aaron Kanter - $778,000
30. Ayhan Alsancak - $775,000
31. Greg "Fossil Man" Raymer - $766,000
32. Radu Butan - $762,000
33. Bing Wang - $739,000
34. Oskar Silow - $720,000
35. Adam Friedman - $719,000
36. James Butt - $716,000
37. Russell "The Muscle" Salzer - $710,000
38. Bryant King - $702,000
39. Frankling Caldwell - $690,000
40. Yakov Hirsch - $658,000
41. Joe Connor - $641,000
42. Mark Forrester - $628,000
43. Karlo Lopez - $607,000
44. Joe Stillman - $584,000
45. Kevin Kaikko - $571,000
46. Tony Abesamis - $513,000
47. Kenna James - $510,000
48. Hung La - $505,000
49. David Richardson - $501,000
50. Roland Israelashvici - $469,000
51. Francis W O'Brien - $423,000
52. Bernard Lee - $379,000
53. Andrew Black - $371,000
54. Conor Tate - $368,000
55. Derek Dix - $202,000
56. Rod Pardey Jr. - $187,000
57. Larry Prugh - $166,000
58. Jarl Lindholt - $101,000


Date / Time: 2005-07-13 01:32:00
Title: End of Day
Log: The day has closed and play has ended. Play will resume tomorrow at noon and play will continue until only 27 players remain. Tim Phan is the current chip leader with $3,200,000 in chips. Mike Matusow is not that far behind in second place though with $2,600,000.


Date / Time: 2005-07-13 01:24:00
Title: Applause Marks the End of Day Four
Log: Once the tournament clock starts beeping for the ten-second countdown, there is a smattering of applause that builds louder and louder as players realize that they've survived another day in the biggest poker tournament in history.


Now comes the counting of the chips, before they are bagged and tagged. Then we'll return tomorrow to do this all over again.


There are 58 players who have survived to play again on Day Five. The average chip count is about $969,000.

[bhs4life]

Date / Time: 2005-07-13 00:41:00
Title: Schedule Reminder
Log: Now that we're getting closer to the end, here's a reminder of the schedule for the remainder of the tournament.


Day 4 - Tuesday, July 12: That's today. We'll play to the end of this half level, which will happen at roughly 1:25 am. The number of players left should be somewhere in the low 60s.


Day 5 - Wednesday, July 13: Play starts at 12:00 noon. Play will continue until it is down to the final three tables, which is 27 players.


Day 6 - Thursday, July 14: This is the first day of action at Binion's Horseshoe downtown. Play will begin at 3:00 pm, and continue until the final ten players are at the same table. They will then continue playing at the TV table until the unfortunate TV bubble is burst, and only nine players are left.


Day 7 - Friday, July 15: The Final Table! By the time the final table starts at 2:00 pm, you should know everything about these nine people, from their first poker game to their most recent tournament victory. They play down to a single winner, who will become the 2005 World Series of Poker champion.


Stay tuned to CardPlayer.com for the rest of the tournament, and we will provide unrivaled coverage of all the action.

[bhs4life]

Date / Time: 2005-07-12 19:36:00
Title: Quote
Log: "Poker lesson of the day: Never call all-in when I move all-in." --Mike Matusow

[bhs4life]

Date / Time: 2005-07-13 12:14:00
Title: Here We Go
Log: Cards are in the air here at Day 5. One half of Level 22 remains with $2,000 antes and blinds of $8,000-$16,000.


Date / Time: 2005-07-13 12:11:00
Title: Ramping Up
Log: The players are seated and they've all emptied and restacked their bags of chips. Cards will be in the air momentarily.