Event #65: $10,000 Main Event Dia 1b | 2014 World Series of Poker

2014-07-06 21:43 UTC-7

Brasilia Bronze Stacks; O'Dwyer Joins

Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brian Hastings	131,000 -3,000	-3,000

Chanracy Khun	73,500 21,500	21,500

Brandon Shack-Harris	52,500 700	700

Steve O'Dwyer	43,500
Allyn Jaffrey Shulman	38,000 24,900	24,900

Osman Soubra	29,000 -10,000	-10,000
Marcin Horecki	25,000 -9,000	-9,000

2014-07-06 21:43 UTC-7

Kerstetter Climbing

Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Action folded around to the player in the cutoff who put out a raise to 750. Jamie Kerstetter flatted from the button and the two blinds released their cards. The flop came down and Kerstetter's opponent continued out for 850. She called and the two watched as the dealer put out the on fourth street. Both players checked this card, allowing the to drop down on the river.

Action checked to Kerstetter for a second time and she knocked the table back. Her opponent showed for a pair of sevens, but was ultimately bested by Kerstetter's . She took down the pot and boosted her stack up to about 62,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jamie Kerstetter	62,000 15,000	15,000

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2014-07-06 21:37 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Micah Raskin	58,000 12,000	12,000
Alfie Adam	56,000 -2,000	-2,000
Kitty Kuo	56,000 14,000	14,000
Tim West	56,000 8,000	8,000
Jolmer Meelis	48,000 13,000	13,000
Olivier Busquet	47,000 4,500	4,500
Michiel Brummelhuis	46,000 19,000	19,000
Wai Kin Yong	44,000 44,000	44,000
Ashton Griffin	42,000 42,000	42,000
Shawn Cunix	38,000 -29,000	-29,000
Joep van den Bijgaart	37,000 -9,800	-9,800
Xuan Liu	34,000 -2,000	-2,000
James Calderaro	31,000

Andy Black	24,000 -700	-700
Ben Lamb	20,000 -1,000	-1,000

Daniel Weinman	19,000 -3,000	-3,000

Jay Rosenkrantz	13,000
Mike Leah	12,000 -14,400	-14,400

2014-07-06 21:35 UTC-7

Some Amazon Orange Chip Counts

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Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Taylor Paur	89,000

Steve Watts	77,000 38,500	38,500
Max Pescatori	64,000 3,000	3,000

Oliver Price	61,000 -14,000	-14,000
Tim West	48,000 10,400	10,400
Olivier Busquet	42,500 5,500	5,500
David Einhorn	36,000 -3,500	-3,500
Kevin Pollak	34,000 -7,200	-7,200
Andy Black	24,700 2,700	2,700
Ben Lamb	21,000 1,300	1,300

Allen Cunningham	16,700 -7,000	-7,000

Louise Duffy	12,400 -7,800	-7,800
Mike Hill	11,500 -4,300	-4,300

2014-07-06 21:34 UTC-7

Aggro Affleck

Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Matt Affleck defended his big blind and checked it over to the preflop aggressor on a flop of who then bet 600.

Affleck raised it up to 2,600 and the bet was called.

The turn card was the and Affleck retained the initiative with a bet of 4,500 which again was called.

The river cards was the . Affleck bet out a chunky 10,500 and stared his uncomfortable looking opponent down. After a minute or two, the cards were in the muck and the pot slid his way.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Matt Affleck	88,000 8,000	8,000

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2014-07-06 21:29 UTC-7

Player Spotlight: NASCAR Driver Jason White

Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

We were introduced to Jason White by 2013 Main Event runner-up Jay Farber via Twitter. White is the driver of the #24 Toyota in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and spends most weekends on the track. This weekend he traded four wheels for 30,000 in tournament chips and is taking a spin on the felt. We caught up with White just as the Day 1b players were headed to dinner, where he was kind enough to give us a few minutes.

PokerNews: What brings a NASCAR driver to the poker table?

Jason White: Well, me and my buddies have been playing poker for years back home. I also play a lot with the other drivers and teams at the track when there is down time. I love to play, but I don’t really have time to do it very often.

We race all year long, but by chance I was off this weekend, so I thought I would come on out and give it a shot. I met Jay a few years ago at the night clubs and when he made the November Nine last year, I was cheering him on. I thought that was awesome and we have become better friends since then. He comes to an occasional race and we have had a lot of fun. He was giving me some tips. It’s been a really cool experience so far.

Is this your first Main Event?

It’s actually my second. I played about three years ago and made it until Day 3. I am hoping to do a little better this time.

It doesn’t sound like you get the chance to play live tournaments very often, do you?

No, I don’t get to play them at all. This is only my second real tournament, the first one being the other main event I played. I have played tournaments in my home game but nothing like this. You definitely have to have more patience than in the home games. Jay’s been kind of coaching me on that kind of stuff.

What kind of tips does Jay give you?

Basically, he said not to get too wrapped up in hands. The main tip he gave me is all about survival. He said if you can just make it to the next day, then you are still in it. Keep the pots as small as you can. When you can pull off a win, pull off the win and if you lose, try to lose as little as possible.

What skills can you take with you from the driver’s seat to the poker table?

Endurance and focus are the big things. In racing, you are sitting in a car for three to four hours in 120 degree heat and you have to keep your focus. Sitting at a poker table for 10 hours a day is also hard. The tournament is long and keeping your focus is probably the biggest thing you can do to help your chances.

You have to see where you are at on the track. Likewise, you have to feel where you are at on the poker table. On the track, I’m looking to pass and at the poker table I’m looking to steal. You have to measure up your competition and find where the best place to make a move on them is. Racing and poker are two different things, but it definitely relates in some areas.

How is your day going so far?

I would say I am doing pretty good. I was up to about 60,000 in chips but got rivered to bring me down to about 35,000. If it wasn’t for that I would have been up to about 100,000. I am still doing OK. Jay ended yesterday with 52,000 and said if I could stay around that range I would be fine. Those last hands weren’t great, but I have to keep focus and survive the day so I can go on to the next.

So, do you have next weekend off, too? You might need it, you know.

Yeah. That might be a challenge. We’ll have to see but it would be a good problem to have.

Tags: Jason White Jay Farber

2014-07-06 21:27 UTC-7

Gruissem Gone

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Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Philipp Gruissem's 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event is over after he busted from it a few minutes ago.

He got his short stack into the middle with what turned out to be and ran into the monster that is .

"I have a pretty good hand against yours," said Gruissem when he discovered his one-gapped connectors had run into hold'em's best preflop hand.

The flop flirted with the idea of giving Gruissem a much needed double up, but the turn was followed by the river and it was game over for the high stakes guru.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Philipp Gruissem	Eliminado

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2014-07-06 21:25 UTC-7

And More Brasilia Chip Counts

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Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brian Hastings	134,000 45,000	45,000

Mimi Luu	85,000 52,000	52,000
Manig Loeser	65,000 -15,000	-15,000

Ben Yu	59,000 -7,000	-7,000

Jeff Shulman	36,000 12,400	12,400
Kevin Meeusen	28,000 -9,000	-9,000
Terrence Chan	23,500 -2,500	-2,500

Grayson Ramage	22,000 -21,000	-21,000
Wendy Freedman	21,000 -12,000	-12,000
Pierre Neuville	15,000 -15,000	-15,000
David Diaz	14,000 6,000	6,000

Chris Tryba	Eliminado

Timothy Adams	Eliminado

2014-07-06 21:25 UTC-7

No Day 2 For Cassavetes

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Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Hollywood director Nick Cassavetes has been eliminated from the World Series of Poker Main Event.

We did not catch Cassavetes' elimination but players at his former table explained that he moved all in for his final 4,000 chips holding . Cassavetes was called by and the board brought mere blanks to send him to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nick Cassavetes	Eliminado

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2014-07-06 21:21 UTC-7

Williams Steps Out of the Phone Booth

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Nível 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

There was a raise and a call in front of David Williams, who three-bet to 2,400 in the hijack seat. Both of his opponents called, and the trio all checked on a flop of . The turn was the , the original raiser checked, and the player in the middle bet 3,500.

Williams raised to 8,500, the original raiser folded, and the bettor moved all in for an additional 13,550. Williams went deep into the tank, then called.

Williams:
Opponent:

Williams was drawing stone dead, and his opponent filled up on the river () for kicks and grins.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
David Williams	54,000 -21,000	-21,000

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