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Schneider Cruises to 2nd H.O.R.S.E. Bracelet

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:54:54 -0700

Earlier today Schneider came out on top in a rapid-fire four-handed finish to Event 29 $5,000 H.O.R.S.E.

It was Schneider’s second bracelet of the summer, fourth overall, with both coming in the multiple-game H.O.R.S.E format. The Arizona-native couldn’t have been happier to win another H.O.R.S.E. title.

“If you’re just a No-Limit Hold’em player, you really don’t learn a lot of skills that are valuable in poker,” he said.

“[Learning H.O.R.S.E.] makes you think really hard about how to play certain games and gives you an edge in all games.”

Schneider took down a $258,000 first-place prize for winning his fourth WSOP bracelet.

Back in 2007 Schneider put together a spectacular run that included three final tables and two WSOP bracelets. It was enough to earn Schneider WSOP Player of the Year.

Considering Schneider now has five cashes at the 2013 WSOP and two bracelets, he’s certainly in the running for this year’s POY. Daniel Negreanu is currently in the lead with just 20 more points than Schneider.

Mueller Nearly Misses Becoming 8th Canadian Winner of the Year

Greg Mueller

The final four of Event 29 also featured Greg Mueller, Benjamin Scholl and Viatcheslav Ortynsiky but Schneider held a massive chip lead.

The entire event was extended by one day when the final four were still battling it out until 2 a.m. yesterday.

Mueller had a shot at becoming the astounding eighth Canadian to win a bracelet in this year’s series but instead busted in third place for $129,600.

Schneder isn’t done either. He was already thinking about taking a run at third bracelet of the summer just minutes after winning his second.

“I feel really good about it,” he said.

“I really do. I don’t know what it is. It’s like there’s something in the water or something. I feel like I’m playing well and I’m sensing what’s going on with other players.”

Here’s a look at the complete final-table payouts:

1st: Tom Schneider - $318,955 2nd: Benjamin Scholl - $197,228 3rd: Greg Mueller - $129,600 4th: Viatcheslav Ortynsiky - $94,664 5th: Chris Klodnicki - $70,093 6th: Adam Friedman - $52,613 7th: David Benyamine - $40,039 8th: Konstantin Puchkov - $30,876

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Former POY Schneider Hunts Bracelet #2, Rodawig Crushes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:22:13 -0700

Schneider already has a bracelet in his pocket from a HORSE Event at the 2013 WSOP and another win would give him four total bracelets for his career.

In other action around the Rio Jason Duval won his first bracelet in Event #28, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em and bracelet winner Eric Rodawig crushed Day 1 of the $1,500 PLO-8 tourney.

Schneider Tracks Bracelet #2, Mueller Hangs On

Hopes are slim for Mueller.

Former POY Schneider is proving his 2007 run was no fluke as he's already on the brink of his second HORSE bracelet of the 2013 WSOP.

Just 28 players returned for Day 3 today but after 10 levels four still remained with Schneider well on top at 2.5m in chips.

Viatcheslav Ortynskiy, who finished third in the HORSE event Schneider won last week, is next with 680,000 while Greg "FBT" Mueller hung on with 140,000.

Big names eliminated today included Gus Hansen, Todd Brunson, Dan "djk123" Kelly, Marcel Luske and David Benyamine.

$318,955 is on the table for the winner. The final four and chip counts:

1. Tom Schneider 2,500,000 2. Viatcheslav Ortynskiy 680,000 3. Benjamin Scholl 600,000 4. Greg Mueller 140,000

Duval Wins First Gold in Event #29

Canadian Jason Duval locked down his first WSOP bracelet win and $521,202 after outlasting another huge field in Event #29, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em.

Jason Duval

Finishing Day 1 as the chip leader Duval managed to hold on all the way to the title, finally defeating Majid Yahyael in a two-hour heads-up battle for the win.

Day 2 chip leader Masayuki Nagata finished thrid while pro Dan "Wretchy" Martin busted in sixth.

TJ Cloutier, the poker legend who came into the day short-stacked, busted in 13th. The final nine and payouts:

1. Jason Duval $521,202 2. Majid Yahyaei $324,442 3. Masayuki Nagata $225,521 4. James Lee $162,420 5. Tommy Townsend $118,707 6. Dan Martin $87,813 7. Stephen Bartlett $65,813 8. Daniel Bishop $49,952 9. Joseph Cappuccio $38,360

Yosifov Leads Myers, Dombrowski in $1k

Just 13 players remain in Event #30, $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em, with Bulgarian Dimitar Yosifov leading the way. Yosifov bagged up 1,150,000 to take a solid advantage into Day 3 today over second-place Carter Myers with 818,000 and Chris Dombrowski in third with 643,000.

Chris Dombrowski

Winner will take home $346,332 along with the gold bracelet. The final 13 and chip counts:

1. Dimitar Yosifov 1,150,000 2. Carter Myers 818,000 3. Chris Dombrowski 643,000 4. Mathew Moore 581,000 5. Chris Bolek 470,000 6. Mike Pickett 462,000 7. Jesse McEuen 458,000 8. Ben Greenberg 386,000 9. John Thompson 358,000 10. Matt Seer 338,000 11. Ryan Riess 306,000 12. Tommy Miller 204,000 13. Thien Le 142,000

Rodawig Crushes Day 1 of $1,500 PLO-8

Former bracelet winner Eric Rodawig looks dead set on winning another after a dominating Day 1 in Event #31, $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-or-Better.

Eric Rodawig.

Rodawig bagged a massive 154,800 for the overnight lead over Joao Simao (132,100) and Leif Force (118,200).

Plenty of big names are still bouncing around in the final 129 though including Kiril Gerasimov, Allen Cunnngham, Barry Greenstein, Jason Mercier and Mike Matusow.

Play picks up again tomorrow from the Rio at 1 pm and will aim for a final table.

Check our WSOP Live Coverage page for updates and for exclusive "Follow the Chips" coverage from today's $5k No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max event.

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Greenstein Scolds London Casino for Not Paying Ivey

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:13:42 -0700

“I guess their new motto has to be ‘Play here, but if you win we may not pay you,’” said Greenstein while on break at the 2013 WSOP.

Ivey is involved in a massive lawsuit with the venerable casino after the property allegedly refused to pay Ivey out for a huge $11.9 million gambling score he racked up while playing Punto Banco Baccarat.

Barry Greenstein

Meanwhile the casino has alleged that Ivey detected imperfections in the deck and was able to take advantage during his two-day heater.

“This kind of thing doesn’t happen every day,” said Greenstein about the case.

Greenstein didn’t want to comment too much while the case is ongoing and would only hypothesize about the situation.

“Phil didn’t mark any cards or do anything wrong from his point of view,” said Greenstein.

“He’s had big wins and he’s had big losses. This is kind of annoying for him because you can [lose] a few million then go off for a big score and they don’t want to pay you.”

Ivey is one of the biggest all-time winners in poker with over $17 million in lifetime tournament earnings.

He's the biggest all-time winner online according to www.highstakesdb.com with $19.2 million in winnings. Ivey also recently won his ninth gold bracelet at WSOP APAC.

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Unheralded Hagerling Shocks Steinberg in $3k Mixed Max Final

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:12:41 -0700

Steinberg had the young pro dead-to-rights with ace-king over king-ten on the river of a Q-8-2-4 board with a bracelet on the line in Event 27 $3,000 Mixed Max.

Instead Hagerling binked a miracle ten to not only survive but win 97% of the chips in play.

Steinberg was shocked and even Hagerling admitted he thought he was done.

“I was thinking this is it,” he said. “I managed to look pretty dumb while coming in second place.”

Hagerling did not finish second, however. Instead he won the pot, and despite a late comeback by Steinberg, eventually sealed the deal to win his first gold bracelet and $372,387 in cash.

Amazingly the final day of the tournament also took place on Hagerling's birthday as he turned 26.

Hagerling Bests Pros Timoshenko, Ausmus to Make the Final

Isaac Hagerling

The No-Limit Hold’em Mixed Max is a unique format that sees players start nine-handed, then move to six-handed on Day 2. When the field is cut down to 32 players the format moves to heads-up play.

This year the tournament drew 593 and the final 32 provided a fantastic showcase of poker talent with Jason Koon, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Jeremy Ausmus and Brandon Cantu in the final eight.

Hagerling, who hails from Cleveland, beat Timoshenko and Ausmus to get into the final heads-up match against Steinberg.

It was an incredible victory for a player who got into poker by playing $5 Sit & Goes in his College dorm just outside of Chicago.

It’s doubtful Steinberg will be able to find any solace tonight but Hagerling was humble in victory.

“This tournament had a lot of play but there is still a huge amount of variance in it. I don’t think it proves anything that I won this one,” he said.

“The money means a lot though.”

For even more info about the final day of the $3,000 Mixed Max check our live coverage here. Here's the complete payouts for the final eight places:

1st: Isaac Hagerling - $372,387 2nd: Max Steinberg - $231,501 3rd: Jeremy Ausmus - $132,748 4th: Jason Koon - $132,748 5th: Yevgeniy Timoshenko - $51,561 6th: Dan Healey - $51,561 7th: Chris Johnson - $51,561 8th: Brandon Cantu - $51,561

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Jason Koon: “Heads-Up the Purest Form of Poker”

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:12:08 -0700

“Heads-up is great, as players aren’t protected,” he explained while on break at the 2013 WSOP.

“If you’re playing a ring game with ten people, even if you’re not that skilled of a player, you can have a pretty default strategy and be protected.”

Koon has the benefit of watching roommate Ben “Bttech86” Tollerene battle Isildur1 for the highest stakes available online over the last few months.

“It helps me out just being able to have conversations with him over dinner,” he said.

He's also getting extensive coaching from a player he didn't want to disclose.

Koon Eyes Nosebleed High-Stakes Games

Jason Koon's roommate Ben Tollerene knows heads-up.

Koon has always loved heads-up poker and when he originally got into poker he played numerous $3 heads-up Sit & Goes. Over the last year Koon has developed a desire to take his game to the next level however.

“I’ve always had the desire to become a nosebleed heads-up reg so I started putting those hopes into action and in the next few months I’ll be ready to go,” he said.

It seems to have paid off, as Koon put on impressive performance in the heads-up portion of the Mixed Max event before finally getting unlucky to bust against Max Steinberg.

Koon finished in the penultimate round of the tournament to earn $132,748.

According to Koon heads-up requires more thought than standard ring-game poker.

“Heads-up, you can’t sit around and wait for two jacks or you’ll get eaten alive,” he said.

“Your edges are bigger and if you have leaks, they’re more obvious. Heads-up is the purest form of poker."

Jason Koon

There are some dangers in focusing entirely on heads-up poker though.

“If you’re not careful, you’ll start playing too many hands in ring games,” he said. “As long as you can switch the gear on and off you’ll be okay."

Koon Makes Huge Changes to his Game

While Koon didn’t want to go into too many specifics, he did say his game has changed dramatically over the last six months.

“There are a lot of spots back in the day where, let’s say, I would’ve raised but now I call because it’s better for my range,” he said.

“It’s demoralizing for an opponent when they have a feel for what you’re doing with a specific hand and then are completely flabbergasted when you open your hand.”

Despite the danger of getting tunnel vision when learning heads-up, Koon still recommends it for most players.

“If you can remember to think how many people are behind you and be very disciplined like that, then playing heads-up will only help your game,” he said.

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Cloutier, Mueller, Benyamine Carry Torch at WSOP

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:08:20 -0700

Cloutier, a poker legend with six WSOP bracelets, two runner-up Main Event finishes and almost $10m in career earnings, surprised some young guns by making the final 16 in Event #28, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em.

Mueller, Benyamine, Todd Brunson and Marcel Luske meanwhile led a group of poker vets who took control of the $5k HORSE, owning the top 10 with 28 players left.

Steinberg and Hagerling Final Two in $3k Mix-Max

Our marquee coverage event stalled out late last night as Max Steinberg and Isaac Hagerling made it to the final two but will have to return to finish things out today

Steinberg: One more battle to win.

An epic quarter-final between Hagerling and Yevgeniy Timshenko pushed the agenda back and Hagerling needed until 3:30 am to dispatch Jeremy Ausmus in their semi-final.

Steinberg wrapped up his semi-final against Jason Koon before midnight but had to get lucky with AJ > AQ to do it.

The two finalists will play things out starting at 3 pm; check our WSOP live updates for a full recap of yesterday's action and tune in for the exciting finale!

The winner will earn his first WSOP bracelet and $372,387.

Cloutier Hangs On to Make Final 16 in $1,500

At 73 years old, TJ Cloutier has seen and done pretty much everything there is to do in poker.

Poker legend. comedian.

With six WSOP bracelets and just shy of $10m in career earnings he's also proven he knows how to work a stack in a poker tournament and he showed it again yesterday.

Hanging around with an average stack for most of the day Cloutier managed to survive all the way to the final 16 in Event #28, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em.

He bagged up just 335,000 to enter today as one of the short stacks but with his end-game experience could surprise again tomorrow. For a taste of what it's like to play at a table with Cloutier, check out Sam Grafton's take on the TJ Cloutier Experience.

Japan's Masayuki Nagata leads with 1,742,000 and pro Dan "Wretchy" Martin sits in second. The top 10 in chips:

1. Masayuki Nagata 1,742,000 2. Dan Martin 1,050,000 3. Terik Brown 755,000 4. William Cogan 750,000 5. Tommy Townsend 670,000 6. Stephen Bartlett 576,000 7. James Lee 573,000 8. Joseph Cappuccio 571,000 9. Majid Yahyaei 538,000 10. Timothy Stickradt 522,000

Mueller, Benyamine and Vets Control $5k HORSE

The No-Limit Hold'em events might be controlled by the young guns these days but poker's old guard still have a pretty tight hold on the Mixed Games.

They proved it again in Event #29 $5k HORSE with poker vets all over the top 10 heading into the final day tomorrow.

FBT: Leading the cavalry.

Two-time bracelet winner Greg "FBT" Mueller is the chip leader with 430,500. David Benyamine, Tom Schneider, David Bach, Marcel Luske and Todd Brunson all join him in the top 10.

Dan "djk123" Kelly, Brett Richey and Tom Koral are holding on for the younger generation but will have to come back from short stacks to make the final table.

Daniel Negreanu was the stone bubble boy, busting in 32nd. The top 10 in chips:

1. Greg Mueller 430,500 2. David Benyamine 373,500 3. Viatcheslav Ortynsiky 310,000 4. Tom Schneider 292,000 5. Alex Dovzhenko 194,500 6. David Bach 179,000 7. Marcel Luske 175,000 8. Chris Klodnicki 165,500 9. Benjamin Scholl 165,000 10. Todd Brunson 163,500

November Niner Saout Leads $1k

Antoine Saout

One more $1k No-Limit Hold'em event got underway yesterday with 2,108 players cut down to just 216 to end the day.

Former November Niner Antoine Saout leads the survivors with 131,700 - a massive pile of chips given the $3k starting stack.

Other notables moving on to Day 2 include Eddy Sabat, Randy "nanonoko" Lew, Kevin MacPhee and Andrew Lichtenberger. The top 10 in chips:

1. Antoine Saout 131,700 2. Alex Bolotin 103,800 3. Dimitar Yosifov 96,900 4. Chris Dombrowski 93,400 5. Tomas Pleticha 92,300 6. Burke Delange 81,300 7. Tommy Miller 79,000 8. Jessie Bryant 65,000 9. Tony Gargano 61,000 10. Thomas Muehloecker 56,600

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Rant: Banning Diaz From Caesars is Hypocritical

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:46:30 -0700

It was Albert Einstein who said that doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results was the definition of insanity and I for one respect that man’s thoughts on life.

It’s just a pity that Diaz and the casino establishments of Las Vegas don’t share my sentiments.

Diaz recently told his 1,000+ twitter followers, and the rest of the poker world, that he had been banned for life from all Caesars owned hotels and casinos after getting blind drunk at Carnaval Court.

The incident apparently created enough upset to lead to the most powerful of sanctions.

Looks like I'm kicked out of all harrahs property's right before dinner break with a 100bb fml no main event this year.

— david diaz (@david901diaz) June 12, 2013

Because I was so drunk and harassing ppl at carnival court the other night but I don't remember any of this fml

— david diaz (@david901diaz) June 12, 2013

The lifetime ban means that Diaz will never again be allowed to play at the WSOP as long as the show continues to be hosted at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino, or any other property belonging to Caesars. The worst possible sanction for a professional poker player.

But will the ban result in a likewise ban for Diaz and alcohol? Will the young man who survived his fight with cancer, and had his arm amputated during the process, stop drinking as a result of an incident that has made him cry and go onto Twitter begging people to let him back inside the Rio?

Not gonna lie I did cry a little getting kicked out of the rio and will cry more tonight fml

— david diaz (@david901diaz) June 12, 2013

Please let me back in the Rio I am sorry please let me back in the Rio I am sorry please let me back in the Rio I am sorry I need the @wsop

— david diaz (@david901diaz) June 13, 2013

There isn’t a cat in hells chance that Diaz will stop drinking as a result of his dilemma. Societal conditioning is so strong when it comes to our views on alcohol, that this will be seen as an unavoidable consequence of drinking?

But why drink in the first place?

Diaz will tell you that he drinks because it enables him to have a good time. Do you think he is having a good time now? The problem with alcohol and its place in society is it shortens people’s view on life. People choose to ignore the long-term devastation and just big up the short-term illusion of joy.

David Diaz no longer welcome.

If people choose to drink alcohol then they are going to have to suffer the consequences. His removal from the WSOP has nothing to do with his performance at Carnaval Court and everything to do with a society that sells a story to our children that drinking alcohol is a perfectly acceptable way of life.

And how dare Caesars ban anyone from a casino when they give their alcohol away for free? Why would any business give alcohol away for free? Of course we all know the answer. It’s because they want people like Diaz to get drunk, so they can take all of his money.

So how dare you ban him!

But Caesars are just as dull as the rest of society. Caesars also believes they can control alcohol, but they can’t. There isn’t a single night that passes with time where the security in Caesars doesn’t have to deal with a newt that has been drinking free booze all night long. It’s the same up and down the strip. Reap what you sow ladies and gentlemen… reap what you sow.

Something tells me that this lifetime ban will soon be changed to something less severe. Those joining the ‘Free Lefty’ campaign will generate enough sway to get Diaz back playing poker at the WSOP in double quick time.

After all, they have never banned Phil Hellmuth, and are you telling me that some of his past outbursts don’t fall into the category of hyper-aggressive drunk?

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Online Poker Pro Ash Mason Trades UK for Australia

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:07:23 -0700

If you like the idea of missing a northern hemisphere winter, why not jump on a plane to Australia? Or you could stay for a bit longer, just like Ash Mason decided to do.

The young online pro is an integral part of UK’s elite poker scene. He’s grinded with, hung out with, and lived with some of the best poker talent the UK has to offer. Then at the end of last year he packed his bags and immigrated to Perth, Western Australia.

Mason is mainly known for his prowess on the virtual felt and his biggest successes have come in some of the biggest buy-in events online.

In 2011 he took down a $10k high roller WCOOP event for a massive $430k. A couple of months after that, he followed up that victory with a 4th-place finish in the PokerStars 10th Anniversary High Roller Event for another $160k.

He has yet to have a big live result, although he has a big stack, post bubble, on Day 2 of Event 28 $1.5k NHLE – his first event of the series.

PokerListings: Why did you decide to leave for Australia?

Ash Mason

Ash Mason: A couple of years ago I did a ski season in Canada and I met a girl there. We stayed in contact and then she came to live in England last year.

She had to move back to Perth and I decided to go with her. So basically I followed my girlfriend.

PL: Do you feel lucky to have a job where you do that?

AM: Yeah definitely, although I’m not sure I see it as a job yet, it’s just a game for me.

I’m probably in the worst possible place I could be to play online and it’s still not even that bad.

I have to get up at 5am to play tournaments in Perth. I’m finding the change in timetable fine. I’m normally up at 5am in England because I’m still up.

This way I’m tired when I get up but it doesn’t matter as it’s early in the tournaments and you can’t make many mistakes, but by the time the important stages of tournaments come around I’m fully awake and fresh when the rest of the world is tired. That gives me an edge.

PL: Do you feel part of your success so far was down to being surrounded by a really talented group of poker players?

Ash Mason's epic WCOOP final table.

AM: Definitely, and although I’m not surrounded by them geographically anymore, I still talk to them all the time on Skype. That makes it feel like you’re still in the same world of people.

In fact, I’m probably surrounded by more talented players than before, as I’ve got to know a lot of the Australian regs as well. Even though they live on the east coast I’m able to bounce hands off them as well now.

PL: What are your plans for the next couple of years?

AM: I’ll probably be in Perth for the next couple of years, although possibly Melbourne next year. Then it’ll be back to England for a couple of years and eventually end up in Australia.

You really should be directing that question at Soph (his girlfriend Sophie) though as she’s got it all planned and I’m just going with the flow!

Ash Mason learned a lot from players like Chris Moorman.

I’ll be continuing to play poker for the next few years at least. At some point I might go back to university and finish my maths degree, as I’m not sure I want to play poker forever.

PL: What do you think you need to do to break through in the live arena?

AM: I’ve been playing live poker for probably a year now, playing around one live tournament a month. At first I was playing pretty badly live, as it’s a completely different game.

Everyone makes so many technical mistakes that you don’t want to go all in with a hand like ace-jack, where online that would be a great spot.

It’s taken me a while to adjust to that and I kind of think I’ve got it, although you can always improve.

I’m friends with a lot of great live players who I’ve taken advice from. People like Chris Brammer, Chris Moorman, JP Kelly, Jake Cody and Matt Perrins are all good friends and have helped me with my live game.

Hopefully I can prove that at this World Series!

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Alabama Professor Wins $432k in WSOP $1.5k NLHE

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:43:41 -0700

Harrison, who works at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, blazed his way through a final table that included noted poker pro Mohsin Charania to win $432,411 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.

“It’s been a whirlwind,” said Harrison. “It’s all still kind of surreal to me.”

The 36 year old has been playing small-stakes poker for years but this was the first year he decided to play the biggest poker tournament series in the world.

“A lot of the guys on the circuit were trying to convince me to come out so I finally just built up a bankroll and decided to give it a shot,” he said.

The decision wasn’t immediately met with enthusiasm from his family.

“My wife is not a big fan of poker, to say the least,” he laughed.

“She’s happy now though. They’re always happy when you put $400,000 in the bank account.”

Pro Mohsin Charania Hits the Rail in Sixth Place

Mohsin Charania

The final table got off to a fast start with Charania, arguably the most well-known player there, surprisingly busting in sixth place after failing to get much going.

The pace changed considerably when the table got down to heads-up between Harrison and U.K. pro Daniel Cascado.

It took over two hours for Harrison to finally land the knockout blow with suited ace-seven against Cascado’s king-ten.

Harrison flopped a pair of aces and that was more than enough to win the tournament.

Harrison outlasted a field of 1,731 players to win his first WSOP gold bracelet. Here’s a look at the complete final-table payouts:

1st: Corey Harrison - $432,411 2nd: Daniel Cascado - $267,452 3rd: Salvatore Dicarlo - $184,914 4th: Paul Spitzberg - $133,364 5th: Gregory Josifovski - $97,493 6th: Mohsin Charania - $72,208 7th: Zimnan Ziyard - $54,191 8th: Gareth Teatum - $41,198 9th: Robert Brewer - $31,711

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Tweet Relief: The TJ Cloutier Experience

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:39:48 -0700

If so, today was your lucky day as noted English pro Sam “TheSquid” Grafton drew Cloutier’s table at the 2013 WSOP and proceeded to document the entire experience using Twitter.

The result was sublime.

Some of the highlights include a story where a seagull stole a hotdog right out of Cloutier's hands, players he refers to as “limper-dupers" and his name for pocket kings.

Don’t take it from us, however, check out Grafton’s brilliant Tweets about Cloutier in their entirety below. You won't regret it.

TJ Cloutier just sat down. Boom! This is why you play WSOP events.