WSOP 2005 $10,000 World Championship Event - Live Updates
Each level will last two hours, with a 15 minute break after every level. The field will be split over the first three days and will be combined on Day 4. Days 4, 5 and 6 will play five levels each, while Day 7 will play down until just 36 players remain. Day 8 will then play down to the final nine players, and the final table will take place on Day 9. Play begins at 12 p.m. each day.
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Joseph Hachem is the new champion!
7 years ago
Steve Dannenmann raised to $700,000 and Hachem called. The flop came 4♦ 5♦ 6♥. Hachem checked and Steve bet $700,000. Hachem re-raised to $1,700,000 and Steve flat called. The turn was the A♠. Hachem bet $2,000,000 and Steve raised to $5,000,000. Hachem went all-in and Steve instantly called. Hachem held the 7♣ 3♠ and Steve, the A♦ 3♣. Hachem had flopped a straight and Steve was drawing to a tie with one of the three remaining sevens on the river. The river was the 4♣ and Joe Hachem is the new World Champion, winning $7,500,000! Congratulations!
Recent hands
7 years ago1. Joseph Hachem $39.99 million
2.Steven Dannenmann $16.35 millionSteve limps in from the small blind, and Joe Hachem checks. The flop comes 2♠ 6♦ K♦. Hachem reaches for his chips and Steven folds.
Tex Barch is out in third place
7 years ago
Steve raises to $750,000 from the button. Joe calls and Tex moves all in for $5.65 million more. Steve calls, and so does Joe. The flop comes 2♦ 10♣ 3♦. Both players check the side pot, and the turn card is Q♥. Both players check, and the river is 9♣. Both players check. Joe shows J-J, and Steve shows 7-7. Joe wins the pot, Tex mucks, and goes out in third place.
Joe wins pot with jack high
7 years ago
Tex calls from the button, Steve also calls, and Joe checks. The flop comes 10♥ 5♣ 3♣. Steve bets $300,000, Joe calls, and Tex folds. The turn is 10♠. Steve bets $300,000, Joe calls, and the river is 9♠. Steve checks, and Joe checks. Joe wins with jack high against Steves 4 high.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe calls from the button, Tex calls from the small blind and Steve checks. The flop comes Q♠ Q♥ 6♥. All players check, and the turn is 9♣. Joe bets $750,000, Tex folds, and Steve also folds. Joe wins the pot.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $25.5 million
2.Tex Barch $7.15 million
3.Steve Dannenmann $24.1 million
220 hands played
7 years ago
Hatchem is the most active player right now and seems to be hitting some hands. He has won 9 out of the last 19 pots. Steven Dannenmann is starting to look a little frustrated at this moment. Tex Barch is the short stack and is playing tighter than his two opponents. He has been the tightest player at the final table after possibly Daniel Bergsdorf who got knocked out in 7th place.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Steve raises the pot to $800,000 from the button. Joe calls, and Tex folds. The flop comes 8♥ 6♦ 9♣. Both players check, and the turn is Q♠. Joe bets $750,000, Steve calls, and the river is 3♦. Joe bets $1.5 million, and Steve folds.
Tex Barch takes down a pot
7 years ago
Tex raises to $500,000 from the button. Steve folds, and Joe calls. The flop comes K♣ K♥ J♥. Both players check, and the turn is As. Both players check, and the river is 10♥. Both players check and Tex shows A♥ 6♦ and wins the pot with two pairs of aces and kings.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe raises to $600,000 from the button. Tex folds, and Steve calls. The flop is Q♦ 7♥ 3♥. Both players check, and the turn is J♥. Steve checks, and Joe bets $1 million. Steve folds, and Joe takes the pot.
Joe Hachem goes all in
7 years ago
Joe makes it $600,000 to play from the small blind. Tex re-raises to $2 million and Steve folds. Joe moves all in, and Tex folds.
Recent hands
7 years ago
Joe raises from small blind. Tex folds, Joe takes the pot.
Payout structure
7 years ago
3rd place pays: $2.5 million
2nd place pays $4.25 million
1st place pays $7.5 million
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Steve limps in from the small blind. Joe checks, and the flop is K♦ J♠ 3♥. Steve checks, and Joe bets $600,000. Steve calls and the turn is 5♠. Steve checks and so does Joe. The river is J♥. Joe bets $600,000, Steve calls. Joe shows K♠ 10♥, and he wins the pot.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Joe raises $600,000 from the button, Tex folds, and Steve re-raises from the big blind to $1.6 million. Joe calls, and the flop comes 3♦ 4♥ 10♥. Steve bets $2 million, Joe folds, and Steve wins the pot.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe limpes in from the small blind, and Tex checks from the big blind. The flop is 5♣ 10♠ K♦. Joe checks, Tex bets $600,000. Joe calls and the turn is Q♠. Joe bets $800,000, Tex calls and the river is 10♥. Joe checks, and Tex bets $1.7 million. Joe calls and shows J-9 for a king-high straight. Joe wins the pot.
Updated chip count and recent hands
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $16.7 million
2.Tex Barch $12 million
3.Steve Dannenmann $27.5 million
Joe limps in from the button. Tex calls from the big blind. Steve raises to $1 million from the big blind. Joe calls and Tex folds. The flop comes 8♦ 2♦ 2♠. Steve bets $1 million. Joe raises to $4 million and Steve moves all-in. Joe folds, and Steve wins the pot. The pot was of about $13 million.
About Aaron Kanter
7 years ago
He is mostly an online player. It took him about $200 to qualify for the Main Event at Party Poker. He usually plays $15-$30 and $30-$60 limit Hold'em. His biggest win before this was $8,000. Compare that to todays $2,000,000!
Aaron Kanter is out in fourth place
7 years ago
Aaron moves all in from under the gun. Joe folds from the small blind, and Tex calls from the big blind. Tex shows J♠ J♥ and Aaron shows A♦ 9♠. The flop comes K♥ 7♥ 9♥. The turn is 8♠. Aaron has four outs. The river is J♣ and Aaron Kanter is eliminated in fourth place.
Updated chip count and recent hands
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $20.53 million
2.Tex Barch $11.3 million
3.Aaron Kanter $4.66 million
4.Steve Dannenmann $19.72 million
Steve raises to $800,000 from the button. Joe re-raises from small blind to $2 million more. Tex folds in the big blind. Steve calls, and the flop comes 10♣ 7♦ 8♥. Joe bets $5 million, and Steve shows A-6 and folds. Joe shows pocket kings and takes down the pot.
Joe takes chip lead
7 years ago
Steve limps in from the small blind, and Joe raises to $1 million more from the big blind. Steve calls, and the flop comes 9♣ 5♦ 4♠. Steve checks, and so does Joe. The turn is 8♠. Steve checks, and Joe bets $1 million. Steve calls, and the river is 10♦. Steve checks, and so does Joe. Joe shows A-K, Steve mucks and Joe wins the pot. After that pot Joe is our new chip leader.
Aaron Kanter takes down the pot
7 years ago
Aaron limps in from the small blind. Steve checks from the big blind. The flop comes K♦ 2♣ 5♥. Aaron bets and Steve folds.
Steve Dannenmann takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Steve raises the pot to $750,000 from under the gun. Tex folds from the small blind, and so does Aaron in the big blind.
Recent hands
7 years ago
Steve raises to $750,000 from under the gun. Joe re-raises to $2,750,000 in total from the button. Both blinds fold. Steve calls Joe's bet. The flop comes Q♥ T♥-3 Check from Steve. Joe bets $2 million. Steve folds and Joe wins the pot.
Tex Barch wins the blinds and antes
7 years ago
Everyone folds around to Tex Barch in the big blind including Joe Hachem in the small blind.
Aaron Kanter takes down the blinds and antes
7 years ago
Aaron raises to $800,000 from the button. Steve folds in the small blind, and so does Joe in the big blind.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron limps in from the small blind, and Steve raises from the big blind to $1.5 million more. Aaron folds, and Steve wins the pot.
Aaron Kanter takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Everybody folds up to Aaron in the big blind. Including Tex in the small blind.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron raises to $800,000 from under the gun. Steve re-raises to $4 million total from the button. Joe and Tex folds in their blinds. Aaron also folds, and Steve takes the pot.
Aaron Kanter takes down the pot
7 years ago
Aaron raises to $800,000 from the button, Steve folds his small blind, and Joe calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10♦ 6♥ A♥. Joe checks, and so does Aaron. The turn is K♦. Joe checks, Aaron bets $1 million and Joe folds.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $16 million
2.Tex Barch $11.5 million
3.Aaron Kanter $4.6 million
4.Steve Dannenmann $23 million
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron limps in from the small blind, and Steve raises to $500,000. Aaron folds, and Steve wins the pot.
Joe Hachem wins pot again
7 years ago
Joe raises to $600,000 from the button. Tex folds in the small blind, and Aaron in the big blind calls. The flop comes 4♦ 8♥ 9♠. Aaron checks, Joe goes all in, and Aaron folds.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe limps in from the small blind. Tex checks from the big blind, and the flop comes K♠ J♣ 8♥. Joe bets $250,000, and Tex folds.
Joe Hachem takes down antes and blinds
7 years ago
Everybody folds up to Joe in the big blind. Including Steve on the small blind.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe raises to $600,000 from under the gun. Aaron folds his small blind, and Steve calls from the big blind. The flop comes 4♣ 6♠ 2♥. Steve bets to $1 million, and Joe raises to $3 million total. Steve folds and Joe wins the pot.
Tex Barch takes down a pot
7 years ago
Joe limps in from the button, Tex raises from the small blind to $1 million. Aaron folds from big blind and Joe folds.
Aaron Kanter takes down the pot
7 years ago
Aaron raises to $850,000 from under the gun. Joe calls from the small blind, and Tex folds from the big blind. The flop comes A♦ 10♦ 8♥. Aaron bets $1,150,000. Joe folds, and Aaron wins the pot.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $14 million
2.Tex Barch $11.5 million
3.Aaron Kanter $4.75 million
4.Steve Dannenmann $25 million
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron raises to $800,000 from the button. Steve re-raises from the small blind to $3 million total. Joe folds from big blind, and Aaron folds. Steve wins the pot.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron Kanter limps in from the small blind and Steve chaecks on the big blind. The flop comes K♣ J♥ 9♥. Aaron checks, and Steve bets $300,000. Aaron folds and Steve takes the pot.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe raises to $600,000 from the button. Tex and Aaron fold their blinds, and Joe wins the pot.
Aaron Kanter takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Aaron raises to $800,000 from under the gun. Joe folds in his small blind, and Tex in the big blind also folds.
Aaron Kanter takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Aaron Kanter raises to $800,000 from the button, and he picks up the antes, as Steve and Joe folds on their blinds.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe raises to $600,000 from under the gun. Aaron calls from the small blind, and Steve folds from his big blind. The flop comes 7♣ 4♠ 7♠. Both players check, and the turn is 6♦. Both players check, and the river is 5♠. Aaron bets $500,000, Joe calls. Aaron shows 10-9, and Joe shows A-5 and Joe wins the pot with two pairs of sevens and fives.
Steve Dannenmann takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Steve raises to $800,000 from under the gun. Tex folds from the small blind, and so does Aaron in the big blind.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $13.2 million
2.Tex Barch $12.6 million
3.Aaron Kanter $6.5 million
4.Steve Dannenmann $23.8 million
Joe Hachem doubles up through Aaron Kanter
7 years ago
Joe raises limps in from the button, and so does Tex from the small blind. Aaron raises to $1 million more, and Joe goes all in for $5 million more. Aaron calls, and shows 9♦ 9♠. Joe shows Q♦ 7♦. The flop comes Q♥ 2♥ 8♣, and Joe flops a pair of queens. The turn is A♥. Aaron needs to catch a nine, or Joe will double up. The river is 2♣ and Joe Hachem doubles up.
Joe Hachem goes all in
7 years ago
Steve raises to $800,000 from the button, and Joe goes all in from the small blind. Tex folds from the big blind, and Steve folds.
Steve Dannenmann wins blinds and antes
7 years ago
Steve raises to $800,000 from the small blind. Joe folds, and Steve wins the pot.
Aaron Kanter takes down the pot
7 years ago
Aaron limps in from the small blind, and Steve checks his big blind. The flop comes A♦ 9♦ J♣. Both players check, and the turn is 10♥. Both players check again and the river is 4♣. Aaron bets $300,000. Steve folds and Aaron takes down the pot.
Steve Dannenmann takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Steve raises to $700,000 from under the gun. Tex folds from the small blind and Aaron folds from the big blind.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe raises from the small blind to $600,000. Tex calls from the big blind, and the flop comes 8♣ A♥ 6♣. Joe bets $600,000, and Tex folds.
Tex takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Tex raises to $750,000 from under the gun. Everyone folds, including Steve and Joe in their blinds.
Aaron Kanter takes down the pot
7 years ago
Joe calls from under the gun. Tex also limps in from the button. Aaron raises to $2 million, and Steve folds. Joe and Tex also folds, and Aaron takes the pot.
Aaron Kanter takes down $3,5 million pot
7 years ago
Joe raises from the button to $600,000. Tex folds from the small blind, and Aaron calls from the big blind. The flop comes 2♦ 7♥ 3♠. Aaron bets $900,000. Joe calls and the turn is 5♦. Aaron bets $2 million and Joe folds.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $7.02 million
2.Tex Barch $14 million
3.Aaron Kanter $10.56 million
4.Steve Dannenmann $24.67 million
166 hands played
7 years ago
The final four players have been playing a conservative the last 20 hands. Tex Barch tried to run a bluff with a busted flush draw that was picked off by Hachem who had top pair, other than that no major moves has been shown. Amazingly Hachem has managed to keep his chip count around $4-5 million the entire final table whereas the other players stacks has moved up and down considerably. Dannenman has slowed down the last 20 hands or so and mostly sitting back. Around the time he knocked out Andrew Black, Dannenmann was a very active player. All players seem to be avoiding playing any bog pots at the moment, we
Aaron Kanter takes down the blinds and antes
7 years ago
Aaron raises the pot to $600,000. Joe folds from small blind, and Tex also folds from big blind.
Tex Barch takes down a pot
7 years ago
Tex raises to $500,000 from under the gun, Steve and Joe folded from their blinds.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe limps in from under the gun, Aaron also limps from the small blind, and Steve checks from the big blind. The flop comes 9♣ 7♦ 10♣. Steve bets $400,000. Aaron and Joe calls. The turn is 3♣. Aaron and Steve checks, and Joe bets $1 million. Aaron folds and so does Steve.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Steve limps in from the button, Tex also limps from the small blind. Aaron checks from the big blind. The flop comes Q♦ K♥ 5♠. Steve bets $400,000, Tex and Aaron folds, and Steve wins the pot.
Tex Barch wins pot
7 years ago
Steve limps in on the button. Joe calls from the small blind, and Tex checks the big blind. The flop comes 3♦ 6♦ 4♦. All players check, and the turn is Q♠. Players check, and the river card is 9♦. Tex bets $200,000. Steve and Joe folds, and Tex wins the pot.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Tex raises to $600,000 from under the gun. Steve folds i the small blind, and Joe calls from the big blind. The flop comes 2♣ 7♠ 5♠. Both players check and the turn is A♥. Joe bets $500,000. Tex calls, and the river is 2♥. Joe wins with A8.
Steve Dannenman gets to walk in the big blind
7 years agoAaron Kanter takes down the pot
7 years ago
Steve raises from under the gun to $400,000. Joe calls from the button. Tex folds from the small blind, and Aaron calls from the big blind. The flop comes 2♣ 9♦ 6♠. Aaron bets $800,000, Steve folds and so does Joe. Aaron wins the pot.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe raises to $700,000 from the small blind. Tex calls, and the flop comes 4♦ A♦ 4♣. Joe bets 400,000, Tex folds, and Joe takes the pot.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Steve raises from the small blind. Joe folds in the big blind, and Steve takes the pot.
Aaron Kanter takes down second pot in a row
7 years ago
Aaron raises to $700,000 from the small blind, Steve calls in the big blind. The flop comes 10♣ 5♠ 6♠. Aaron bets $800,000, Steve folds and Aaron takes the pot.
Aaron Kanter takes down the pot
7 years ago
Joe raises to $500,000 from the button. Tex folds in the small blind, and Aaron re-raises to $1,25 million more. Joe folds, and Aaron takes the pot.
Tex takes down small blind and antes
7 years agoJoe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Steve limps in from the small blind Joe raises to $500,000 from the big blind. Steve folds, and Joe takes the pot.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $4.4 million
2.Tex Barch $17 million
3.Aaron Kanter $9 million
4.Steve Dannenmann $26.1 million
Aaron Kanter doubles up through Tex Barch
7 years ago
Joe raises the pot to $500,000 from under the gun. Tex calls from the button, and Aaron Kanter moves all in for $4,040,000 from the small blind. Joe folds, and Tex calls. Tex shows A♥ Q♣, Aaron shows A♣ 7♥. The flop comes 7♦ 7♣ 10♠, and Aaron has flopped trip sevens. The turn card is As. The river is 6♥ and Aaron Kanter doubles up.
Tex Barch takes down a pot
7 years ago
Tex raises to $700,000 from the small blind. Aaron calls, and the flop comes 9♦ 6♣ 4♠. Tex bets $750,000 and Aaron folds.
Joe Hachem takes down antes and blinds
7 years ago
Joe raises from the small blind. Tex folds from the big blind, and Joe wins the small blind and the antes.
Tex Barch wins pot
7 years ago
Tex Barch raises to $880,000, everybody folds, and Tex takes the pot.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron limps in from the small blind, Steve checks the big blind, the flop comes K-K-8 and Steve bets and Aaron folds.
Tex Barch takes down a pot
7 years ago
Tex limps in from the small blind, Aaron checks in the big blind, and the flop comes 6♣ J♦ 3♦. Both players check the flop and the turn is Q♣. Tex bets $400,000, and Aaron folds.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Steve raises to $600,000 from the button, Joe folds from the small blind, and Tex calls from the big blind. The flop comes K♣ Q♠ 4♠, Tex checks the flop, and Steve bets $600,000. Tex folds, and Steve takes down the pot.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $5.05 million
2.Tex Barch $20.6 million
3.Aaron Kanter $4.83 million
4.Steve Dannenmann $26.25 million
Andrew Black is eliminated in 5th place
7 years ago
Andrew raises to $600,000 from under the gun. Steve re-raises to $2 million total from the small blind. Joe Hachem folds from the big blind, and Andrew Black moves all in. Steve calls, and shows As-K♦, and Andrew shows 10♥ 10♦. The flop comes 2♣ 3♠ 8♥. The turn card is K♣. Andrew has to catch a ten or he will be eliminated. The river is 9♣, and Andrew Black is out in fifth place.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Tex raises to $600,000 from the button. Aaron folds from the small blind, and Steve re-raises the pot to $2.5 million more. Tex folds, and Steve takes the pot.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $5.1 million
2.Andrew Black $8.2 million
3.Tex Barch $21.4 million
4.Aaron Kanter $4.9 million
5.Steve Dannenmann $16.3 million
Aussie, aussie, aussie!!
7 years ago
Steve raises from under the gun, Joe moves all in from cut off. Steve calls, and Joe shows 7♥ 7♦. Steve shows As-J♣. The flop comes 9♣ 10♥ 6♣. The turn is 9♥. The river is 3♣, and Joe Hachem doubles up.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Steve raises to $600,000 from cut-off. Andrew folds from the small blind, and Tex calls from the big blind. The flop comes 5♠ 10♠ 7♠. Both players check, and the turn is J♠. Tex checks, Steve bets $450,000 and Tex folds.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $2.5 million
2.Andrew Black $8.3 million
3.Tex Barch $21.4 million
4.Aaron Kanter $5 million
5.Steve Dannenmann $18.6 million
Again Joe gives away small blind and antes to Andrew
7 years agoAndrew Black takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Andrew Black raises to $800,000 from under the gun. Steve folds from small blind and so does Joe in the big blind.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron limps in from the small blind. Steve checks, and the flop comes J♦ 7♥ 8♦. Aaron checks, and Steve bets $400,000. Aaron folds, and Steve wins the pot.
Aaron Kanter wins a pot
7 years ago
Joe raises to $480,000 from cut-off. Tex folds from small blind, and Aaron re-raises to $1,115,000 more. Joe folds, and Aaron wins the pot.
Andrew Black wins pot
7 years ago
Steve limps in from cut-off. Andrew raises to $1 million from small blind. Tex folds from big blind, and Steve also folds. Andrew wins the pot.
Aaron Kanter wins a pot
7 years ago
Tex limps in from under the gun, and so does Aaron from cut-off. Joe also limps from the small blind. Andrew checks from the big blind, and the flop comes 4♠ K♦ 2♥. Andrew bets $400,000, Tex folds, and Aaron moves all in. Joe folds and so does Andrew. Aaron Kanter picks up the pot.
Joe Hachem goes all in
7 years ago
Steve raises to $600,000 from the small blind. Joe Hachem moves all in for $2,31 million more from the big blind. Steve folds, and Joe takes down the pot.
Andrew Black takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Andrew raises $600,000 from cut off, Aaron folds in the small blind, and so does Steve in the big blind. Andrew picks up the blinds and antes.
Everybody folds down to Aaron Kanter in the big blind
7 years agoTex Barch takes down a pot
7 years ago
Andrew Black limps in from the small blind. Tex reaches for his chips in the big blind, and Andrew folds.
Again Joe gives away small blind and antes to Andrew
7 years agoSteve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Steve raises to $600,000 from the small blind. Joe calls from the big blind. The flop comes 5♣ 10♥ A♦. Steve bets $1 million, Joe folds and Steve wins the pot.
Tex Barch takes down a pot
7 years ago
Joe and Tex limps in and Steve checks from the big blind. The flop comes 7♦ 3♦ 5♣. Steve and Joe checks, and Tex bets $500,000. Steve and Joe folds, and Tex takes the pot.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $4.3 million
2.Andrew Black $7.68 million
3.Tex Barch $22.3 million
4.Aaron Kanter $3.71 million
5.Steve Dannenmann $19.2 million
Tex Barch wins $21 million pot
7 years ago
Joe limps in from cut-off. Tex also calls from the small blind. Aaron checks his big blind, and the flop comes K♣ 10♠ 7♠.Tex and Aaron checks, Joe bets $450,000, Tex re-raises to $1 million, and Aaron re-raises to $2 million. Joe folds and Tex re-raises $2,5 million more, and Aaron Kanter moves all in. Tex calls and shows K♦ 7♦. Aaron shows K♥ 5♦. Aaron needs two running tens for a tie or two running fives to win the pot. The turn is Q♥. Aaron needs 10 or queen to tie. The river is J♦. Tex Barch doubles up, and Aaron Kanters stack is crippled.
Joe Hachem takes down antes and blinds
7 years ago
Joe raises to $480,000 from the button. Andrew and Tex folds in the blinds, and Joe takes down the pot.
Again Joe gives away small blind and antes to Andrew
7 years ago
Andrew Black in the big blind takes the pot.
Andrew Black takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Andrew raises to $600,000 from under the gun. Steve and Joe folds in their blinds.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron calls from the small blind, Steve checks his big blind and the flop comes 8♣ 9♦ 7♣. Both players check, and the turn card is As. Aaron checks, and Steve bets $850,000. Aaron folds, and Steve wins the pot.
Aaron Kanter wins pot
7 years ago
Tex limps in from the small blind, Aaron raises and Tex folds. Aaron shows an ace and takes down the pot.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $5 million
2.Andrew Black $7,1 million
3.Tex Barch $11 million
4.Aaron Kanter $14,3 million
5.Steve Dannenmann $19 million
Andrew Black doubles up through Aaron Kanter
7 years ago
Aaron raises to $700,000 from under the gun. Andrew re-raises all in from the small blind. Tex folds from the big blind and Aaron calls. Andrew shows A♦ 8♦ and Aaron shows 4♠ 4♣. The flop comes J♣ 8♥ A♣. Andrew catches two pairs and Aaron needs to catch a four. The turn is 3♠, and the river is 2♦. Andrew Black doubles up with two pairs of aces and eights.
Steve Dannenman doubles up through Andrew Black
7 years ago
Tex raises to $600,000 from under the gun. Steve calls from the button. Joe folds from the small blind and Andrew calls from the big blind. The flop comes 5♣ 6♣ 9♠. Andrew bets $1 million. Tex folds and Steve re-raises all in. Andrew calls after thinking for a long time. Steve shows As-6♠, and Andrew shows 9♥ 10♠. The turn card is 3♣. Steve needs an ace or a six or he will be eliminated. The river is A♣, and Steve doubles up.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Steve limps in from the small blind. Joe raises to $400,000 more from the big blind. Steve folds, and Joe wins the pot.
Joe Hachem takes down antes and blinds
7 years ago
Joe raises to $480,000 from under the gun. Aaron folds in the small blind, and so does Steve in the big blind.
Aaron Kanter wins a pot
7 years ago
Tex raises to $600,000 from the small blind. Aaron calls from the big blind, and the flop comes K♦ 10♥ 3♥. Tex checks and Aaron bets. Tex folds and Aaron wins the pot.
Aaron Kanter takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Aaron raises to $600,000 from under the gun. All players fold including and Tex in the blinds.
Andrew Black wins pot
7 years ago
Steve calls from the button and so does Joe from the small blind. Andrew raises $1 million more from the big blind. Steve and Joe folds and Andrew wins the pot.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron raises to $400,000 from the button. Steve calls from small blind, and Joe moves all in from big blind. Aaron folds and so does Steve after thinking for a long time.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe raises to $450,000 from under the gun. Aaron folds from the small blind, and Steve calls from the big blind. The flop comes 5♠ J♥ J♣. Steve checks and Joe bets $800,000. Steve folds and Joe takes the pot.
Steve Dannenmann takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Steve Dannenmann raises to $1,000,000 from under the gun. Everybody folds, and Steve takes down the pot. The pot of blinds and antes include $450,000.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $3.04 million
2.Andrew Black $12,37 million
3.Tex Barch $12.81 million
4.Aaron Kanter $17.74 million
5.Steve Dannenmann $10.32 million
115 hands played
7 years ago
After Andrew Black ran into Aaron Kanter
Steve Dannenmann moves all-in
7 years ago
Steve Dannenmann raises to $400,000 from under the gun. Tex Barch calls from the small blind and Aaron kanter folds from the big blind. The flop comes 4♠ T♥ 5♦. Tex checks and Steve bets $400,000. Tex re-raises to $1 million, but Steve comes over the top with an all-in raise and Tex folds.
Joe finally takes the blinds and antes from SB position
7 years ago
Joe Hachem raises to $380,000 from the small blind. Andrew Black in the big blind folds and Joe takes down the blinds and antes.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Steve Dannenmann calls from the small blind. Joe Hachem checks his option. The flop comes T♠ 6♠ 6♥ and both players check. The turn is Q♣ and Steve Dannenmann bets out $300,000. Joe folds and Steve takes the pot.
Andrew Black wins pot
7 years ago
Joe Hachem raises to $380,000 from under the gun. Andrew Black calls from the cut-off and Aaron Kanter folds from the small blind. Steve Dannenmann calls from the big blind. The flop comes 7♥ T♣ 5♠ and all players check. The turn card is the J♠ and Steve again checks. Joe bets $300,000 and Andrew comes over the top with $800,000 more. Steve folds and so does Joe giving the pot away to Andrew.
Aaron Kanter wins a pot
7 years ago
Steve Dannenmann limps in from under the gun. Tex Barch calls from the small blind and Aaron Kanter in the big blind checks. The flop comes T♠ 9♠ 4♥ and Tex bets out $300,000. Aaron re-raises to $1 million. Both Steve and Tex fold and Aaron takes down the pot with his re-raise.
Joe Hachem takes down antes and blinds
7 years ago
Joe Hachem raises from the button to $380,000. Andrew Black and Tex Barch fold in the blinds and Joe picks up the blinds and antes.
Again Joe gives away small blind and antes to Andrew
7 years ago
Everybody folds around to Andrew Black in the big blind, including Joe Hachem in the small blind. Andrew picks up the small blind and antes.
Andrew Black wins pot
7 years ago
Andrew Black raises to $350,000 from under the gun and Steve Dannenmann in the small blind folds. Joe Hachem in the big blind calls. The flop comes K♦ 6♥ 5♥ and Joe checks. Andrew bets out and Joe folds.
Tex Barch wins the blinds and antes
7 years ago
Tex Barch raises to $400,000 from the button and Aaron and Steve in the blinds fold. Tex picks up the blinds and antes.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot again
7 years ago
Steve raises to $400,000 from under the gun. Joe Hachem calls from cut-off and Tex Barch in the small blind folds. Aaron Kanter calls from the big blind and the flop comes 8♣ 3♥ T♠. Aaron checks and Steve bets $1 million to which both Joe and Aaron fold.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $4.3 million
2.Andrew Black $11 million
3.Tex Barch $14.7 million
4.Aaron Kanter $17.6 million
5.Steve Dannenmann $8.2 million
Steve Dannenmann takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Steve raises to $400,000 from cut-off and Andrew Black and Tex Barch in the blinds fold. Steve takes down the blinds and antes.
Again Joe gives away small blind and antes to Andrew
7 years ago
Again Joe Hachem folds the small blind to Andrew Black in the big blind. Andrew takes down the blinds and ante.
Tex Barch wins $7 million pot
7 years ago
Tex Barch raises to $500,000 from the cut-off. Aaron Kanter calls from the button, Steve in the small blind folds, and Joe in the big blind calls. The flop comes 4♦ 8♥ 4♣. Joe checks, Tex bets $1 million and Aaron re-raises to 2.5 million. Joe folds and Tex now re-raises all-in. Aaron folds and Tex wins a 7 million dollar pot.
Steve Dannenmann is all-in
7 years ago
Aaron Kanter raises to $450,000 from the small blind. Steve Dannenmann re-raises all-in from the big blind and Aaron folds.
Steve Dannenmann wins $1.5 million pot
7 years ago
Steve Dannenmann raises to $400,000 from under the gun. Tex Barch calls from the small blind. Aaron Kanter in the big blind folds. The flop comes 9♠ 5♥ 2♣ and Tex bets out $500,000. Steve comes over the top with $2,000,000 more. Tex folds and Steve wins a $1.5 million pot.
Aaron Kanter wins a pot
7 years ago
Aaron Kanter raises to $400,000 from under the gun. Joe Hachem calls from the button and both blinds (Andrew and Tex) fold. The flop comes K♦ 6♠ 5♠ and Aaron bets out $600,000. Joe folds and Aaron takes down the pot.
Again Joe gives away small blind and antes to Andrew
7 years ago
Everybody folds around to Andrew Black in the big blind including Joe Hachem in the small blind.
Joe Hachem wins pot again
7 years ago
Tex Barch raises to $350,000 from the cut-off. Steve in the small blind folds. Joe in the big blind calls and the flop comes J♥ 3♣ 7♣. Joe bets $450,000 and Tex folds.
Aaron Kanter wins a pot
7 years ago
Tex Barch calls from the button. Aaron calls from the small blind and Steve Dannenmann checks from the big blind. The flop comes A♣ 2♠ 3♦. All players check. The turn is 5♦ and Aaron bets $250,000. Both Steve and Tex fold.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe Hachem raises to $380,000 from the cut-off and Aaron Kanter calls from the big blind. The flop comes 8♣ Q♠ 4♥ and Aaron checks. Joe bets $750,000 and Aaron folds giving the pot away to Joe.
Joe Hachem takes down antes and blinds
7 years ago
Joe Hachem raises from button and Andrew and Tex in the blinds fold.
Tex Barch wins a pot
7 years agoUpdated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $4.2 million
2.Andrew Black $10.2 million
3.Tex Barch $13 million
4.Aaron Kanter $21 million
5.Steve Dannenmann $6.6 million
Steve Dannenmann takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Steve Dannenmann raises from the small blind and Joe Hachem folds in the big blind giving the blinds and antes to Steve.
Aaron Kanter wins a 15 million dollar pot!
7 years ago
Andrew Black raises to $550,000 from cut-off. Re-raise from Aaron Kanter from the small blind to 1 million more. Steve folds in the big blind. Andrew calls Arons bet. The flop comes 5♥ 3♣ K♦. Aaron bets 1 million. Andrew raises to $4,000,000. Aaron calls Andrews re-raise. The turn is 3♥. Aaron checks to Andrew who also checks. The river is the 8♣. Aaron bets 2 million dollars and Andrew calls. Aaron shows a full house with pocket kings and takes down a huge pot!
Aaron Kanter wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron Kanter wins pot with a higher two pair against a lower two pair for Tex.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $5 million
2.Andrew Black $19 million
3.Tex Barch $14 million
4.Aaron Kanter $12.5 million
5.Steve Dannenmann $7 million
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe raises to $380,000 from the button, Andrew calls from the small blind and Tex folds from the big blind. The flop comes 2♣ 2♠ 3♠. Both players check. The turn is 6♠ and again both players check. The river is 4♦. A bet of $400,000 from Andrew which Joe calls and Joe wins with Ace high.
Steve Dannenmann moves all in
7 years ago
Tex limps in from under the gun, Steve also calls from the button and so does Joe from the small blind. Andrew checks his big blind, and the flop comes 5♣ 7♠ 8♦. Joe checks and Andrew bets $350,000. Tex calls and Steve raises all in. Joe and Andrew folds, and Tex also folds. Steve takes down the pot.
Tex Barch takes down a pot
7 years ago
Tex raises to $450,000 from cut-off. Steve calls from the small blind. Joe also calls from the big blind, and the flop comes 2♣-As-Q♥. Steve and Joe checks to Tex who bets $550,000. Steve and Joe folds and Tex wins the pot.
Recent hands
7 years ago
Joe calls from the small blind, Andrew checks from the big blind. The flop comes 10♦ K♦ 6♠. Andrew bets $300,000, Joe calls and the turn card is 3♠. Andrew bets $900,000 and Joe folds.
Steve takes down another pot
7 years ago
Aaron Kanter raises to $550,000 from the button. Steve Dannenmann re-raises all in from small blind. Joe folds from big blind. Aaron folds, and Steve wins the pot.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron calls from the small blind, Steve raises $300,000 more from the big blind, and Aaron folds. Steve takes down the pot.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $4.8 million
2.Andrew Black $20 million
3.Tex Barch $12.5 million
4.Aaron Kanter $13.75 million
5.Steve Dannenmann $5.5 million
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron limps in from under the gun. Joe from button and Andrew from small blind also calls. Tex checks the big blind. The flop comes J♦ A♣ 4♥. Andrew, Tex and Aaron checks, and Joe bets $400,000. Andrew, Tex and Aaron folds, and Joe wins the pot.
Joe gives away blinds and antes to Andrew
7 years ago
Everybody folds, including Joe in the small blind, to Andrew in the big blind.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Andrew calls from first position, Steve limps in from the small blind, and Joe checks from the big blind.The flop comes 3♣ K♥ J♣. Steve and Joe checks and Andrew bets $300,000. Steve calls, and Joe folds. The turn card is 6♣. Both players check, and the river card is Q♣. Steve bets $400,000 and Andrew calls. Steve showes K♣ Q♥ for a king-high flush. Andrew mucks his hand and Steve wins the pot.
Tex Barch takes down a pot
7 years ago
Andrew Black makes it $400,000 from cut-off, Tex calls from the button. Aaron and Steve folds on the blinds, and the flop comes 5♥ 7♠ J♦. Andrew bets $700,000, Tex calls, and the turn card is 2♠. Andrew checks and Tex bets $750,000. Andrew folds, and Tex wins the pot.
Aaron Kanter wins a pot
7 years ago
Joe raises to $350,000 from cut-off. Tex folds from small blind, and Aaron Kanter re-raises $950,000 more from big blind. Joe folds, and Aaron takes the pot.
Tex Barch wins a pot
7 years ago
Steve raises to $400,000 from cut-off. Andrew folds in small blind, and Tex in the big blind calls. The flop comes K♥ 10♦ 8♣. Tex checks, and Steve bets $500,000. Tex raises $1,300,000 more. Steve shows A♣ and folds his hand. Tex wins the pot.
Andrew Black takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Everybody folds, including Joe in the samll blind, and Andrew takes down the small blind and antes.
Aaron Kanter wins another pot
7 years ago
Aaron limps in from the button. Steve calls from the small blind, and Joe checks from the big blind. The flop comes Q♦ A♠ 2♣. Steve and Joseph checks. Aaron bets $350,000, both players fold, and Aaron takes down his third pot in a row.
Aaron Kanter takes down second pot in a row
7 years ago
Tex raises to $500,000 from the button, Aaron calls from the small blind. Steve also calls and the flop comes 9♦ K♠ 4♥. Aaron bets $1 million. Steve folds and so does tex. Aaron takes down another pot.
Aaron Kanter wins pot
7 years ago
Andrew raises $450,000 from the button. Tex calls from the small blind. Aaron also calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10♥ 3♥ 7♦. Tex bets $800,000, Aaron re-raises to $2 million. Andrew and Tex folds and Aaron takes the pot.
Andrew Black wins pot
7 years ago
Andrew raises the pot to $500,000 from the small blind. Tex calls from the big blind, and the flop comes J♦ 7♥ 5♣. Andrew bets $750,000 and Tex folds.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $5.1 million
2.Andrew Black $21.75 million
3.Tex Barch $12.56 million
4.Aaron Kanter $10.3 million
5.Steve Dannenmann $6.55 million
Scott Lazar goes out in 6th place
7 years ago
Scott Lazar raises to $350,000 from the button, Andrew Black goes all in from the big blind. Scott calls and shows 10♦ Q♣. Andrew shows J♠ J♣. The flop comes 3♣ 5♠ 8♠. Scott needs a queen or runner-runner ten to survive. The turn is 4♣, and the river is K♥. Andrew Black wins the pot, and Scott Lazar goes out in 6th place.
Joe Hachem doubles up through Scott Lazar
7 years ago
Scott raises to $500,000 from small blind, and Joe moves all in from the big blind. Scott calls, and Joe shows A♠ Q♠. Scott shows K♠ 9♠. The flop comes 10♠ 4♠ A♥. The turn is 5♣ and Scott is drawing dead. The river card is J♣. Joe doubles up and his fanclub is cheering Aussie, aussie, aussie!
Andrew Black wins pot
7 years ago
Andrew raises to $500,000 from second position, and Tex Barch calls from cut-off. Steve and Scott folds in the blinds. The flop comes A♦ A♣ 4♥. Both players check, and the turn is A♠. Both players checks again and the river is 2♠. Andrew bets $500,000 and Tex calls. Andrew shows pocket 8's and takes down the pot as Tex is mucking.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joseph Hachem raises the pot to $360,000 from second position. Aaron folds from small blind and Steve calls from the big blind. The flop comes 8♠ 2♠ A♥. Steve checks, Joseph moves all in. Steve folds and Joseph takes down the pot.
Andrew Black takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Andrew raises from cut-off, everybody folds and Andrew takes down the blinds and antes.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $2.1 million
2.Andrew Black $18.2 million
3.Tex Barch $13.66 million
4.Aaron Kanter $10.66 million
5.Steve Dannenmann $7.11 million
6.Scott Lazar $5.35 million
Daniel Bergsdorf out in 7th place
7 years ago
Joseph Hachem raises to $360,000 from cut-off. Tex in the small blind re-raises to $2,360,000. Daniel moves all in, Joseph folds and Tex calls. Daniel shows J♠ J♥. Tex shows 10♣ 10♦. Daniel is in a good position to double up. The flop comes 10♠ Q♦ 4♥ and gives Tex a set of tens. The turn is 8♦. Daniel now has 6 outs. The river card is Q♥. Tex wins the pot, and Daniel goes out in 7th place.
Scott Lazar wins blinds and antes
7 years ago
Scott raises from cut off. Andrew and Tex in the blinds fold, and Scott takes down the pot.
Chip count after dinner break
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $2.45 million
2.Andrew Black $18.23 million
3.Tex Barch $10.48 million
4.Daniel Bergsdorf $2.94 million
5.Aaron Kanter $10.68 million
6.Steve Dannenmann $7.13 million
7.Scott Lazar $5.37 million
62 hands played so far
7 years ago
Andrew Black is definitely in command right now. After Mike Matusow went out on hand nr 28, Black became the new table captain and is also our chip leader. Bergsdorf is playing ultra tight or getting cold decked, not a good position to be in with Black two spots to his right. Black hasn
Players are now on break, play will resume at 9.45
7 years agoAndrew Black wins a $4.7 million pot
7 years ago
Aaron limps in from third position, so does Joe from the small blind. Andrew raises $500,000 more from the big blind. Aaron calls and Joe folds. The flop comes 5♣ J♥ 7♣. Andrew bets $500,000, Aaron re-raises to $1.6 million. Andrew three-bets and makes it $6,6 million to go. Aaron folds and Andrew Black takes down the pot.
Aaron Kanter wins a $3.7 million pot
7 years ago
Aaron raises from cut off. Scott folds from the small blind, and Joe calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10♣ 4♠ 5♥. Joe bets $500,000, and Aaron calls. The turn card is J♦. Joe bets $1 million, and Aaron re-raises all in. Joe folds, and Aaron takes the pot.
Recent hands
7 years ago
Tex raises to $350,000 from the button. Daniel folds from the small blind, and Aaron calls from the big blind. The flop comes A♣ 2♣ 5♠. Both players check. The turn card is 10♦. Aaron bets to $350,000, and Tex raises to $900,000. Aaron folds and Tex wins the pot.
Andrew Black wins pot
7 years ago
Andrew raises to $400,000 from the button. Tex calls from small blind, and Daniel folds from the big blind. The flop comes K♠ 6♥ 4♥. Tex checks, Andrew bets $550,000, Tex folds and Andrew wins the pot.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe Hachem, from the button, makes it $280,000 to go. Andrew folds in the small blind. Tex calls from big blind, and the flop comes 8♠ 7♣ 3♦. Tex checks, and Joe bets $450,000. Tex folds, and Joe takes down the pot.
Andrew Black takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Everyone folds, including Joe in the small blind, giving his small blind, and the antes away to Andrew Black.
Steve Dannenmann wins huge pot
7 years ago
Steve Dannenmann raises to $400,000 from the button. Scott calls from the small blind. Joe re-raises from big blind to $2 million total, and Steve moves all in for $5,570,000 total. Scott folds. Joe folds, losing 2 million, and Steve Dannenman wins the huge pot.
Daniel Bergsdorf wins blinds and antes
7 years ago
Daniel raises to $350,000 from cut-off. Steve in the small blind folds, and so does Scott in the big blind. Daniel takes down the blinds and antes.
Steve Dannenmann takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Scott limps in from under the gun. Aaron also calls from the small blind. Steve raises to $1 million from the big blind. Scott and Aaron folds.
Andrew Black takes down blinds and antes, third hand in a row
7 years ago
Andrew raises from cut-off. All players including Daniel and Aaron in the blinds fold.
Andrew Black takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Andrew raises from the button. Tex folds from the small blind, and so does Daniel from the big blind. Andrew takes down the pot.
Andrew Black wins pot
7 years ago
Joe Hachem raises to $280,000 from the button. Andrew re-raises from the small blind to $1 million total. Tex Barch folds from the big blind, and so does Joe. Andrew Black wins the pot.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $6.56 million
2.Andrew Black $13.05 million
3.Tex Barch 10.4 million
4.Daniel Bergsdorf $3.26 million
5.Aaron Kanter $11.17 million
6.Steve Dannenmann $5.37 million
7.Scott Lazar $6.47 million
Brad Kondracki busted by Andrew Black
7 years ago
Brad Kondracki moves all-in from 4th position for $1,510,000. Joe in the small blind folds. Andrew Black in the big blind thinks for a long time before calling Brads bet. Brad shows As-Q♣ and unfortunately for Brad Andrew shows pocket eights 8♣ 8♠. Andrew is ahead before the board cards. The flop comes K♠ 9♣ 5♠ and the turn card is 5♥, no help to Brad who is now down to six outs (3 queens and 3 aces) to stay alive. The river is the 6♣ and Brad is knocked out in 8th place.
Brad Kondracki is out in 8th place
7 years agoRecent hands
7 years ago
Andrew raises to $300,000 from fourth position. All players fold including Aaron in the small blind and Brad in the big blind.
Recent hands
7 years ago
Tex raises to $230,000 from second position. Scott and Joe folds from the blinds and Tex takes down the pot.
Recent hands
7 years ago
Joe raises from cut-off to $280,000. Andrew re-raises from the button to $980,000. Tex and Daniel folds in their blinds, and so does Joe. Andrew takes the pot.
Recent hands
7 years ago
Scott raises to $280,000, Aaron Kanter from the small blind raises the pot to $880,000 total. Brad folds from the big blind, and so does Scott. Aaron Kanter takes down the blinds and antes.Andrew Black raises to $320,000 from third position and Brad Kondracki goes all in from the small blind. Andrew folds and Brad takes down the pot.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $6.3 million
2.Andrew Black $10.55 million
3.Tex Barch $9.1 million
4.Daniel Bergsdorf $4.59 million
5.Aaron Kanter $11.27 million
6.Brad Kondracki $1.97 million
7.Steve Dannenmann $5.81 million
8.Scott Lazar $6.74 million
Mike Matusow is out in 9th place
7 years ago
Steve raises to $300,000 from second position, and Mike Matusow calls from small blind. Aaron folds from the big blind. The flop comes 5♠ 3♠ 2♣. Mike bets $600,000 and Steve re-raises all in. Mike calls and shows 10♣ 10♦. Steve shows As-J♣. The turn card is 4♥ giving Steve a straight. Mike needs ace or six for a tie. The river is 9♣, and Mike Matusow is eliminated in 9th place. He wins $1 million.
Andrew Black wins pot
7 years ago
Mike bets $280,000 from under the gun, Andrew calls from the button. The flop comes 4♣ 3♦ 5♦. Mike checks, Andrew bets $300,000, Mike folds and Andrew wins the $920,000 pot.Scott Lazar raises from fourth position to $280,000. Daniel and Mike folds from their blinds and Scott takes down the blinds and antes.
Aaron Kanter takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Aaron Kanter raised $400,000 from third position, and everybody folded.
Mike Matusow bluffs everybody out
7 years ago
Mike raises to $250,000 from third position. Steve calls from cut-off, and so does Andrew from the big blind. The flop comes K♣ 10♦ 9♥. All players check, and the turn card is A♥. Andrew Black checks and Mike bets $600,000. Steve folds, and so does Andrew, and Mike Matusow shows 8♠ 5♠ and wins the pot of $990,000.
Andrew Black takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Andrew Black raises to $350,000 from under the gun. Everybody folds including Scott and Joe in the blinds, and Andrew takes down the blinds and antes.
Steve Dannenmann moves all in
7 years ago
Mike Matusow raises to $260,000 from fifth position. Steve Dannenmann moves all in from the small blind. Scott in the big blind folds. Mike shows the A♠, and folds. Steve takes down the pot showing pocket jacks.
Scott Lazar wins blinds and antes
7 years agoDaniel Bergsdorf wins blinds and antes
7 years ago
Daniel Bergsdorf raises to $320,000 from cut-off. Aaron folds from the small blind, and so does Brad in the big blind.
Joe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Joe Hachem limps in from fourth position, and so does Andrew Black. Daniel and Mike also calls, and Aaron checks from the big blind. The flop comes As-10♣ 6♥. Everybody checks to Joe who bets $450,000. Andrew, Daniel, Mike and Aaron folds, and Joe wins the pot.
Matusow wins pot
7 years ago
Scott Lazar raises to $300,000 from fourth position. Daniel folds from small blind, and Matusow calls from the big blind. The flop is 3♦ 5♦ Q♠. Matusow bets $300,000, Scott folds, and Mike takes down the pot showing pocket jacks.
Joe Hachems fanclub cheers Aussie, aussie, aussie-oy,oy,oy!
7 years agoJoe Hachem wins pot
7 years ago
Mike Matusow limps in from under the gun. Joe Hachem raises the pot $300,000 more from cut-off. Tex folds in small blind and so does Daniel in the big blind. Mike Matusow calls and the flop comes J♣ 4♥ 8♠. Mike checks, Joe bets $600,000. Mike folds and Joe wins the pot of $1,020,000.
Tex Barch wins his first hand played
7 years ago
Andrew Black limps in from the small blind, and Tex checks from the big blind. The flop comes J♦ 9♦ J♣ both players check, and the turn card is J♠. Tex bets $350,000 and Andrew calls. The river is 7♣. Tex bets $400,000. Andrew shows a 7 and folds, and Tex wins the pot. Tex also shows a 7. The pot was of $920,000.
Updated chip count
7 years ago1.Joseph Hachem $5.28 million
2.Andrew Black $10.61 million
3.Tex Barch $9.03 million
4.Daniel Bergsdorf $4.97 million
5.Mike Matusow $2.81 million
6.Aaron Kanter $11.17 million
7.Brad Kondracki $2.41 million
8.Steve Dannenmann $2.94 million
9.Scott Lazar $6.70 million
15 hands played so far
7 years ago
Mike Matusow has been the most active player by far. Going all-in twice and involved in numerous other pots. He has won 4 smaller pots and lost 2 big pots. Bergsdorf and Barch, hasn't won a pot yet, not losing any either.
Andrew Black wins big pot
7 years ago
Mike Matusow has raised the pot to $280,000 from third position. Joe folds in the small blind, and Andrew Black in the big blind calls. The flop comes J♣ 6♣ 5♥. Black checks, Matusow bets $350,000 and Black calls. The turn card is 10♥. Andrew Black bets $1 million, Mike re-raises to $2 million and Black moves all in. Mike Matusow folds, and Andrew Black wins the pot.
Steve Dannenmann wins pot
7 years ago
Steve Dannenmann raises to $250,000 from the button. Scott folds from the small blind. Joseph Hachem calls from big blind. The flop comes 4♣ 7♣ J♥. Joe checks, and Steve also checks. The turn is A♣. Joe checks again, and Steve bets $300,000. Joe folds, Steve shows pocket kings and wins the pot.
Mike Matusow wins a pot
7 years ago
Mike Matusow raises to $270,000 from fifth position, Steve Dannenmann re-raises to $1 million total from small blind. Scott in big blind folds. Mike Matusow goes all in. Steve shows pocket fours and folds.
Aaron Kanter wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron Kanter raises to $400,000 from the button, Brad and Steve folds from their blinds. Aaron shows pocket nines and takes down the blinds and antes.
Mike Matusow takes down pot
7 years ago
Joseph Hachem raises to $280,000 from third position. Mike Matusow re-raises to $880,000 from the button. Joe Hachem folds, and Mike Matusow wins the pot.
Aaron Kanter wins pot
7 years ago
Mike Matusow raises to $250,000 from small blind. Aaron Kanter calls from big blind, and the flop comes Q♦ 6♦ 9♥. Mike checks and Aaron bets $400,000. Mike folds and Aaron wins the pot.
Mike Matusow picks up blinds and antes once again
7 years ago
Everybody folds up to Mike Matusow in the big blind, including Daniel in the small blind, and Mike Matusow takes down the blinds and antes.
Steve Dannenmann takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Steve Dannenmann raises to $500,000 from fourth position. Everybody folds, including Tex and Daniel in the blinds, and Steve takes down blinds and antes.
Brad Kondracki doubles up
7 years ago
Brad Kondracki raises to $450,000 from fourth position. Steve Dannenmann re-raises all in for around $5 million from fifth position, Andrew and Tex folds in their blinds. Brad calls all in. Brad shows 10♠ 10♣ against Steves Q♣ A♦. Brad is ahead before the flop. The flop comes J♠ Q♠ 4♠. The turn is 2♥. The river comes 7♠, Brad catches his flush and doubles up!
Joseph Hachem takes pot from Matusow
7 years ago
Mike Matusow raises to $260,000 from third position. Joseph Hachem re-raises $750,000 more from small blind. Mike folds, and Joseph Hachem takes the pot.
Mike Matusow picks up blinds and antes
7 years ago
Mike Matusow raises to $260,000 from fourth position. Everyone folds, including Scott and Joseph in the blinds.
Aaron Kanter wins pot
7 years ago
Aaron Kanter raises to $350,000 from cut-off. Steve Dannenmann calls from small blind. Scott folds from big blind. The flop comes K♦ 10♥ 5♥. Steve checks and Aaron bets $500,000. Steve folds and Aaron wins the pot.
Joseph Hachem takes down blinds and antes
7 years ago
Joseph Hachem raises to $280,000 from second position. Everybody folds, including Brad and Steve on the blinds, and Joe Hachem picks up the blinds and antes.
Mike Matusow is down to $3.6 million
7 years agoScott Lazar doubles up in the second hand
7 years ago
Steve Dannenmann raises to $250,000 from under the gun. Scott Lazar re-raises to $1,250,000 from second position. Mike Matusow moves all in from the button. Steve folds, and Scott calls. Mike shows K♣ K♥ Scott shows A♦ A♥. The flop comes J♥ 6♥ K♦, giving Matusow a set of kings. The turn card is 2♥. The river is J-h, Scott Lazar gets the ace-high flush and doubles up.
The first hand of the final table
7 years ago
Mike Matusow has the first small blind, and Aaron Kanter has the big blind. Brad Kondracki goes all in for $1,070,000 from under the gun. Everyone folds and Brad takes down the blinds and antes.
Play begins in about 5 minutes
7 years agoChip count
7 years ago
Chip count:
1. Aaron Kanter $10,700,000
2. Tex Barch $9,330,000
3. Andrew Black $8,140,000
4. Mike Matusow $7,410,000
5. Steve Dannenmann $5,460,000
6. Joseph Hachem $5,420,000
7. Daniel Bergsdorf $5,270,000
8. Scott Lazar $3,370,000
9. Brad Kondracki $1,180,000
All of the final 9 players are millionaires
7 years ago1st $7,500,000 2nd $4,250,000 3rd $2,500,000 4th $2,000,000 5th $1,750,000 6th $1,500,000 7th $1,300,000 8th $1,150,000 9th $1,000,000
Seating and more about the final 9 players
7 years agoSeat 1,Joseph Hachem, age 39, a professional poker player from Australia.
Seat 2, Andrew Black, age 39, a charity worker from Ireland.
Seat 3, John Derick Barch, age 34, former professional poker player from Texas known as "Tex".
Seat 4, Daniel Bergsdorf, age 27, truck driver from Sweden.
Seat 5, Mike Matusow, age 37, professional poker player from Los Angeles.
Seat 6, Aaron Kanter, age 27, professional poker player from California.
Seat 7, Brad Kondracki, age 24, law student prom Pennsylvania.
Seat 8, Steven Dannenmann, age 38, a CPA and morgage banker from Maryland.
Seat 9, Scott Lazar, age 42, film production assistant from California.
Play will begin in about 50 minutes
7 years ago
Pictures of the final 9 players coming up shortly.
Event Information
- Event Name
- WSOP 2005 $10,000 World Championship Event
- Venue
- Date
- 2005-07-07
- Final Day
- 2005-07-15
- Buy In
- $10,000
- Entrants
- 5619
- Prize Pool
- $52,818,610
- First Prize
- TBA
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hachem | $7,500,000 |
| 2 | Steve Dannenmann | $4,250,000 |
| 3 | Tex Barch | $2,500,000 |
| 4 | Aaron Kanter | $2,000,000 |
| 5 | Andy Black | $1,750,000 |
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