Friday, June 13, 2014 4:45 PM Local Time
Hands #24-27
Hand #24: Michael Katz received a walk.
Hand #25: Reed Goodmiller opened to 50,000 and Heinz Kamutzki called from the button and Ryan Welch called from the big blind. The flop was the and Welch checked. Goodmiller bet 65,000 and Kamutzki folded. Welch made the call and the turn was the . Welch bet 130,000 and Goodmiller folded.
Hand #26: Action folded around to Ryan Welch in the small blind who called and Tony Gargano checked his option. the flop was the and both players checked. The Turn was the , Welch bet 30,000 and Gargano called. The river was the and Welch bet 45,000. Gargano called, but mucked after Welch tabled for the flush.
Hand #27: Reed Goodmiller raised to 51,000 from under the gun and Heinz Kamutzki called right behind. The flop was the and Goodmiller bet 51,000 and Kamutzki folded.
Friday, June 13, 2014 4:39 PM Local Time
Hands #22-23: Kamutzki Cold Four-Bets
Hand: #22 Heinz Kamutzki opened for 50,000 and big blind Reed Goodmiller called. The flop of saw Goodmiller lead out and take it down.
Hand: #23 Andrew Rennhack made it 50,000 from the button. Goodmiller raised him to 117,000. Kamutzki made it 228,000 from the big blind. Rennhack folded as did Goodmiller.
Friday, June 13, 2014 4:37 PM Local Time
Geremy Eiland Eliminated in 7th Place ($49,106)
Hand: #21
Geremy Eiland moved all in for his last few chips and Ryan Welch raised to 180,000 and got it heads up.
Eiland:
Welch:
The cards ran out .
Eiland had a chance to stay alive if he could just hit a club on the river but it was not to be and he was eliminated right after being down to his last few chips.
Geremy Eiland | 0 | -48,000 |
Friday, June 13, 2014 4:31 PM Local Time
Hands #17-20: Rennhack Doubles Huge Through Eiland
Hand #17: Michael Katz opened to 50,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.
Hand #18: Ryan Welch raised to 50,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.
Hand #19: Heinz Kamutzki opened to 50,000 from the button and the blinds folded.
Hand #20: Andrew Rennhack raised to 50,000 and Geremy Eiland called. The flop was and Rennhack bet 80,000. Eiland called and the turn was the . Rennhack checked and Eiland bet 250,000 and Rennhack moved all in for 796,000.
Rennhack fairly quickly made the call and turned over for top pair, but was dominated by the of Rennhack. He was looking for one of two eights on the river, but it didn't come as the completed board and gave Rennhack the flush.
Rennhack took a huge pot and left Eiland with just a couple big blinds.
Andrew Rennhack | 1,900,000 | 947,000 |
Geremy Eiland | 48,000 | -1,067,000 |
Friday, June 13, 2014 4:17 PM Local Time
Hands #12-16: Eiland Makes a Stand; Gargano Shoves
Hand: #12 Geremy Eiland opened for 57,000, Heinz Kamutzki raised and made it 138,000 from the button. When it folded back to Eiland, he folded.
Hand: #13 Geremy Eiland made it 50,000 and Michael Katz on the button raised to 133,000. Eiland made it 550,000 and Katz folded.
Hand: #14 Andrew Rennhack got a walk in the big blind.
Hand: #15 Ryan Welch made it 50,000 and Tony Gargano moved all in for 537,000. Welch got a count and folded.
Hand: #16 Heinz Kamutzki opened for 50,000 from under the gun, that took the antes and blinds.
Tony Gargano | 600,000 | 343,000 |
Friday, June 13, 2014 4:11 PM Local Time
Eric Rappaport Eliminated in 8th Place ($37,486)
Hand #11: Eric Rappaport opened to 50,000 from early position and Reed Goodmiller called from late position. The flop was and Rappaport checked. Goodmiller bet 57,000 and Rappaport called. The turn was the and Rappaport checked. Goodmiller pushed all in and Rappaport quickly called.
Rappaport turned over , but would need help as Goodmiller tabled for two pair. The river was the however and Rappaport was sent to the rail.
Reed Goodmiller | 1,700,000 | 888,000 |
Eric Rappaport | 0 | -428,000 |
Friday, June 13, 2014 4:05 PM Local Time
Hands #7-10
Hand #7: Ryan Welch raised to 48,000 from the cutoff and Tonya Gargano three-bet to 115,000. Action folded back around to Welch who folded.
Hand #8: Andrew Rennhack called from the small blind and Reed Goodmiller checked from the big blind. The flop was the and both players checked. The turn was the and Rennhack checked. Goodmiller bet 34,000 and Rennhack folded.
Hand #9: Michael Katz raised to 50,000 from early position and Reed Goodmiller called from the small blind. Geremy Eiland called as well from the big blind and we saw a flop of and Goodmiller and Eiland checked.
Katz bet 56,000 and Goodmiller called and Eiland folded. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and both players again checked. Goodmiller tabled and Katz mucked.
Hand #10: Andrew Rennhack raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and took the blinds and antes.
Friday, June 13, 2014 3:51 PM Local Time
Dan Smith Eliminated in 9th Place ($28,986)
Hand: #5 Michael Katz raised and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand: #6 Heinz Kamutzki opened for 50,000 and Dan Smith moved all in. Kamutzki made the call and it was Smith who was the player at risk.
Smith:
Kamutzki:
The board ran out and Smith was the first player to fall at the final table.
Heinz Kamutzki | 1,100,000 | 491,000 |
Dan Smith | 0 | -543,000 |
Friday, June 13, 2014 3:48 PM Local Time
Final Table Interview: Ryan Welch
This is Ryan Welch's second World Series of Poker final table; the first happened back in 2010 when he reached the final table of The $ 3,000 No Limit Hold'em - Triple Chance Event. He ended up earning a bracelet in that tournament and has proven his skills on the felt to the tune of over $1,000,000 in live tournament winnings.
We caught up with Welch just as the final table was reached and the players were headed out to break as the tournament was being moved to the ESPN Feature Table. Welch talks about his journey to the final table, having "King Dan" Smith on his direct left and being a co-Diamondback fan with his friend, Eric Baldwin.
PokerNews: This is your best finish since your 2010 win. How does it feel to be back at a final table?
Ryan Welch: It feels good. I've had a few close calls in between, a 12th, a 14th and a couple of 20+ finishes. I have come close but it's nice to be back, for sure.
How was your journey to the final table?
I came into day 2 in the top 10 of chips with like a 100K. Got down to 40K at one point and was able to explode back into the top 10 again. Kind of grinded that for quite awhile and then had a big double up with a set of fives that put me at about 700,000 and then aces vs. ace-king hand was huge putting me at about 1.4 million. From there, I have been sort of cruising.
You have been really observant of your table, have you been able to see anything that has helped or will help you along the way?
I think if you are at a final table with most, if not all, pros you have to try and pick up on anything you can. I don't know if I have actually gained any specific information but at least watching what's going on is helpful, if nothing else.
You have "King Dan" Smith on your direct left. Does that change your strategy at all?
I could have picked a better spot for him. Everyone's tough so it is what it is. It doesn't really change too much. He just lost that big pot that puts him in a 25 big blind range so he can't do too, too much damage to me right now. If he had a similar stack as me, it would definitely change the dynamic. He's tough player no matter what.
Any strategies you can share as the final table gets underway?
Not really. There is going to be a lot of laddering. I feel there are a lot of stacks around the 20-30 big blind range, so I am going to try and stay out of the scruff as much as possible and try to work my way to that three- or four-handed mark. Then it's time to make my surge and ship another bracelet.
I know you are friends with Eric Baldwin and he's a documented Arizona Diamondbacks fan. Here you are sporting a Diamondbacks hat — did you jump on the bandwagon or have you been a long-time fan too?
We both played college baseball and we have been good friends for a few years. Since I moved out here, I would say Eric had something to do with it and I definitely jumped on the bandwagon. We are co-Diamondbacks fans for sure.
Friday, June 13, 2014 3:44 PM Local Time
Hands #1-4: Gargano Doubles Through Welch
Hand #1: Ryan Welch raised to 45,000 from early position and Reed Goodmiller three-bet to 107,000 from the button. Welch four-bet to 205,000 and Goodmiller folded.
Hand #2: Ryan Welch raised to 45,000 from under the gun and Heinz Kamutzki raised all in from the small blind. Michael Katz folded from the big blind and Welch folded as well.
Hand #3: Heinz Kamutzki opened to 42,000 from the button and the blinds folded.
Hand #4: Tony Gargano raised all in for 243,000 from early position and Ryan Welch made the call from the small blind. Gargano turned over and Welch tabled . The flop came and Gargano took the lead. Neither the turn or river would match Welch and Gargano doubled.
Friday, June 13, 2014 3:29 PM Local Time
Players Are Back
The final nine are being introduced to the audience and play will resume shorty with ten minutes before the blinds go up.
Friday, June 13, 2014 3:27 PM Local Time
Final Table Seat Draw
Seat | Player | |
1 | Andrew Rennhack | |
2 | Reed Goodmiller | |
3 | Eric Rappaport | |
4 | Geremy Eiland | |
5 | Heinz Kamutzki | |
6 | Michael Katz | |
7 | Ryan Welch | |
8 | Dan Smith | |
9 | Tony Gargano | |
Friday, June 13, 2014 3:20 PM Local Time
Official Final Table Chip Counts
Ryan Welch | 1,530,000 | 60,000 |
Michael Katz | 1,116,000 | -12,000 |
Geremy Eiland | 1,017,000 | -353,000 |
Andrew Rennhack | 953,000 | 237,000 |
Reed Goodmiller | 812,000 | 2,000 |
Dan Smith | 543,000 | -12,000 |
Heinz Kamutzki | 466,000 | -64,000 |
Eric Rappaport | 428,000 | -322,000 |
Tony Gargano | 257,000 | -175,000 |
Friday, June 13, 2014 3:05 PM Local Time
Break Started
Players are on a twenty-minute break.
Friday, June 13, 2014 3:03 PM Local Time
Jonas Wexler Eliminated in 10th Place ($22,788)
The action folded around to Jonas Wexler in the small blind who called and Geremy Eiland checked his option. The flop was and Wexler bet 22,000. Eiland raised to 51,000 and Wexler came back over the top for 127,000.
Eiland put out enough chips to raise Wexler all in and Wexler made the call.
Eiland:
Wexler:
"I just need to fade a club," Wexler said. The turn was clean, but the fell on the river, completing Eiland's flush and sending Wexler to the rail just short of the official final table.
Geremy Eiland | 1,370,000 | 840,000 |
Jonas Wexler | 0 | -612,000 |
Friday, June 13, 2014 2:58 PM Local Time
Time On Rappaport
Reed Goodmiller opened for 42,000 and Eric Rappaport made the call on the button. The blinds folded and they went to a heads-up flop of .
Goodmiller continued for 45,000 and Rappaport made the call. The turn was checked by both players, then the dealer put out a river .
This time Goodmiller bet 107,000, and Rappaport went into the tank. A call represented about a quarter of his remaining stack.
When a few minutes had gone by Dan Smith called time for the second time today, but this time he was not in the hand. The floor began the countdown but before time ran out Rappaport released his hand.
Friday, June 13, 2014 2:50 PM Local Time
Katz Doubles Through Smith
Michael Katz opened to 40,000 from the hijack and Dan Smith three-bet to 93,000 from the button. Action folded back to Katz who moved all in for 534,000 total and Smith made the quick call turning over .
Katz tabled and the board ran out . Katz scored a huge double and nearly halved Smith's stack.
Michael Katz | 1,128,000 | 621,000 |
Dan Smith | 555,000 | -380,000 |
Friday, June 13, 2014 2:43 PM Local Time
Recent Action
There has been a fair amount of "raise-and-take-it" poker played in the last 20 minutes, with no one player driving the action. One flop has been dealt where Heinz Kamutzki limped the small blind, Michael Katz checked, then a bet from Kamutzki on the flop took it down.
A few moments ago the quiet pattern was interrupted when Kamutzki opened for 43,000 from the cutoff, then Katz moved all in for 437,000. The blinds folded and Kamutzki gave his man a look, a smile, and then let it go
Michael Katz | 507,000 | 68,000 |
Friday, June 13, 2014 2:27 PM Local Time
Smith Takes a Big One
Ryan Welch opened to 43,000 from the cutoff and Dan Smith made the call from the button. The flop was and Welch bet 44,000. Smith called and the turn was the . Welch checked, Smith threw out 95,000, and Welch raised to 231,000.
After some thought, Smith made the call and the fell on the river. Welch checked and Smith moved all in. Welch would find a fold and Smith gathered the pot.
Ryan Welch | 1,470,000 | -54,000 |
Dan Smith | 935,000 | 48,000 |
Friday, June 13, 2014 2:10 PM Local Time
Smith Calls Clock on Katz
Michael Katz opened on the button for 32,000 and when Ryan Welch folded his small blind Dan Smith moved all in from the big blind.
Katz seemed taken by surprise and wasn't sure what to do, but indicated to Smith that he was close to calling, "Stand by for an update." Katz told him.
Indecision was written across Katz's face as he grabbed a stack of calling chips and seemed on the verge of putting them down. After a few minutes of this Smith called "Time." The floor gave Katz a minute to make his decision and with eight seconds to go he folded his hand.