Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:44 AM Local Time
Newhouse Primed for a Run at Two Straight; Ho Final Woman Again
At the conclusion of the longest day played yet in the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event, 79 players bagged up their chips and wrote down their names before marching out the doors of the Amazon Room. An extra hour was added to play to make up for the shortened Day 3 and Day 4, and it provided much added excitement.
The man at the top of the chip counts is a person who will be familiar to anyone who tuned in to the 2013 WSOP coverage; Mark Newhouse entered the November Nine last year with a short stack of 7.3 million, good for eighth place. Evidence of how dominant his Day 5 was, he actually has more chips now than he took into last year's final table, with 7.4 million.
Perhaps having been there before has helped solidify in Newhouse the fearless mentality needed to conquer huge tournament fields, as his aggression was on display throughout the day, putting people to the test for stacks seemingly every time he played a pot. Known as "Newhizzle" in his online heyday, he has more than $2.7 million in live tournament cashes but is undoubtedly hungry to add $10 million to that after getting a small taste of the biggest stage in poker last year.
On the final break of the day, which occurred an hour before play ended, Remko Rinkema chatted with Newhouse about having the chip lead and comparing his run to last year:
Newhouse has plenty of tough company in the top 10. Players chasing him include Kyle Keranen (6.67 million), Scott Palmer (6.595 million), Bruno Politano (5.475 million), Dan Smith (5.36 million), Dan Sindelar (5.24 million), Tony Ruberto (5.235 million), Iaron Lightbourne (4.975 million), Leif Force (4.745 million), and Craig McCorkell (4.355 million).
Several other notable players didn't crack the top 10, but still lurk with a bag of chips and a dream. That batch includes Martin Jacobson (3.925 million), Bryan Devonshire (3.83 million), Andrey Zaichenko (3.565 million), Matt Waxman (3.125 million), Isaac Baron (3 million), and Brian Hastings (2.945 million).
Maria Ho, meanwhile, outlasted every other woman who entered the tournament, and she will continue to Day 6 with a short stack of 435,000. Impressively, Ho pulled off the same feat in 2007, when she cashed 38th for $237,865. She's an accomplished tournament player who has tallied more than $1.5 million in live winnings, but Day 6 will see the obstacles stacked high in her path.
Nevertheless, Ho is excited for things to come and talked with Rinkema on the chase to better her 38th-place finish from 2007:
A total of 291 runners entered the day with high hopes, but the majority of them left the arena with broken hearts and fatter wallets at some point during the 14-hour grind. One by one, Mike Sowers (286th), John Monnette (272nd), last year's bubble boy Farzad Bonyadi (238th), Jared Bleznick (217th), Kevin Eyster (204th), Jeff Madsen (188th), Brian Townsend (170th), Byron Kaverman (123rd), Jonathan Aguiar (105th), Mukul Pahuja (101st), and Griffin Benger (90th) saw deep runs come to an end.
Dozens more will join them on the payout list on Sunday, as Day 6 will commence at 12 p.m. local time here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. The PokerNews Live Reporting team will be on hand to deliver all of the action, so be sure to return and don't miss a single key hand as the November Nine draws closer.
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:35 AM Local Time
End-of-Day Chip Counts
| Mark Newhouse | 7,400,000 | 0  |
| Kyle Keranen | 6,670,000 | 0 |
| Scott Palmer | 6,595,000 | 65,000  |
| Bruno Politano | 5,475,000 | 185,000 |
| Andoni Larrabe | 5,470,000 | 140,000 |
| Dan Smith | 5,360,000 | 210,000 |
| Dan Sindelar | 5,240,000 | -210,000 |
| Tony Ruberto | 5,235,000 | 55,000 |
| Iaron Lightbourne | 4,975,000 | 475,000 |
| Leif Force | 4,745,000 | -185,000 |
| Craig McCorkell | 4,355,000 | 135,000 |
| Robert Park | 4,275,000 | 975,000 |
| Jason Weber | 4,130,000 | 410,000 |
| Martin Jacobson | 3,925,000 | 15,000 |
| Jorryt van Hoof | 3,900,000 | 85,000 |
| Bryan Devonshire | 3,830,000 | -345,000 |
| Dong Guo | 3,800,000 | -100,000 |
| Luis Velador | 3,780,000 | -20,000 |
| Shahen Martirosian | 3,565,000 | 65,000 |
| Andrey Zaichenko | 3,565,000 | 0 |
| Ryan Fair | 3,500,000 | 120,000 |
| Jason Johnson | 3,470,000 | -230,000 |
| Peter Placey | 3,415,000 | -160,000 |
| William Pappaconstantinou | 3,370,000 | 1,620,000 |
| Robert Campbell | 3,215,000 | 0 |
| Matt Waxman | 3,125,000 | 25,000 |
| Thomas Sarra Jr | 3,005,000 | -595,000 |
| Isaac Baron | 3,000,000 | 270,000 |
| Brian Hastings | 2,945,000 | -855,000 |
| Vladimir Bozinovic | 2,910,000 | -595,000 |
| Christopher Greaves | 2,800,000 | 475,000 |
| Luis Assuncao | 2,785,000 | 55,000 |
| Kyung Cha | 2,720,000 | -260,000 |
| Michael Kamran | 2,600,000 | 80,000 |
| Jeffrey Loiacono | 2,585,000 | -85,000 |
| Oscar Kemps | 2,435,000 | -175,000 |
| Clayton Maguire | 2,400,000 | -560,000 |
| Clayton Hamm | 2,250,000 | 0 |
| Eddy Sabat | 2,215,000 | 65,000 |
| Brian Roberts | 2,165,000 | 115,000 |
| Chad Eveslage | 2,115,000 | -285,000 |
| William Cole | 2,055,000 | 495,000 |
| Michael Finstein | 2,025,000 | 185,000 |
| Sean Dempsey | 1,960,000 | 460,000 |
| Zachary Hirst | 1,820,000 | -310,000 |
| Maximilian Senft | 1,765,000 | -140,000 |
| Yorane Kerignard | 1,750,000 | -110,000 |
| Trevor Martin | 1,730,000 | -145,000 |
| Henrik Hecklen | 1,670,000 | 650,000 |
| Gal Erlichman | 1,650,000 | -150,000 |
| Daniel Wilson | 1,645,000 | -5,000 |
| Jason Leifer | 1,620,000 | -230,000 |
| Chanracy Khun | 1,445,000 | -230,000 |
| Alexios Zervos | 1,380,000 | 280,000 |
| Vadzim Markushevski | 1,360,000 | 655,000 |
| Felix Stephensen | 1,355,000 | 10,000 |
| Paul Senter | 1,350,000 | -30,000 |
| William Tonking | 1,295,000 | -30,000 |
| Steven Bennett | 1,280,000 | 345,000 |
| Garrett Greer | 1,135,000 | -265,000 |
| Gabriel Paul | 1,105,000 | 0 |
| Scott Mahin | 1,095,000 | -65,000 |
| Michael Stembera | 1,090,000 | -95,000 |
| Vitaly Lunkin | 1,080,000 | -140,000 |
| Stuart Rutter | 1,070,000 | 245,000 |
| Aaron Kaiser | 1,015,000 | -355,000 |
| David Tuthill | 970,000 | -75,000 |
| Pfizer Jordan | 965,000 | -185,000 |
| Kyle Bowker | 920,000 | 50,000 |
| David Yingling | 820,000 | -380,000 |
| Matthew Haugen | 760,000 | -15,000 |
| Chris Johnson | 700,000 | -30,000 |
| Anh Van Nguyen | 650,000 | -150,000 |
| Benjamin Gold | 560,000 | -45,000 |
| Nathan Goldstein | 500,000 | -280,000 |
| Zachary Walker | 485,000 | -315,000 |
| Adam Lamphere | 470,000 | -280,000 |
| Chris Odle | 455,000 | 0 |
| Maria Ho | 435,000 | 0 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:28 AM Local Time
Zaichenko Busts Aron on Final Hand of the Night
Michael Aron was all in and at risk on the last hand of the night against Andrey Zaichenko for what looked to be just over one million.
Aron:
Zaichenko:
The board ran out , allowing Zaichenko to dramatically spike a jack on the turn and score the elimination. He will bag up 3.565 million in chips.
| Andrey Zaichenko | 3,565,000 | 110,000 |
| Michael Aron | 0 | -1,335,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:27 AM Local Time
Eslami Eliminated by Martirosian
Shahen Martirosian opened from early position to 90,000 and was called by Oscar Kemps in the next seat, Ali Eslami on the button and Yorane Kerignard in the small blind.
The flop fell and action checked to Kerignard who bet 185,000. Kerignard called, Martirosian raised to about 450,000, Kemps folded, Eslami called and Kerignard folded. The hit the turn and Martirosian shoved for about 1.01 million effective. Eslami tanked for about five minutes before he called all in with . Martirosian had him crushed with and held up through the river.
| Shahen Martirosian | 3,500,000 | 1,850,000 |
| Ali Eslami | 0 | -1,400,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:17 AM Local Time
Pospiech Missed Day 6 By One Card
Marius Pospiech was faced with a raise from Daniel Wilson in the cutoff, and he moved all in for around 400,000. Wilson made the call.
Pospiech:
Wilson:
Pospiech remained ahead on the flop ( ), and the turn ( ), but the spiked on the river to eliminate him just shy of Day 6.
The German commiserated briefly with his rail, then shook hands with Wilson, who was somewhat apologetic.
"No," Pospiech corrected him. "I was short."
| Daniel Wilson | 1,650,000 | 320,000 |
| Marius Pospiech | 0 | -755,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:16 AM Local Time
Velador Sends Fredensburg Out the Door
From the cutoff seat, Chase Fredensburg raised all in for 565,000. Luis Velador made the call from the small blind, and everyone else got out of the way.
Fredensburg had the and was flipping for his tournament life with Velador's .
The board ran out , and Velador rivered a Broadway straight to send Fredensburg to the rail.
| Luis Velador | 3,800,000 | 850,000 |
| Chase Fredensburg | 0 | -755,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:14 AM Local Time
Sabat Eliminates Aoki; Maria Ho Last Woman Standing
There was a flurry of action in the last hand of the night over at Table 378. It was there that Mikiyo Aoki, who finished runner-up in this year's Ladies Event, got her stack of 1.025 million all in preflop against Eddy Sabat, who had her covered by just 60,000.
Aoki:
Sabat:
Aoki, one of only two women remaining in the field, was in a bad spot and in desperate need of a ten. The flop didn't contain one, and the turn wasn't one either. Aoki had just two outs headed to the river, neither of which came as the blanked instead.
Aoki's elimination in 83rd place means that Maria Ho, who is sitting on a short stack, is the last woman standing. Ho was the last woman standing in the 2007 WSOP Main Event where she ultimately finished in 38th place. Only time will tell where she finishes in this tournament, but she has officially captured the "Last Woman Standing" title for the second time in the last eight Main Events.
| Eddy Sabat | 2,150,000 | 1,065,000 |
| Mikiyo Aoki | 0 | -1,025,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:12 AM Local Time
Haugen Doubles Again
Matthew Haugen, the start-of-day chip leader, was knocked all the way down to 130,000 in chips, but has since made a comeback to 775,000 thanks to another double up. This time Martin Jacobson was the player doubling up Haugen.
After Jacobson raised to 85,000 from the hijack seat, Haugen moved all in from the cutoff seat for 335,000. Play folded back to Jacobson, and he called with the . Haugen had the .
The flop, turn, and river ran out to give Haugen a full house.
| Martin Jacobson | 3,910,000 | -190,000 |
| Matthew Haugen | 775,000 | 495,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:08 AM Local Time
Shaw Runs Into Lightbourne's Kings
Iaron Lightbourne raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, Christopher Shaw reraised all in from the big blind for about 1.3 million and Lightbourne called.
Lightbourne:
Shaw:
The board ran out , no help to Shaw, ending his Main Event.
| Iaron Lightbourne | 4,500,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Christopher Shaw | 0 | -2,675,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:06 AM Local Time
Haugen Doubles
Luis Velador raised to 100,000 from early position and it folded over to Matthew Haugen in the small blind who shipped all in for 130,000. Velador called and the hands were tabled.
Haugen:
Velador:
The board fell , giving Haughen a straight for the double. He now has about 280,000 in chips.
| Matthew Haugen | 280,000 | 170,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:04 AM Local Time
Tuthill Doubles
Michael Finstein opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and David Tuthill moved all in from the button for 445,000. Finstein made the call.
Finstein:
Tuthill:
The flop gave Finstein outs to a straight, but when the turn landed the , they reduced to just four of the sixes in the deck.
The dealer delivered the on the river and Tuthill doubled to over 1 million.
| Michael Finstein | 1,840,000 | -85,000 |
| David Tuthill | 1,045,000 | 545,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:01 AM Local Time
Guo Ships on Mahin
The flop read when we found Dong Guo and Scott Mahin heads up in the hand. Guo checked over to Mahin who tossed out 80,000. Guo slid out a check-raise to 200,000 and Mahin called.
The dropped down on the turn and Guo quickly announced that he was all in. This was actually a bet for Mahin's tournament life and in the end he opted to lay his cards down. Guo pulled the pot and now has 3.9 million in chips.
| Dong Guo | 3,900,000 | 440,000 |
| Scott Mahin | 1,160,000 | -230,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:01 AM Local Time
Placey Pulls Off a Stunner
After a preflop raising war it was Peter Placey who ended up all in for 1,740,000 and he was up against Matthew Haugen, who started the day as the chip leader.
Haugen:
Placey:
The board ran out and Placey made a flush, as four spades popped up. Placey couldn't believe what had happened and in shock he received the chips from Haugen.
| Peter Placey | 3,575,000 | 2,545,000 |
| Matthew Haugen | 110,000 | -1,490,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:01 AM Local Time
Sindelar Busts Taylor in Four Million-Chip Pot
After a series of preflop raises, Lee Taylor was all in and at risk for roughly two million chips holding . Unfortunately for him, Dan Sindelar had him crushed with .
The pocket aces held as the board rolled out , and Taylor was eliminated. Sindelar climbed to 5.45 million chips.
| Dan Sindelar | 5,450,000 | 3,145,000 |
| Lee Taylor | 0 | -1,580,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 2:00 AM Local Time
Four More Hands
We're halfway through Level 25, which is the appointed time to conclude Day 5 action. The tournament staff has just announced that the remaining players will play four more hands at each table before bagging and tagging for the night.
We're headed out to the field to capture any last-minute action and to compile official chip counts. Stay tuned for those as well as a full recap of the Day 5 action.
Sunday, July 13, 2014 1:59 AM Local Time
Hastings Gets Lucky to Eliminate Applegate
We're not sure how the preflop action unfolded, but we do know it resulted in Thomas Applegate getting his stack of 545,000 all in against Brian Hastings.
Applegate:
Hastings:
Applegate had Hastings dominated thanks to his kicker, but he still got up out of his seat to watch the flop. A look of disappointment crossed Applegate's face when the flop gave Hastings the lead with jacks and eights. As the dealer burned and turned the , Applegate grabbed his backpack and slung it over his shoulder. The dealer then burned one more time and put out the . Applegate failed to catch a queen and his 2014 WSOP Main Event came to an end.
| Brian Hastings | 3,800,000 | 600,000 |
| Thomas Applegate | 0 | -460,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 1:55 AM Local Time
Senter Shoves
Paul Senter raised to 80,000 in the cutoff, Jason Johnson called on his direct left, and Stuart Rutter three-bet to 245,000 out of the small blind. Senter moved all in for 970,000, Johnson folded, and Rutter tossed his cards into the muck as well.
| Jason Johnson | 3,700,000 | 155,000 |
| Paul Senter | 1,380,000 | 195,000 |
| Stuart Rutter | 825,000 | -485,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 1:55 AM Local Time
Baron Takes Out Cichy
Hunter Cichy raised from middle position, Isaac Baron three-bet to 180,000 on the button, Cichy four-bet to 320,000 and Baron called.
The flop fell and Cichy bet 235,000. Baron called, the hit the turn and Cichy checked to Baron who bet 175,000. After about 30 seconds Cichy raised all in for about 640,000 and Baron quickly called.
Cichy:
Baron:
The river was no help to Cichy, ending his Main Event. Baron is up to about 2.73 million.
| Isaac Baron | 2,730,000 | 990,000 |
| Hunter Cichy | 0 | -1,505,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 1:54 AM Local Time
Nardello Exits
From late position, Jorryt van Hoof opened to 85,000 and Nicholas Nardello three-bet shoved all in for 305,000 from the hijack. Van Hoof made the call and the cards were tabled.
Nardello:
Van Hoof:
The dealer spread a board to see Nardello eliminated while van Hoof climbed to 3,815,000 in chips.
| Jorryt van Hoof | 3,815,000 | 480,000 |
| Nicholas Nardello | 0 | -420,000 |
Sunday, July 13, 2014 1:49 AM Local Time
Eveslage Gets the Last of Benger's Chips
Griffin Benger was the chip leader early on Day 5, but things went south for the online superstar as soon as he sat down at the ESPN Feature Table. On his final hand, Benger opened to 85,000 from middle position and Chad Eveslage repopped him to 190,000 from the button. Benger moved all in for 1,105,000 and Eveslage snapped him off.
Benger:
Eveslage:
It got worse quickly for Benger on the flop, giving Eveslage middle set. Benger stood up to see the on the turn leave him drawing dead, and the completed the board to send him to the rail.
| Chad Eveslage | 2,400,000 | 1,210,000 |
| Griffin Benger | 0 | -1,105,000 |