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2011 42nd Annual World Series of Poker

Thursday, July 07, 2011 to Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Event #58: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship

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  • Buy-in: $10,000
  • Prizepool: $64,540,858
  • Entries: 6,865
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:03 PM Local Time

Lars Bonding began the day with 93,950 but has been stuck in reverse here on Day 2b. In a recent hand, there was about 10,000 in the pot and a flop of     when Bonding bet 5,025 from the big blind. His opponent called from the button and the duo watched the dealer burn and turn the  .

Bonding checked, the button bet 9,000, and Bonding released his hand, dropping to 40,000 in the process.

Lars Bonding40,000-7,000
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:02 PM Local Time

A player in Seat 1 at Table 349 opened for a raise, Michael Lavin three-bet near the button, and the original raiser put in a fourth bet to 15,000. Lavin five-bet shoved for effectively 45,000, and the original raiser put his head in his hands. After a beat, he called, and turned over two red kings.

Lavin turned over   , and did not improve as the board ran      .

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:02 PM Local Time

We caught up to the action to find Salvatore Bonavena on the button playing a raised pot against an unknown player in the cut-off on a     flop. The cut-off had put out a bet of 6,000 and the decision was on Bonavena who after a few moments moved all in for around 15,500. His opponent begrudgingly called and cards were tabled.

Bonavena:   
Cut-Off:   

Bonavena's trumped his opponent's pair of jacks for the moment, but there were still two cards to come. With the   turn and the   river Bonavena was granted safe passage to his double up and now sits with over 40,000.

Salvatore Bonavena43,000-2,575
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:01 PM Local Time

John Racener

"I thrive in casinos, though…"

So said Aaron Massey, responding to Vincent Baldassano once their table talk drifted to the topic of home game heroes. "You win in casinos, then?" said Baldassano. "Oh, no, no... I lose all the time," said Massey with a grin. "I'm talking about picking up waitresses. I do well with them. As far as poker goes I'm a real loser..."

The table laughed, perhaps knowing Massey was having fun with them. Massey may be underselling himself just a tad. After all, he did final table Event No. 45 this summer ($1,000 NLHE), finishing eighth.

The conversation continued, with Massey eventually dubbing Baldassano "The Sultan" and the latter liking the idea of having obtained a new poker nickname. Meanwhile John Racener and an opponent became involved in a hand, at which point the table talk ceased.

Racener and his opponent had reached the turn with the board showing      and about 9,000 in the middle. Racener's opponent bet 6,000, and Racener called. The river brought the   and both players checked. Racener tabled   , better than his opponent's   , and he quietly claimed the pot.

"He's the real Sultan," said Baldassano afterwards, jerking a thumb toward Racener. Racener now has 122,000.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:00 PM Local Time

We rolled up on the table just in time to see Laurent Pech all in for his last 7,500 or so and called by a player in middle position.

Showdown
Pech:   
Opponent:   

The board ran out an uneventful       and Pech was sent to the rail.

On another note, Amanda Musumeci is sitting on about 190,000 and was recently moved to the Amazon Orange section to take the place of the recently-relocated Eric Mizrachi, who is no longer seated at the same table as his brother Donny.

Amanda Musumeci190,000
Laurent Pech0
Gorilla Gaming
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:56 PM Local Time
Justin Bonomo165,000105,050
Patrik Antonius151,00061,900
Jamie Gold128,00033,000
Sam Stein110,0008,175
Phil Galfond88,00049,325
Huck Seed85,000-2,000
Maya Geller61,0001,000
Dario Minieri59,000-11,000
Maxim Lykov37,000-28,000
Allen Cunningham36,000-7,500
Andy Frankenberger33,00014,775
Garry Gates31,000500
David Sklansky12,500-17,675
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:50 PM Local Time

Garry Gates opened to 1,100 from middle position and was three-bet to 3,350 from Maya Geller in the hi-jack. Action folded back around to Gates, who flatted.

The flop came     and Gates checked to Geller, who bet 6,500. Gates fell into the tank and counted his remaining chips a couple times before finally giving his hand up.

Geller graciously showed him    and mucked.

Gates is down to his last 30,500 while Geller is currently sitting with 60,000.

Maya Geller60,000-10,000
Garry Gates30,500-13,500
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:50 PM Local Time

Team PokerStars Pro David Williams busted when he played on Day 1 so we were surprised to see his name in the official start of day chip counts. When we roamed over to his supposed seat at the start of the day, it definitely wasn't the aforementioned Williams.

Instead, it was another player named David Williams who we spoke to for a bit and got to know from Sykesville, Maryland. He told us that he's been confused for the PokerStars Pro in the past. In fact, he said that PokerStars Williams has been credited with some of his past cashes.

In any case, Williams, who started the day with 49,325, has steadily chipped up to 104,000 so far today. If he is able to cash in this tournament, hopefully he gets the credit on his poker resume.

David Williams104,000
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:49 PM Local Time
Dax Mellon122,000-40,325
Taylor Caby120,00056,225
Lars Bonding47,000-46,950
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:48 PM Local Time

Ray Del Cueto - sporting that Circuit ring

We have another great story over in the Pavilion today. At Table 16 is our friend Ray Del Cueto, better known around the tournament trail as "Tampa Bay Ray". He's a gregarious 68-year-old fellow from Bradenton Beach, Florida, and he's here today chasing the dream.

Del Cueto started this Day 2 with 57,600, but based on a quick chat, it sounds like he's really just glad to be here regardless of his chip count. In 1997, Del Cueto was diagnosed with bladder cancer, which he caught early and soundly beat. Three years later, though, the disease tried again, and Del Cueto was forced to fight another battle, this time with prostate cancer. Once again, an early catch led to a full recovery, and Del Cueto has been cancer free for more than ten years now. In the last fifteen years, he's become quite a proponent of screening and early detection, and he's always more than happy to give a quick prostate lesson to anyone willing to listen.

It was during his recovery period that Del Cueto took to poker, grinding online at first, then joining in the Florida poker rush that has been building for the last couple years. In February of this year, he played the first World Series of Poker Circuit event held in Florida, hosted by the Palm Beach Kennel Club. Del Cueto notched his first-ever live tournament cash there, earning himself a gold ring and $28,800 for a win in a $345 event. He cashed once more down there in Palm Beach, and he won a $500 online satellite to qualify his way into this 2011 Main Event.

Del Cueto's Day 2 has started off well enough, and his stack has increased up over 60,000 after the first break. His daughters Julie and Kristy are watching from back home with his grandchildren Elly and Matthew, and they're likely not the only ones rooting for Tampa Bay Ray today. He's got a tough table, but he does have direct position on Allen Cunningham.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:46 PM Local Time

Matt Stout and Guillaume Rivet were heads-up with the board reading    . Both players checked, and the turn was the  . Stout led for 2,000, and Rivet called.

The river was the  , and Stout leg again - this time for 4,750. Rivet mucked, and Stout took the pot.

The very next hand, Rivet opened to1,300 from the cutoff, a player on the button called, and Stout called out of the small blind. The flop fell    , Stout checked, and Rivet continued for 2,200. Only Stout called, and the turn was the  . Both players checked.

The two knuckled again after the   completed the board, and Stout tabled   . Rivet mucked, and Stout raked in another pot.

Guillaume Rivet145,00013,825
Matt Stout85,00058,725
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:40 PM Local Time
Shawn Keller136,00011,000
Mark Kroon134,00034,000
Jeff Bryan126,0009,000
Phil Laak123,00037,000
Iulian Jacob118,0002,250
Sam Simon116,00014,125
Freddy Deeb112,0002,475
John Racener90,500500
-56,00012,000
Leo Fernandez37,0004,150
Al Barbieri32,000-36,300
Mike Sexton27,000-19,200
Veronica Dabul26,000-1,850
Roland de Wolfe25,400-16,425
Jake Cody23,500-10,500
Joe Cassidy8,800-14,300
Thomas Koo7,075
Patrick Hanoteau0
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:40 PM Local Time

Jorge Arias

It was folded around to Jorge Arias who raised to 1,500 on the button and Jeff Shulman called from the big blind. We're not quite sure how the betting went on the     flop as the action was quick but Shulman ended up all in and at risk for his last 11,000 or so.

Shulman:   
Arias:   

Shulman had Arias dominated preflop with a bigger ace and although they both paired that ace on the flop, Arias paired his eight as well to make two pair and the lead. Shulman wasn't dead yet though but the   on the turn and   on the river were of no help to him and sealed his fate as he was eliminated.

Jorge Arias78,0009,000
Jeff Shulman0-12,900
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:38 PM Local Time
Ben Lamb225,00043,000
Amnon Filippi90,000-15,000
David Chiu88,0006,000
Emil Patel85,00015,000
-71,000-15,500
Robert Varkonyi71,00024,000
Kristy Gazes70,000-3,375
Andrew Lichtenberger68,000-17,450
David Levi65,0001,425
Dan Kelly63,000175
David Ulliott62,000-23,000
-60,000-8,000
Randy Dorfman49,000
Darvin Moon49,0005,325
Tim West35,000-3,450
Mike Matusow34,0001,900
Ted Lawson31,000-9,000
Jonathan Aguair17,000
Terrence Chan15,500-17,350
William Thorson11,000-39,225
Eric Mizrachi8,500-2,950
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:31 PM Local Time

Counts from White.

Victor Ramdin165,00082,925
Lyle Berman111,400-16,175
Vanessa Rousso83,00017,625
Joseph Cheong79,00024,850
Matt Savage71,00019,350
David Bach68,000-4,650
Tony Hachem61,000-33,000
Blair Hinkle52,150-4,100
Raymond Davis51,000
-46,800-6,200
Jennifer Harman42,0001,400
David Sands38,400-5,675
George Lind33,0002,500
Dani Stern29,00029,000
Erik Cajelais28,800-12,200
Liv Boeree14,600-1,400
Barry Greenstein12,400-175
Gorilla Gaming
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:26 PM Local Time

The players are back in their seats, and the cards are in the air.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:26 PM Local Time
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:06 PM Local Time

We are two hours into play today, meaning that the players are taking their first 20-minute break of the day.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:05 PM Local Time

Some Notable and Big Stacks from the Amazon Blue Section

Ryan D'Angelo162,50017,500
Javier Martinez161,000-4,200
Shawn Cunix120,000-48,000
Bryan Colin79,000-24,850
Steven Kelly74,50034,475
Jorge Arias69,0007,000
Chad Batista59,300-4,200
Jean-Robert Bellande53,00025,500
Greg Mueller44,00014,700
Kathy Liebert38,000-13,000
Pascal Lefrancois33,000-30,200
J.C. Tran30,500-24,500
Berry Johnston24,000-4,850
Jeff Shulman12,9001,400
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:04 PM Local Time

Amazon Tan Chip Counts

David Vamplew105,0000
Todd Brunson100,0000
Carlos Mortensen85,0000
Rupert Elder75,0000
Vivek Rajkumar60,0000
Mohsin Charania38,0000
Ray Henson20,0000
Erick Lindgren10,5000
Playtika - Jason Alexander