| Name | Last Name | Chip Count |
| Terry | Saad | 136,200 |
| Richie | Smith | 135,800 |
| Joseph | Stiers | 130,000 |
| Cameron | Hamilton | 120,000 |
| Minho | Choe | 103,800 |
| Sumit | Kumar | 94,500 |
| Roland | Israelashvili | 92,600 |
| Matt | Glantz | 88,400 |
| Joseph | Cashen | 80,700 |
| David | Greenberg | 78,400 |
| Steven | Bottcher | 67,500 |
| David | Baker | 63,800 |
| James | Sita | 62,000 |
| John | Grimes | 59,200 |
| Kevin | Elia | 58,300 |
| Jake | Toole | 55,700 |
| Venkata | Emani | 52,600 |
| Anthony | Gregg | 51,300 |
| Jeff | Esterling | 50,400 |
| James | St. Hilaire | 49,400 |
| Michael | Phelps | 47,800 |
| Greg | Merson | 45,600 |
| Scott | Blumfeild | 43,700 |
| Matthew | Chang | 43,300 |
| Rafael | Sa'adah | 41,500 |
| Hakima | Muhammed | 33,300 |
| Tim | Faro | 29,800 |
| Ed | Frits | 28,000 |
| Alex | Fernandez | 27,500 |
| Robert | Kosydar | 20,300 |
| Tim | Little | 17,800 |
| Christian | Harder | 14,300 |
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): End Of Day 1B Chip Counts
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Out Of Nowhere
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| Terry Saad Bags The Bonus |
It seemed as if the race to bag the Day 1B chip lead was between Richard Smith and Joseph Stiers, who were both hovering around 130,000. Smith had about 135,000 and was done with hands for the night, while Stiers had one more remaining (and about 120,000). Stiers limped into his last pot, and watched as Hakima Muhammed shoved all-in. The action folded back to Stiers, and he had a decision which could potentially be worth $10,000. Stiers ended up folding, giving up that chance, and seemingly locking up the bonus for Smith.
Little did both players know that Terry Saad (who had won a sizable late in Level 9) was even one to mention in the running. When all the chips were counted and verified, Saad had Smith beat out buy only 400 chips!!! Saad would get the bonus and come into Day 2 third in chips behind Day 1A chip leader Charles Welch, and Kyle Bowker.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Reaching For The "Sumit"
Level 9 (Blinds 400/800/100)
David Baker's last level continues to trend downwards as he doubles up Sumit Kumar. Kumar's JJ > AK of Baker, bringing Kumar up to 100,000 and David down to 68,000. The clock is now paused and players are finding out how many hands will remain in the night.
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| Sumit Kumar |
David Baker's last level continues to trend downwards as he doubles up Sumit Kumar. Kumar's JJ > AK of Baker, bringing Kumar up to 100,000 and David down to 68,000. The clock is now paused and players are finding out how many hands will remain in the night.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Closing Time
Level 9 (Blinds 400/800/100)
The tournament floor will pause the clock with 10:00 minutes remaining and announce how many hands will remain in the night. The players will then bag chips and the leader will then be revealed, as it's too close to call at the moment.
Once the chip leader is determined, the name and photo will be posted. The end of Day 1B chip counts will also be posted after al bags and numbers are verified.
The tournament floor will pause the clock with 10:00 minutes remaining and announce how many hands will remain in the night. The players will then bag chips and the leader will then be revealed, as it's too close to call at the moment.
Once the chip leader is determined, the name and photo will be posted. The end of Day 1B chip counts will also be posted after al bags and numbers are verified.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Quick Fire Updates
Level 9 (Blinds 400/800/100)
- David Baker loses a 50,000 pot to Roland Isrealashvili, and dips just below 100,000. David would still be considered as one of the players in reach to collect the bonus.
- Jacob Toole knocks out two short stacks in a three-way all-in pre, as his 99 > 10 10 > A 10. Toole is now at 60,000.
- David Baker loses a 50,000 pot to Roland Isrealashvili, and dips just below 100,000. David would still be considered as one of the players in reach to collect the bonus.
- Jacob Toole knocks out two short stacks in a three-way all-in pre, as his 99 > 10 10 > A 10. Toole is now at 60,000.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Race For The Bonus
Level 9 (Blinds 400/800/100)
At the moment there are four players in contention for the $10,000 bonus (for end of day chip lead):
Joseph Stiers - 130,000
Richard Smith - 120,000
David Baker - 115,000
Cameron Hamilton - 110,000
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Final Break Time
Players are going on their final break of the night (15 minutes), and when they return for the final level, the blinds will be going up to 400/800/100. The race for the $10,000 chip lead bonus looks like it will be going down to the wire tonight, with a handful of players in contention.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): All In The Family/Updated Counts
Level 8 (Blinds 300/600/75)
Greg Merson's parents and girlfriend have been hanging out for a little since dinner, watching Greg play and talking to a bunch of other players (Matt Glantz, Anthony Gregg, Christian Harder). They were kind enough to take a family shot for the updates page, with a little push from Matt Glantz to make it happen.
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| Julie (Girlfriend), Stan (Dad), Donna (Mom) Greg Merson |
Greg Merson's parents and girlfriend have been hanging out for a little since dinner, watching Greg play and talking to a bunch of other players (Matt Glantz, Anthony Gregg, Christian Harder). They were kind enough to take a family shot for the updates page, with a little push from Matt Glantz to make it happen.
Here are some updated counts prior to the last break of the night:
Joseph Stiers - 145,000
Richard Smith - 115,000
Cameron Hamilton - 105,000
David Baker - 92,000
Matt Glantz - 88,000
Roland Isrealasvili - 87,000
Steven Bottcher - 74,000
Anthony Gregg - 66,000
Greg Merson - 65,000
Jacob Toole - 63,000
Michael Phelps - 55,000
Matthew Chang - 52,000
Tim Faro - 35,000
Christian Harder - 26,000
Tim Little - 25,000
James St. Hilaire - 21,000
Robert McLaughlin - 13,000
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Not Sharp Enough
Level 8 (Blinds 300/600/75)
Zachary Sharper was one of our single table satellite winners from earlier in the day, and he was already up to 60,000 before getting involved in a crucial hand with Steven Bottcher. The chips went in on the flop of A K 4, and the two hands were tabled:
Zachary Sharper was one of our single table satellite winners from earlier in the day, and he was already up to 60,000 before getting involved in a crucial hand with Steven Bottcher. The chips went in on the flop of A K 4, and the two hands were tabled:
Flop: A K 4
Sharper: 4 4 Bottcher: A K
Turn: K
River: x
Bottcher's all-in amount was 38,925, and he's up to 90,000 on his second bullet of the day. Sharper was left with 14,000, but with over 20 big blinds is not in a dire spot.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Level Up…Gregg Up
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| Gregg Chipping Up |
Level 8 has just started, with the blinds going up to 300/600/75. In a hand just before break, Anthony Gregg bet 2,500 on a flop of J♥ 6♣ 8♦, and got two calls (one from Joseph Cashen). After the 2♦ on the turn, Gregg once again led out, this time for 6,500 (Cashen called after a fold in front of him). The river would bring the 3♥, and once more Cashen would call after Anthony bet 9,900. Gregg would table A♥ J♦ for the win, and he is now at 63,000.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Action Updated
Level 7 (Blinds 250/500/50)
At Table 41, Charles Furey was all-in for 11,000 and called by Michael Phelps. Furey's A♥2♥ < A♦J♦ of Phelps, whiffing on what would look like the optimal flop for his hand (6♥ 5♥ 3♦). Phelps would sit with 65,000 after winning the hand.
Only moments later at Table 32 Matt Glantz would open the button to 1,000, and after a flat from the small blind, Orson Young would ship his remaining 12,000. Matt would call as the player behind folded, and Orson would lose a race as his 44 < AQ of Glantz. Glantz is on his third bullet for the event, but is getting healthier now with 72,000.
Matt Glantz - 72,000
Michael Phelps - 65,000
Charles Furey - Eliminated
Orson Young - Eliminated
At Table 41, Charles Furey was all-in for 11,000 and called by Michael Phelps. Furey's A♥2♥ < A♦J♦ of Phelps, whiffing on what would look like the optimal flop for his hand (6♥ 5♥ 3♦). Phelps would sit with 65,000 after winning the hand.
Only moments later at Table 32 Matt Glantz would open the button to 1,000, and after a flat from the small blind, Orson Young would ship his remaining 12,000. Matt would call as the player behind folded, and Orson would lose a race as his 44 < AQ of Glantz. Glantz is on his third bullet for the event, but is getting healthier now with 72,000.
Matt Glantz - 72,000
Michael Phelps - 65,000
Charles Furey - Eliminated
Orson Young - Eliminated
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Payouts
Live! Classic Event 9 - $3,500 Main Event ($400,000 Guaranteed)
March 21-25, 2014
Total Entries: 131
Total Prize Fund: $399,331 ($20,000 extracted for Day 1A/1B chip leaders)
Payouts:
March 21-25, 2014
Total Entries: 131
Total Prize Fund: $399,331 ($20,000 extracted for Day 1A/1B chip leaders)
Payouts:
- $127,783
- $73,876
- $47,920
- $32,945
- $23,358
- $19,767
- $15,574
- $11,581
- $7,987
10-12. $6,589
13-15. $5,591
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Hitchcock Gone
Level 7 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Jane Hitchcock has just been eliminated, leaving only one lady remaining in the Day 2 field. Hakima Muhammed won a seat into the event in one of the earlier single table satellites, and has close to doubled her starting stack since. Hitchcock was knocked out by Cameron Hamilton (who flopped the nut straight), and Cameron is now close to 90,000.
Shawn Busse has just been eliminated by Roland Isrealashvili, as Busse's A10 < JJ. Roland is now up to 105,000, and the $10,000 bonus is in reach by almost half the field at the moment.
Jane Hitchcock has just been eliminated, leaving only one lady remaining in the Day 2 field. Hakima Muhammed won a seat into the event in one of the earlier single table satellites, and has close to doubled her starting stack since. Hitchcock was knocked out by Cameron Hamilton (who flopped the nut straight), and Cameron is now close to 90,000.
Shawn Busse has just been eliminated by Roland Isrealashvili, as Busse's A10 < JJ. Roland is now up to 105,000, and the $10,000 bonus is in reach by almost half the field at the moment.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Just Desserts
Level 7 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Players have returned from dinner and the cards are once again in the air. There is one single table satellite still running, meaning that our final number for the event will be 131. As mentioned earlier, payouts will be posted shortly.
Players have returned from dinner and the cards are once again in the air. There is one single table satellite still running, meaning that our final number for the event will be 131. As mentioned earlier, payouts will be posted shortly.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Dinner Break
Players are now going on a (60) minute dinner break, and the action (as well as live coverage) will return at approximately 6:50pm.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Pre-Dinner Chip Counts
Level 6 (Blinds 200/400/50)
The following counts are updated as of the latter stages of Level 6 (right before dinner):
Jospeh Stiers - 160,000
Richard Smith - 120,000
David Baker - 75,000
Matthew Chang - 64,000
Roland Isrealashavili - 63,000
Tim Faro - 47,000
Jacob Toole - 46,000
Michael Phelps - 43,000
Robert Mclaughlin - 35,000
Matt Glantz - 32,000
Greg Merson - 24,000
Tim Little - 24,000
Jane Hitchcock - 22,000
Shawn Busse - 22,000
Larry Pileggi - 28,000
James St. Hilaire - 16,000
Anthony Gregg - 14,000
Orson Young - 12,000
The following counts are updated as of the latter stages of Level 6 (right before dinner):
Jospeh Stiers - 160,000
Richard Smith - 120,000
David Baker - 75,000
Matthew Chang - 64,000
Roland Isrealashavili - 63,000
Tim Faro - 47,000
Jacob Toole - 46,000
Michael Phelps - 43,000
Robert Mclaughlin - 35,000
Matt Glantz - 32,000
Greg Merson - 24,000
Tim Little - 24,000
Jane Hitchcock - 22,000
Shawn Busse - 22,000
Larry Pileggi - 28,000
James St. Hilaire - 16,000
Anthony Gregg - 14,000
Orson Young - 12,000
Live! Classic Main: Smith Building, Schneider Busting
Level 6 (Blinds 200/400/50)
Moments to catch up on:
- Richard Smith (Edgewater, MD) is trying to parlay his win from Event 1 into a deep run in this main, as he climbs above 100,000.
- Tom Schneider was eliminated in the late stages of Level 5, and it has not yet been confirmed whether he will be re-entering.
- Christian Harder busted from Table 41 moments ago, but immediately went to the registration podium to receive his new seating assignment. Harder was seated at Table 30 with the likes of Greg Merson, Matthew Chang, and Joseph Cashen.
Moments to catch up on:
- Richard Smith (Edgewater, MD) is trying to parlay his win from Event 1 into a deep run in this main, as he climbs above 100,000.
- Tom Schneider was eliminated in the late stages of Level 5, and it has not yet been confirmed whether he will be re-entering.
- Christian Harder busted from Table 41 moments ago, but immediately went to the registration podium to receive his new seating assignment. Harder was seated at Table 30 with the likes of Greg Merson, Matthew Chang, and Joseph Cashen.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Player Focus
Level 6 (Blinds 200/400/50)
The Poker Night In America crew has arrived, and everyone is looking forward to the televised action that begins on Monday. One of the most recent stops for Poker Night was the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. There was a series that ran with the cash game filmed there, and the $1,100 Pittsburgh Poker Open Winter Series Main Event winner was Larry Pileggi. Pileggi's largest cash before that was $5,000, so it was needless to say a special moment for him.
Matthew Chang is a WSOPC ring winner (Southern Indiana, 2011), and tournament professional with over $80,000 in recorded earnings. Chang was one of the later arrivals today after shipping a seat in one of the single table satellites that was run early this morning. Chang tweeted at approximately 5:00am that he had won the seat, and made sure to get a good night's (or day's) rest before returning.
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| Larry Pileggi |
The Poker Night In America crew has arrived, and everyone is looking forward to the televised action that begins on Monday. One of the most recent stops for Poker Night was the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. There was a series that ran with the cash game filmed there, and the $1,100 Pittsburgh Poker Open Winter Series Main Event winner was Larry Pileggi. Pileggi's largest cash before that was $5,000, so it was needless to say a special moment for him.
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| Matthew Chang (Rockville, MD) |
Matthew Chang is a WSOPC ring winner (Southern Indiana, 2011), and tournament professional with over $80,000 in recorded earnings. Chang was one of the later arrivals today after shipping a seat in one of the single table satellites that was run early this morning. Chang tweeted at approximately 5:00am that he had won the seat, and made sure to get a good night's (or day's) rest before returning.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Moving Up
Level 6 is about to begin, with blinds going up to 200/400/50 (126 entries). Players will finish this level and then go on a (60) minute dinner break. Registration will be open until the moment Level 7 starts, and payouts will be posted shortly thereafter.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Tough Table/Departures
Level 5 (Blinds 150/300/25)
With the tables that have broken, and new arrivals walking through the door, Table 42 clearly has to be one of the toughest. The notables currently seated at that table:
Anthony Gregg
David "ODB" Baker
Orson Young
Roland Isrealashavili
There have been a a few departures to note:
Justin Levy
Ari Engel
With the tables that have broken, and new arrivals walking through the door, Table 42 clearly has to be one of the toughest. The notables currently seated at that table:
Anthony Gregg
David "ODB" Baker
Orson Young
Roland Isrealashavili
There have been a a few departures to note:
Justin Levy
Ari Engel
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): The Gang's All Here
Level 5 (Blinds 150/300/25)
With registration only open for another (100) minutes, the window to arrive was closing quickly. A trio of players walked in together just as Level 5 was starting, including 2012 WSOP Main Event champ Greg Merson, Christian Harder, and Orson Young. The three have been seated and are waiting for their blinds to begin play.
In another note related to the tournament, the $400,000 guarantee has been reached, with the total number of entries currently at 126.
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| Greg Merson, Christian Harder, Orson Young |
With registration only open for another (100) minutes, the window to arrive was closing quickly. A trio of players walked in together just as Level 5 was starting, including 2012 WSOP Main Event champ Greg Merson, Christian Harder, and Orson Young. The three have been seated and are waiting for their blinds to begin play.
In another note related to the tournament, the $400,000 guarantee has been reached, with the total number of entries currently at 126.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Twitter Updates
Level 5 (Blinds 150/300/25)
Players are back from break, and a few decided to give updates via Twitter on the day's action:
Players are back from break, and a few decided to give updates via Twitter on the day's action:
Home field advantage working well. Managed to lose a 200bb+ pot all in to J high before antes. Still have 20k bc I'm the best though.
— James St. Hilaire (@JamesStHilaire) March 22, 2014
Lost a few hands last 2 levels, rivered a set twice and lost to a straight. Was down to 24k, back up to 39k now. @LivePokerRoom
— Tim Faro (@getinthur) March 22, 2014
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): It's A Break
Level 4 has just ended and players are going on their second (15) minute break of the day. When players return to Level 5, the blinds will be going up to 150/300/25.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): One Lady Lost
Level 4 (Blinds 100/200/25)
One of the three women that were in the Day 1B field has just been eliminated, as Dawn Cain was seen leaving the tournament area. Dawn was all-in and ahead on the flop (against Joseph Cashen), with 33 on a board of 3 5 6. Her set would immediately be behind his A 4 as a seven binked the turn, and she'd receive no help on the river. Cashen is up to 70,000 after winning that pot, and the businessman from Maryland continues to trend upwards.
One of the three women that were in the Day 1B field has just been eliminated, as Dawn Cain was seen leaving the tournament area. Dawn was all-in and ahead on the flop (against Joseph Cashen), with 33 on a board of 3 5 6. Her set would immediately be behind his A 4 as a seven binked the turn, and she'd receive no help on the river. Cashen is up to 70,000 after winning that pot, and the businessman from Maryland continues to trend upwards.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Updated Chip Counts
Level 4 (Blinds 100/200/25)
These are the latest chip counts from the field:
Joseph Stiers - 115,000
Richard Smith - 71,000
Jacob Toole - 54,000
Roland Isrealashavili - 45,000
James St. Hilaire - 44,000
Matt Glantz - 42,000
David Baker - 39,000
Tom Schneider - 38,000
Tim Faro - 36,000
Tim Little - 24,000
Shawn Busse - 21,000
Robert Mclaughlin - 20,000
Michael Phelps - 16,000
Ari Engel - 14,000
These are the latest chip counts from the field:
Joseph Stiers - 115,000
Richard Smith - 71,000
Jacob Toole - 54,000
Roland Isrealashavili - 45,000
James St. Hilaire - 44,000
Matt Glantz - 42,000
David Baker - 39,000
Tom Schneider - 38,000
Tim Faro - 36,000
Tim Little - 24,000
Shawn Busse - 21,000
Robert Mclaughlin - 20,000
Michael Phelps - 16,000
Ari Engel - 14,000
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): No Introduction Needed
Level 4 (Blinds 100/200/25)
In the same way that Michael Phelps wouldn't need to be introduced to a group of avid swimmers, Anthony Gregg should need zero introduction in the poker community. Gregg is second in all-time earnings for the state of Maryland, only behind Greg Merson. Anthony has just under $9,000,000 in tournament earnings, with the bulk of that coming from his WSOP One-Drop ($111,111 Entry) win last year worth $4,800,000.
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| Anthony Gregg (Columbia, MD) |
In the same way that Michael Phelps wouldn't need to be introduced to a group of avid swimmers, Anthony Gregg should need zero introduction in the poker community. Gregg is second in all-time earnings for the state of Maryland, only behind Greg Merson. Anthony has just under $9,000,000 in tournament earnings, with the bulk of that coming from his WSOP One-Drop ($111,111 Entry) win last year worth $4,800,000.
Gregg also has a WPT title to his name (Parx Casino 2012), and a runner-up finish at the $10,000 PCA Main Event in 2009 for $1,700,000.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Early Leader
Level 4 (Blinds 100/200/25)
The leader in the room at the moment is Joseph Stiers (Silver Spring, MD), who is the first players to eclipse the 100,000 mark. Stiers currently has 117,000, and just happened to be mentioning to the table how he really took up tournament poker last year. It was a great start to a career as Stiers won the opening event of the Borgata WPT Winter Poker Open, besting 3,870 players and collecting $318,104 for the win.
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| Joseph Stiers |
The leader in the room at the moment is Joseph Stiers (Silver Spring, MD), who is the first players to eclipse the 100,000 mark. Stiers currently has 117,000, and just happened to be mentioning to the table how he really took up tournament poker last year. It was a great start to a career as Stiers won the opening event of the Borgata WPT Winter Poker Open, besting 3,870 players and collecting $318,104 for the win.
Live! Main Classic (Day 1B): Blinds Going Up
Level 4 will be starting in moments, and antes will now be introduced for the first time today (100/200/25). Yesterday we saw Charles Welch jump out to a commanding lead very early in the day, eclipsing 100,000 by this point. At the moment there hasn't been a player to do the same, with a handful of the larger stacks hovering around 70,000.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Taking A Lap
Level 3 (Blinds 100/200)
Right before break there was another addition to the Day 1B field, one who shouldn't need much introduction. Michael Phelps (Towson, MD) is the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 22 medals. He hails from the state of Maryland, and has made some prior visits to Maryland Live!, playing in the occasional cash game.
Phelps is no stranger to the poker community, and made his first appearance at the WSOP in 2012, while in Las Vegas with friends Jeff Gross and Antonio Esfandiari.
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| Michael Phelps |
Right before break there was another addition to the Day 1B field, one who shouldn't need much introduction. Michael Phelps (Towson, MD) is the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 22 medals. He hails from the state of Maryland, and has made some prior visits to Maryland Live!, playing in the occasional cash game.
Phelps is no stranger to the poker community, and made his first appearance at the WSOP in 2012, while in Las Vegas with friends Jeff Gross and Antonio Esfandiari.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Game.Set.Match
Level 3 (Blinds 100/200)
One of the newest arrivals to the field is Jacob Toole (Sharon, MA), another season tournament player, with over $522,000 in career earnings. Toole is a former tennis player at Penn State University, and transitioned to live after having success online. Jacob's best live cash to date came in 2011 when he finished third in the Ceasers Mega Stack Series Main Event ($1,060) for $143,000.
Also arriving late was Shawn Busse (Massapeequa, NY), another WSOP bracelet winner to join the field. In 2010 Shawn won a $1,000 NLH at the WSOP, his first and only bracelet, and his largest live score ($485,000).
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| Jacob Toole |
One of the newest arrivals to the field is Jacob Toole (Sharon, MA), another season tournament player, with over $522,000 in career earnings. Toole is a former tennis player at Penn State University, and transitioned to live after having success online. Jacob's best live cash to date came in 2011 when he finished third in the Ceasers Mega Stack Series Main Event ($1,060) for $143,000.
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| Shawn Busse |
Also arriving late was Shawn Busse (Massapeequa, NY), another WSOP bracelet winner to join the field. In 2010 Shawn won a $1,000 NLH at the WSOP, his first and only bracelet, and his largest live score ($485,000).
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Back From Break/Chip Counts
Level 3 (Blinds 100/200)
Players have returned from break, with some new faces to the field, including David "ODB" Baker and Roland Isrealashavili. Here are some updated counts from break:
Tim Faro - 40,000
Tom Schneider - 38,000
Richard Smith - 37,000
Matt Glantz - 35,000
Shawn Busse - 30,000
Justin Levy - 27,000
Tim Little - 24,000
Players have returned from break, with some new faces to the field, including David "ODB" Baker and Roland Isrealashavili. Here are some updated counts from break:
Tim Faro - 40,000
Tom Schneider - 38,000
Richard Smith - 37,000
Matt Glantz - 35,000
Shawn Busse - 30,000
Justin Levy - 27,000
Tim Little - 24,000
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Break Time
Players are going on their first break of the day (15 minutes), and when they return to Level 3 the blinds will be going up to 100/200.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Schneider Doubles…Late Arrivals
Level 2 (Blinds 75/150)
Tom Schneider is now above 35,000 as he manages to come out on the winning end of KK > AA (all-in pre). Venkata Emani was on the losing end of the hand, and was left with 13,000 after paying out Tom's double.
There have been some late arrivals to walk in over the past hour:
Shawn Busse
Matt Glantz
Tim Begley
Tom Schneider is now above 35,000 as he manages to come out on the winning end of KK > AA (all-in pre). Venkata Emani was on the losing end of the hand, and was left with 13,000 after paying out Tom's double.
There have been some late arrivals to walk in over the past hour:
Shawn Busse
Matt Glantz
Tim Begley
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Local Flare
Level 2 (Blinds 75/150)
There have been many players to travel to Maryland Live! during this series, but the local players are making their presence known (and what keep the room strong). Tim Faro is only minutes away in Glen Burnie, MD, and is a regular to the room. He is primarily a cash game player, but has over $100,000 in recorded tournament earnings. Faro's best live score came in 2011 when he finished 147th in the WSOP Main Event for just over $54,000.
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| Tim Faro and James St. Hilaire |
There have been many players to travel to Maryland Live! during this series, but the local players are making their presence known (and what keep the room strong). Tim Faro is only minutes away in Glen Burnie, MD, and is a regular to the room. He is primarily a cash game player, but has over $100,000 in recorded tournament earnings. Faro's best live score came in 2011 when he finished 147th in the WSOP Main Event for just over $54,000.
James St. Hilaire is also from Glen Burnie, MD, and has a very strong tournament resume, with over $550,000 in recorded earnings. James's best live cash came in 2011 when he took second place in an Aria $5K event for $107,000. While Faro is mainly a northeast player, St. Hilaire travels near and far to play tournament, with his most recent cash coming at the PCA $10K Main (he finished 33rd for $37,000).
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Not Leaving Just Yet
Level 2 (Blinds 75/150)
David Lackey found himself early in Level 2 (to be fair, he still had 50 big blinds), but the "all-in" button was in front of him, and it was up to Vinod Moorjani to decide on a call or fold. The board was 10♠ 8♠ 4♣ and it was 6,300 for Moorjani to call. Vinod counted out his chips and thought for a few moments before verbally announcing the call. Lackey's QQ > K10 of Vinod, and David would double up and creep closer to the starting stack of 25,000.
David Lackey found himself early in Level 2 (to be fair, he still had 50 big blinds), but the "all-in" button was in front of him, and it was up to Vinod Moorjani to decide on a call or fold. The board was 10♠ 8♠ 4♣ and it was 6,300 for Moorjani to call. Vinod counted out his chips and thought for a few moments before verbally announcing the call. Lackey's QQ > K10 of Vinod, and David would double up and creep closer to the starting stack of 25,000.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Breakout Score
Level 2 (Blinds 75/150)
Richard Smith (Edgewater, MD) is coming off the biggest tournament cash of his career, and it also happened to give him entry into this event. Smith was the winner of the opening event of this series ($550 NLH), besting 498 players and taking home just over $60,000…and a seat into this main event. Smith is a Maryland Live! poker room regular, and is off to a solid start to the day, sitting above the starting stack at the moment.
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| Richard Smith |
Richard Smith (Edgewater, MD) is coming off the biggest tournament cash of his career, and it also happened to give him entry into this event. Smith was the winner of the opening event of this series ($550 NLH), besting 498 players and taking home just over $60,000…and a seat into this main event. Smith is a Maryland Live! poker room regular, and is off to a solid start to the day, sitting above the starting stack at the moment.
LIve! Classic Main (Day 1B): Level Up
The first level of the day is in the books, and the blinds will be going up to 75/150 in Level 2. Single table satellites continue to go off, as the second of the day to get into this event has just been announced.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): @DonkeyBomber
Level 1 (Blinds 50/100)
While seeming somewhat unassuming, Tom Schneider took his seat a few moments ago at Table 32. Schneider may not be a recognizable face to some of the players, being that he primarily spends most of his time on the left coast (he resides in Arizona). Tom was a CPA and CFO of three Arizona companies before transitioning his career in 2002.
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| Tom Schneider |
While seeming somewhat unassuming, Tom Schneider took his seat a few moments ago at Table 32. Schneider may not be a recognizable face to some of the players, being that he primarily spends most of his time on the left coast (he resides in Arizona). Tom was a CPA and CFO of three Arizona companies before transitioning his career in 2002.
It turned out to be a wise move, as Schneider went on to win two WSOP bracelets in 2007 ($2,500 Omaha 8B/Stud Hi/Lo and $1,500 Omaha 8B). He also final tabled the $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. event that same year, giving him the 2007 WSOP Player of Year award. If that wasn't enough, Schneider became the first player to win two mixed game bracelets in the same year, as he won the $1,500 and the $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. events last year.
To break it all down, Schneider has won four bracelets in his career (two years with multi-bracelet series), and has over $2,300,000 recorded tournament earnings.
LIve! Classic Main (Day 1B): Hey Ladies
Level 1 (Blinds 50/100)
One notable difference from the Day 1A field is that we have a few more ladies in the field. Valerie Novak was the only lady yesterday to sit down at the felt, and she bagged chips for Day 2 (26,800). These women are no stranger to the game... Dawn Cain has already made a final table recently at Live!, taking second place in the $650 NLH event on Feb. 16 for $9,200.
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| Dawn Cain, Dawn Saddler, Jane Hitchcock |
One notable difference from the Day 1A field is that we have a few more ladies in the field. Valerie Novak was the only lady yesterday to sit down at the felt, and she bagged chips for Day 2 (26,800). These women are no stranger to the game... Dawn Cain has already made a final table recently at Live!, taking second place in the $650 NLH event on Feb. 16 for $9,200.
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Familiar Faces
Level 1 (Blinds 50/100)
The field is already double the size of yesterday, and we are only minutes into the day. Many notables have decided to set the alarm early and arrive on time:
Tim Little
Ari Engel
Matthew Chang
Tim Faro
Charles Furey
Justin Levy
James St. Hillaire
Joseph Cashen
The field is already double the size of yesterday, and we are only minutes into the day. Many notables have decided to set the alarm early and arrive on time:
Tim Little
Ari Engel
Matthew Chang
Tim Faro
Charles Furey
Justin Levy
James St. Hillaire
Joseph Cashen
Live! Classic Main (Day 1B): Action About To Begin
The action is about to begin on this Day 1B of the $3,500 Live! Poker Classic Main Event. Players are filing in and taking their seats just at the tournament director makes the rules announcement for the day. The key point today is that registration and re-entry will be closed for good once players return from dinner break.
Single table satellites are already going off next to the tournament area, and will be available for those interested throughout the day (while registration is open).
Single table satellites are already going off next to the tournament area, and will be available for those interested throughout the day (while registration is open).
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