WPT Day 5 Table 53, Todays Table of Death??

[RowdyZ]

45 playes left, 5 tables.
The two chip leaders drew the same table.

53-1 David Sklansky Teaneck, NJ 360,000
53-2 Joe Beevers Hendon, England 565,000
53-3 Reza Payvar Los Angeles, CA 1,638,000
53-4 Jeff Shulman Las Vegas, NV 236,000
53-5 Paul Testud Paris France 409,000
53-6 Isabelle Mercier Montreal, Canada 334,000
53-7 Annand Ramdin Bronx, NY 394,000
53-8 John Smith La Habra Heights, CA 1,611,000
53-9 George Miller Gary, IN 627,000

["spaceman"Bryce]

bad break for slansky?

[Cleveland Guy]

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bad break for slansky?

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Nah- just a good day for him to get AA about 5 or 6 times [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[RowdyZ]

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bad break for slansky?

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Maybe or it could be a good break if the big stacks are being ultra agrressive it will give him chances to trap and double thru them. Also with both being at the table it will be hard for one or other to be as much of a bully as he would be without the other big stack there. They will be somewhat of a check to each other. The Big stacks will probably try and avoid each other and that will give the smaller stacks chances to chop away some chips from them in the right spots and then maybe double though when they hit a big hand.

RZ

PS just since I started posting this this came though on cardplayer

Jeff Shulman Doubles up Through Reza Payvar
After a flop of 8-7-2, Jeff Shulman moved his last $200,000 into the pot. Shulman was called by chip leader Reza Payvar, who showed 10-10. Shulman was in great shape to double up after showing J-J. The board brought a 3 followed by a 2, and Shulman doubled through Payvar

[RowdyZ]

Joe Beevers Doubles Up Through Reza Payvar
Reza Payvar doubled up Jeff Shulman earlier today, and he just doubled up Joe Beevers. Beevers moved all in for $420,000 on a flop of 10-7-6. Payvar thought for a few minutes then called with his pocket sixes for a set. Beevers showed 9-9, which was well behind Payvar's set of sixes. The turn brought a 3, but the river was a magical 9 to save Beevers with a bigger set. The win puts Beevers over the $1,000,000 mark.

[RowdyZ]

Are the wheels coming ofr Payvar?

Paul Testud Doubles Up Through Reza Payvar

This has officially become a trend here at the WPT World Championship. For the third time in just 80 minutes, Reza Payvar has doubled another player up. Paul Testud moved all in for $420,000 after a flop of K-J-7. Payvar thought for a few minutes before finally calling. Payvar showed K-10, while Testud was in command with his A-K. An A hit the turn and a 2 fell on the river, to double up Testud. Testud now has over $1,000,000, and is the second player Payvar has dubled to over $1,000,000.

[ononimo]

seems like it, calling off $420K with just top pair, weak kicker.

he did get his $ in with the best of it vs. Beevers, though - just got unlucky on the river.

[RowdyZ]

Place Poker Player Chip Count
1 John Smith $ 1,950,000
2 Michael Mizrachi $ 1,360,000
3 Joe Beevers $ 1,250,000
4 Phil Ivey $ 1,200,000
5 Matt Keikoan $ 1,100,000
6 Arnold Spee $ 950,000
7 Tuan Le $ 900,000
8 David Williams $ 850,000
9 Reza Payvar $ 750,000
10 Keith Carter $ 720,000
11 Juha Helppi $ 700,000
12 Bo Sehlstedt $ 700,000
13 Chris Ferguson $ 650,000
14 Bob Stupak $ 610,000
15 Alex Prendes $ 600,000
16 Al Boston $ 550,000
17 Greg Raymer $ 520,000
18 Paul Testud $ 520,000
19 Rob Hollink $ 490,000
20 Tony Ma $ 450,000
21 Jeff Shulman $ 410,000
22 Sammy Arzoin $ 400,000
23 Gavin Smith $ 400,000
24 Hasan Habib $ 390,000
25 Paul Maxfield $ 350,000
26 John Phan $ 350,000
27 Joseph Cordi $ 300,000
28 Isabelle Mercier $ 300,000
29 George Miller $ 300,000
30 Mark Rose $ 300,000
31 Francois Saffiadine $ 300,000
32 Victor Ramdin $ 290,000
33 Stuart Paterson $ 270,000
34 Dewey Tomko $ 250,000
35 David Wells $ 250,000
36 Nick Hanna $ 230,000
37 David Sklansky $ 230,000
38 Brad Wyatt $ 40,000

[C-Dog]

Is it really neccesary to think for a few minutes before calling when you have flopped a set? It seems like an easy call in most cases to me. Though he is probably much better at this than I am.

C-Dog

[Ian]

This is certainly the softest table of the final five and one of the softest of the tournament.