Less than a week ago, the WPT took the Bicycle Casino by storm for both the Main Event of the Legends of Poker and the open casting call for the WPTs new Raw Deal correspondent. The Royal Flush girls (from left to right Katrina, Sunisa, Melanie, Jen) were on hand all week and even found some time to see the California sights, including a trip to the beach.
Les hôtes du WPT Vince Van Patten et Mike Sexton étaient présents pour les auditions de Raw Deal avec Kimberly Lansing. Le trio de vétérans du WPT a interviewé les auditeurs et a formulé des critiques à la manière d'American Idol.
Les auditions ouvertes de Raw Deal ont attiré un mélange d'acteurs, de pros et de fans de poker. Oh, et Allen Kessler.
The Legends of Poker began with a toast to Kathy Liebert, who was playing in her 100th career WPT event. Liebert's first event was the Season I Legends of Poker tournament. Liebert made the final table of that event, finishing in sixth place. Her 100th event did not go so smoothly. She was eliminated late in the day on Day 1, but did get to take home a chip commemorating her milestone (Kimberly Lansing is holding the chip in the photo).
Even though it was only his fifth poker tournament, November Niner Soi Nguyen turned heads early on Day 1A when he vaulted to the top of the counts in the first two levels of play. Nguyen wasn't able to match Kevin Schaffel's second place finish at last year's event, but he did cash, finishing in 34ème place.
Royal Flush Girl, Melanie, has fun with 'Downtown' Chad Brown on Day 1A of the Legends of Poker.
Phil Hellmuth was one of the very last entrants in the Legends of Poker field. He took his seat shortly after registration closed and played for only a couple of hours before taking an extended dinner break. While everyone else in the event took 60 minutes to eat, Hellmuth's dinner lasted over two and a half hours.
This season the WPT is expanding its coverage of the earlier days of tournaments. Kimberly Lansing sat down with Season VII Legends of Poker runner-up Amit Makhija midway through Day 2 to discuss Makhija's second run in the event.
Erica Schoenberg was the last woman standing, and the only woman who survived to Day 3 of the WPT Legends of Poker. Schoenberg would bust out in 30th place, earning $11,500.
Phil Collins isn't going to let a little thing like food poisoning keep him from a poker tournament. Collins battled through illness and a short stack on Day 2, ending the day with a massive chip lead. He was unable to carry that momentum through to the final table though, busting out late in Day 3 in 29ème place.
Jour 3 terminé par 15 players and two big chip leaders–Andrew Frankenberger and Jonathan Little. The Season VI WPT Player of the Year was looking to win a record-tying third WPT title. Day 4 would not be so kind to Little though. He drew the seat to Frankenberger's immediate right and the two clashed in several pots, y compris deux mains cruciales dans lesquelles Frankenberger a fait un backdoor pour prendre les couleurs pot, leading to Little's 12ème place.
Little was not Frankenberger's only knockout on Day 4. The former options trader busted a number of players and won five hands in a row before doubling up Kyle Wilson at the unofficial final table. That hand diminished Frankenberger's chip stack, but he was still the chip leader headed into the televised final table.
Kimberly Lansing a une vue plongeante sur la table finale du haut de son bureau présentateur.
Les Royal Flush Girls regardent les six dernières joueuses se préparer à jouer pour le titre WPT Legends of Poker.
What are they playing for? $750,000 in cash, a custom made Wild Bill Hickok trophy, a WPT bracelet, and the title Legend of Poker.
Franco Bruenetti would be the first to bust after being crippled in a hand where Tom Braband rivered a gutshot straight againt his top pair top kicker. Bruenetti would then be eliminated in 6th place by Kyle Wilson, earning $63,000.
This was Jared Jaffe's second WPT final table of 2010. Jaffe finished 4th at the Southern Poker Championship in Biloxi back in January. Unfortunately, he couldn't better that finish as he ran jacks into Kyle Wilson's trip sevens to bust in 5th place, earning $68,000.
Tom Braband, better know in the online poker world as Titan Tom, tried to hold onto the shortstack by doubling up twice, but the third time was not the charm and Braband was eliminated by Kyle Wilson in 4th place. Braband's 4th place finish earned him $109,000.
Kyle Wilson (à gauche) et Tom Lee (à droite) n'avaient pas peur de jouer pots against each as three-handed play centered around the action of these two players. In the end, Tom Lee would bust in 3rd place earning $174,722 while Kyle Wilson would move on to face Andy Frankenberger heads up for the title.
Heads-up play came down to Andy Frankenberger and Kyle Wilson. While Wilson, who finished 6th in this event just two years ago, had experience on his side, it was not enough to overcome Frankenberger's substantial chip lead. Heads-up play was a short-lived affair, lasting only six hands before Frankenberger took it down.
In only his second WPT event, Frankenberger captured $750,000, a WPT bracelet, the Jon Hair-designed Legends of Poker title, and the honor of being called a WPT champion.
The pivotal hand of Day 4 play came when Kyle Wilson and Andy Frankenberger clashed in a massive pot in which Wilson turned the nut flush holding pocket aces and Frankenberger called his all-in with a baby flush of his own. From that point forward, the two were the big stacks to be reckoned with at the table. It was only fitting then to have the two going tete-a-tete for the Legends of Poker crown.
For Wilson, this was a second chance at Bicycle Casino success. Both he and Tom Lee final tabled this very event in past seasons of the WPT. Each hoped to improve over their 6th place showings, but Frankenberger and his chip lead stood in the way. Frankenberger’s monster stack would prove to be an insurmountable force for Wilson, as it was the untested amateur who prevailed over the seasoned pro in the end.
Lorsque la table finale a commencé, Frankenberger, Wilson et Lee étaient étroitement regroupés en tête du classement tandis que Jared Jaffee, Tom Braband et Franco Brunetti étaient assis sur les plus petits tapis à la recherche d'un double up.
Braband was the first to get his double up when he moved all-in on a [7c6s3sTd] board holding just [Jc9h] for a gutshot. Brunetti called with [AhTh] and was looking at a near-double up of his own until the [8h] on the river made Braband’s straight and left Brunetti with just a handful of chips. Wilson finished Brunetti off a few hands later, eliminating the restaurant owner in 6ème place.
Jaffee was the next to hit the rail when he ran jacks up into Wilson’s trip sevens to exit in 5th place. This was Jaffee’s second WPT appearance of 2010. He previously finished in 4th place at the Southern Poker Championship at the Beau Rivage earlier this year.
Braband was unwilling to leave the Legends final table without a fight, doubling up twice to stave off elimination. The third time would not be the charm for the online pro though. He got it all-in preflop in a coinflip, holding [KdJh] to Wilson’s pocket nines and the queen-high board meant a 4th place finish for the man known to his poker friends as TitanTom.
Braband’s elimination left the three big stacks to duke it out and the trio was at a stalemate for a number of hours. Frankenberger spent much of three-handed play as the short stack, but a momentous double up through Wilson and several other big pots saw him go from short stack to chip leader in a matter of minutes. Lee would rally to reclaim the chip lead, but a massive pot between the two would see all the chips and momentum swing in Frankenberger’s direction.
The two got in a raising war on a flop of [Qc7c5h] that resulted in the two getting it all-in with Frankenberger’s tournament life on the line. Frankenberger held [Jc5c] for a pair and a straight draw while Lee flopped two pair with his [Qs5d]. The [4c] on the turn made Frankenberger’s flush and when the river failed to pair, Lee as left with only a couple of big blinds to his name.
The very next hand Frankenberger made a flush to eliminate Lee and set up a heads-up battle in which Frankenberger held a more than 3-1 chip lead over Wilson. Heads-up play lasted only a matter of minutes before the two got it all-in with Frankenberger holding [Ac9c]to Wilson’s [Ad3d]. Wilson managed to flop a flush draw, but failed to hit that third diamond for a double up. Instead, Frankenberger claimed the pot and the title in only his second World Poker Tour event. While it may only be his second WPT tournament, Frankenberger has already assured Mike and Vince it won’t be his last and he will be a face we’ll be seeing a lot of over the course of Season IX.
Frankenberger raises to 275,000, Wilson moves all in for 2,650,000, and Frankenberger calls with [Ac9c]. Wilson shows [Ad3d], and heJe devrai m'améliorer pour rester en vie.
Le flop arrive [9d7d5c], and Frankenberger takes the lead with a pair of nines to Wilson's diamond flush draw.
La carte du tournant est le [Jh], et Wilson doit attraper un carreau sur la rivière pour rester en vie.
La carte rivière est la [6s], and Andy Frankenberger wins the pot — and the tournament – with a pair of nines.
Kyle Wilson finishes as the runner-up, earning $370,000.
Andy Frankenberger wins the WPT Legends of Poker, earning $750,000, a WPT bracelet, and a trophy of Poker Hall of Famer Wild Bill Hickok. Frankenberger's prize includes his $25,500 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Bellagio in May, 2011.
Félicitations à Andy Frankenberger !
1st: Andy Frankenberger - $750,000
2nd: Kyle Wilson - $370,000
3rd: Tom Lee - $174,772
4th: Tom Braband - $109,000
5th: Jared Jaffee - $86,000
6th: Franco Brunetti - $63,000
Wilson raises to 260,000, et Frankenberger se plie.
Kyle Wilson - 2,670,000
Andy Frankenberger - 8,890,000
Frankenberger raises to 250,000, and Wilson calls. Both players check to the turn on a board of [Kh5d4s3d], Wilson bets 250,000, and Frankenberger folds. Wilson takes the pot.
Kyle Wilson - 2,530,000
Andy Frankenberger - 9,030,000
Wilson fait tapis et Frankenberger réfléchit un moment avant de se coucher.
Kyle Wilson - 2,260,000
Andy Frankenberger - 9,300,000
Frankenberger se couche et Wilson se retire.
Kyle Wilson - 2,120,000
Andy Frankenberger - 9,440,000
Wilson raises to 240,000, and Frankenberger calls. The flop comes [Ks10s5c], Frankenberger bets 300,000, and Wilson calls. The turn card is the [8c], Frankenberger bets 800,000, and Wilson thinks for a while before he folds. Frankenberger takes the pot.
Kyle Wilson - 2,040,000
Andy Frankenberger - 9,520,000
Les Royal Flush Girls (Jennifer, Katrina, Melyssa et Sunisa) apportent l'argent, le trophée et le bracelet WPT à la table, et le heads-up est sur le point de commencer.
Voici le nombre de jetons officiel du tableau pour le heads-up :
Kyle Wilson - 2,600,000 (21 b)
Andy Frankenberger - 8,960,000 (74 b)
Kyle Wilson commencera avec le bouton, et en heads-up, le bouton a la petite blind et agit en premier avant le flop.
Tom Lee moves all in from the button for 480,000, Andy Frankenberger calls from the small blind, and Kyle Wilson calls from the big blind. Any additional action will create a side pot pour Frankenberger et Wilson.
Both players check to the river on a board of [Kc9h4sQcJc], Frankenberger bets 400,000, and Wilson folds.
Lee shows [Ah8s] for ace high, but Frankenberger turns over [Ac7c] pour gagner le pot with an ace flush. Tom Lee is eliminated in third place, earning $174,772.
Il y aura une courte pause pour quelques interviews et la remise de l'argent avant le début du heads-up.
Places assises 2. Kyle Wilson - 2,600,000
Places assises 3. Tom Lee - Out in 3e place ($174,772)
Places assises 5. Andy Frankenberger - 8,960,000
Tom Lee completes the small blind to 120,000, and Andy Frankenberger checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes [Qc7c5h], Lee bets 300,000, and Frankenberger thinks for several minutes before someone calls a clock on him.
Shortly after the clock is called, Frankenberger raises to 1,700,000, and Lee moves all in. Frankenberger thinks for about a minute before he calls all in for 3,530,000 with [Jc5c] (pair of fives, flush draw). Lee shows [Qs5d] for two pair, queens and fives.
Frankenberger doit attraper n'importe quel club ou running jack pour rester en vie.
La carte tournante est la [4c], and Frankenberger makes his flush. Now Lee needs a queen or a five to make a full house.
La carte rivière est la [7h], and Andy Frankenberger wins the pot with his club flush to double up in chips.
Places assises 2. Kyle Wilson - 3,110,000 (25 b)
Places assises 3. Tom Lee - 510,000 (4 b)
Places assises 5. Andy Frankenberger - 7,940,000 (66 b)
Kyle Wilson completes the small blind to 120,000, and Tom Lee checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes [Kc7h4d], Wilson checks, Lee bets 225,000, and Wilson calls. The turn card is the [5c], and both players check.
The river card is the [Qc], Wilson checks, Lee bets 400,000, and Wilson folds. Tom Lee takes the pot.
Places assises 2. Kyle Wilson - 3,130,000
Places assises 3. Tom Lee - 4,470,000
Places assises 5. Andy Frankenberger - 3,960,000
Tout le monde se couche face à Kyle Wilson, lui donnant une promenade au big blind.
Places assises 2. Kyle Wilson - 3,495,000
Places assises 3. Tom Lee - 4,085,000
Places assises 5. Andy Frankenberger - 3,980,000
Kyle Wilson raises from the button to 250,000, gagner les blinds et les antes.
Places assises 2. Kyle Wilson - 3,395,000
Places assises 3. Tom Lee - 4,105,000
Places assises 5. Andy Frankenberger - 4,060,000
Kyle Wilson raises from the small blind to 250,000, gagner les blinds et les antes.
Places assises 2. Kyle Wilson - 3,175,000
Places assises 3. Tom Lee - 4,185,000
Places assises 5. Andy Frankenberger - 4,200,000
Andy Frankenberger raises from the small blind to 260,000, and Kyle Wilson calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of [10c5d4cQh], Frankenberger bets 500,000, and Wilson folds. Frankenberger takes the pot.
Places assises 2. Kyle Wilson - 3,015,000
Places assises 3. Tom Lee - 4,325,000
Places assises 5. Andy Frankenberger - 4,220,000
Niveau 29 se termine et le niveau 30 commence avec des blinds augmentés de 60,000-120,000 et 20,000 ante. Le jeu continue sans interruption.
Tom Lee raises from the small blind to 250,000, and Andy Frankenberger calls from the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of [5d5s4c6s6h]. Lee checked dark on the turn, and Frankenberger checks behind. Lee shows K-J offsuit to win the pot avec son roi.
Places assises 2. Kyle Wilson - 3,285,000
Places assises 3. Tom Lee - 4,345,000
Places assises 5. Andy Frankenberger - 3,930,000
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