WPT-WORLD POKER CHALLENGE-RENO DAY 2

$5,000 No Limit Hold'em

End of Day 2 Chip Counts and Seat Assignments

Chip counts

Aidily Elviro is also known as Lady Grinder.

Ivey Phil 455,000
Spee Arnold 276,500
Harrington Dan 238,000
Gray Abraham 216,000
Yoshino Mike 199,000
Keller Kevin 196,000
Spear Stu 181,000
Bloch Andy 163,000
Carlson Russ 163,000
Slezak Bob 154,000
Becnel Tom 136,000
Friedlander Steve 131,000
La Hung 128,000
Rodman Blair 128,000
Greenstein Barry 126,000
Kumar Senthil 85,500
Chapic Mark 73,500
Cernuto John 69,000
Asmo Louis 68,000
Ma Tony 68,000
Piper Ben 63,500
Tsiprailidis Chris 62,000
Elviro Aidily 55,500
Melrose Ron 53,500
Sarnoff Ben 48,500
Stovall Eric 37,500
Kenney Mike 35,000

Seat assignments

La Hung 128,000 1 1
Melrose Ron 53,500 1 2
Ivey Phil 455,000 1 3
Cernuto John 69,000 1 4
Friedlander Steve 131,000 1 5
Sarnoff Ben 48,500 1 6
Keller Kevin 196,000 1 7
Asmo Louis 68,000 1 8
Spear Stu 181,000 1 9
Rodman Blair 128,000 2 1
Elviro Aidily 55,500 2 2
Spee Arnold 276,500 2 3
Chapic Mark 73,500 2 4
Becnel Tom 136,000 2 5
Stovall Eric 37,500 2 6
Yoshino Mike 199,000 2 7
Ma Tony 68,000 2 8
Bloch Andy 163,000 2 9
Greenstein Barry 126,000 3 1
Tsiprailidis Chris 62,000 3 2
Harrington Dan 238,000 3 3
Kumar Senthil 85,500 3 4
Kenney Mike 35,000 3 5
Slezak Bob 154,000 3 6
Gray Abraham 216,000 3 7
Piper Ben 63,500 3 8
Carlson Russ 163,000 3 9

Payout
1 $638,380 plus a $25,000 seat in the Championship
2 $327,815
3 $163,908
4 $103,521
5 $77,641
6 $60,387
7 $43,134
8 $34,507
9 $27,606

10-12 $20,704
13-15 $17,254
16-18 $13,803
19-27 $10,352


9:25

We're done for the day. Chip counts and seat assignments to follow.

In 29th, Scott Lundberg tried the A 10 of Spades and ran into an A K.

Playing hand for hand, the first day chip leader curse hits again. Ken Ford waited all day to lose the last of his starting 145k chips. He went all-in preflop with J 10 against the 7 5 of Spades. Ken made trip Jacks but got rivered for a straight and the dreaded bubble boy title.

9:05

Minh Nguyen had pocket 9's in the big blind and got all 34k of his chips in preflop. He was called by pocket 10's and 33k. With one thousand left, Nguyen won his first all-in then when out 31st. Three more to the money.

Senthil Kumar and Barry Greenstein have doubled up in their all-ins.

8:15

Stan Goldstein had the A Q of Hearts and went all-in for 93k with two overcards and the nut flush draw. Arnold Spee had pocket 9's. "You have the best hand, but I'm the favorite," Stan said when he saw the 9's. When the pockets held up, Stan voiced his derision at Arnold's call. Now short stacked, Goldstein went all-in with pocket 10's against K Q. This time it was the overcards that hit. Stan was 33rd for trying to win the tournament rather than getting into the money.

15 minute break. The one hundred chips are coming off which will make it easier to do chip counts. Phil Ivey is the clear chip leader however with close to 500k.

7:45

Bad news for Chris and other fans of Chad Layne. He's out in 34th just short of the cash. Chad reraised all-in for his last 23k and the K 9 of Hearts from the small blind. The button reluctently called with the Q 4 of Hearts. You know what happens, a Queen on the river.

Shandor Szentkuti should walk in front of buses for a while. In the most horrendous beat in recent tournament history, Shandor was on his way to winning the Bay 101 event a couple week ago. He had Danny Nguyen all-in on the flop drawing dead to running sevens. That's what came 7 7. Today in 35th, the beat seemed mild in comparison. But at least in the first one he got paid. Here Shandor went all-in with pocket 9's and found someone with pocket Kings. The flop comes A A 9. That's a lock, right? No King, no problem. How about an Ace on the river to counterfeit his pair. Ouch.

Six to go.

7:05

Finally some meaningful poker. Four tables paying three. Aaron Katz and Arnold Spee both slammed the table for different reasons. "A two-outer." Katz screamed. Aaron had pocket Queens all-in against Arnold Spee's pocket Jacks. When a Jack hit the turn, technically it was a four-outer, but who's counting.

A player who was at the same table as Phil Ivey during his rush called it "A typical Phil Ivey clinic." Stan Shreirer had pocket 7's all-in against A 9 from Phil. The flop comes A 9 9. John Murphy has Q J with a Jack on the flop. He "overbets his hand" and runs into Ivey's Aces. Like that. Phil has gone from 20k to 260k in about an hour and a half.

The level after the dinner break is 400 ante, 1,500/3,000 blinds. The average stack is now 103,000. Still no pressure, but we're moving in that direction.

Only Katz is missing from the name list below.

5:45

The legend grows. Phil Ivey has taken over this tournament. From around 20,000 in chips that he had when Dan Harrington doubled up against Phil, he's gone on a mind-numbing rush to destroy all in his path. Phil Ivey now has 250k and the chip lead. Meanwhile guys with good sized stacks are history. John Murphy and Nemad Medic took the medicine directly.

38 left paying 27. At the dinner break.

Asmo Louis 100k
Bloch Andy 170k
Cernuto John 90k
Goldstein Stan 120k
Greenstein Barry 40k
Harrington Dan 190k
Ivey Phil 250k
Katz Aaron 30k
Keller Kevin 140k
Kinney Michael 80k
Kumar Senthil 20k
La Hung 180k
Layne Chad 25k
Lili-Grinder Lili 34 Lili 100k
Lundberg Scott 35k
Ma Tony 60k
Nguyen Minh 45k
Rodman Blair 35k
Spee Arnold 100k
Tsiprailidis Chris 75k


3:35

Down to 50 paying 27. Dan Harrington is taking over the women versus former WSOP champs by getting Alexandra Vuong all-in with A K and an Ace on the flop. Dan had the other two aces. Now the only other woman is Lily Grinder Elviro.

Chip counts of known players

Alps Erik 60k
Asmo Louis 100k
Bloch Andy 145k
Cernuto John 40k
Costa Peter 30k
Goldstein Stan 50k
Greenstein Barry 25k
Harrington Dan 110k
Ivey Phil 20k (Harrington doubled up on Ivey)
Katz Aaron 55k
Keller Kevin 85k
Kinney Michael 45k
Kumar Senthil 70k
La Hung 100k
Layne Chad 25k
Lili-Grinder Lili 80k
Lundberg Scott 25k
Ma Tony 25k
Medic Nemed 140k
Murphy John 125k
Nguyen Minh 50k
Rodman Blair 55k
Spee Arnold 140k
Tsiprailidis Chris 75k

2:25

Arnold Spee just took out Susie Isaacs with quad 7's. There are two women left with 58 players. Both are girlfriends of famous players. Lili Elviro is playing in "her first big tournament," according to Michael Mizrachi.

Alexandra Vuong "has a good teacher," said one player--Barry Greenstein.

Recent outs are Joe Awada, Chris Grigorian and the King of all Poker Media, Robert Williamson III. He had a film crew obsessing over his tournament performance. And he never had any chips to entertain them with.

1:55

With 72 left, paying 27 these are the people still in that I recognize.

Alps Erik
Asmo Louis
Awada Joe
Bloch Andy
Brecher Steve
Cernuto John
Costa Peter
Cunningham Allen
Goldstein Stan
Greenstein Barry
Grigorian Chris
Hall Harley
Harrington Dan
Isaacs Susie
Ivey Phil
Katz Aaron
Keller Kevin
Kinney Michael
Kumar Senthil
La Hung
Lawson Ted
Layne Chad
Lili-Grinder Lili
Lundberg Scott
Ma Tony
Medic Nemed
Murphy John
Nguyen Minh
Rodman Blair
Spee Arnold
Tsiprailidis Chris
Williamson Robert


1:15

As expected, the shortest stacks are evaporating like morning fog. We down to 76 players as the first level of Day 2 ends. Next level 100 ante, 600/1,200 blinds. The average stack is 47,500.

Matt Matros couldn't protect his presto from giant stacked David Sax and the 3 2 of Clubs. Runner runner clubs ended the poker entrepreneurs day.

12:35

No money is expected to change hands today, as we are supposed to play until there are 27 left. That's the money list. I don't think we should go too late the way this gang is gambling. What's $5,000 anymore?

Payout
1 $638,380 plus a $25,000 seat in the Championship
2 $327,815
3 $163,908
4 $103,521
5 $77,641
6 $60,387
7 $43,134
8 $34,507
9 $27,606

10-12 $20,704
13-15 $17,254
16-18 $13,803
19-27 $10,352
12:15

Starting chip lead

Ford Ken 145,200
Sax David 120,000
Ivey Phil 99,000
Kenney Mike 98,600
Medic Nemad 95,700
Duncan Bill 92,600
Alps Erik 84,300
Friedlander Steve 82,100
Kumar Senthil 76,500
Stovall Eric 73,900
Schrier Stan 67,500
Cunningham Allen 66,200
Spee Arnold 65,100
Eggebrecht Jim 63,300
Becnel Tom 56,300
Bloch Andy 55,100
Asmo Louis 55,000
Tsiprailidis Chris 54,800
Sarnoff Ben 51,700
Pourat Danny 51,100
Kulish John 50,800
Piper Ben 48,800
Matros Matt 47,800
Lundberg Scott 47,300
Reyes Ely 44,800
Farboud Feridoum 44,500
Harrington Dan 44,000
Slezak Bob 43,200
Isaacs Susie 42,600
Petterson Perry 39,400
Katz Aaron 38,900
Awada Joe 38,100
Cernuto John 38,100
Vuong Alexandra 38,000
Kaye Douglas 37,500
Landrun Vinny 37,100
Yoshino Mike 37,100
Keller Kevin 36,800
Ma Tony 35,800
Hirsch Yakov 35,200
Greenstein Barry 34,400
Karlins Marv 33,800
Murphy John 33,400
Hall Harley 33,300
Lawson Ted 33,100
Morgan Danny 33,100
Chapic Mark 30,300
Nguyen Minh 30,200
Laxineta Louis 28,700
Sternbaum David 28,600
Szentkuh Shandor 28,600
Layne Chad 28,300
Garnham Paul 27,400
Rice Shawn 27,200
Beck Vaughn 26,700
Jefferson Noah 26,000
Hazer Sam 25,600
Zakarian David 25,400
Elviro Aidily 25,200
Garza Tommy 25,000
Porreira David 24,000
Buchannan Mike 23,800
Frieire Richard 23,500
Corbin Kelly 22,100
Cawley Tom 21,800
Rodman Blair 21,600
Pinney Rob 21,400
Carter Brent 21,300
Shimamura Hiroshi 21,300
Leonidas Toto 21,100
Goldstein Stan 21,000
Isaacs Dave 20,700
Costa Peter 20,600
Dellaquila Frank 20,100
La Hung 19,600
Johnson Rollo 19,400
Spear Sts 19,100
Odegard Larry 19,000
Carlson Russ 18,600
Yoshihara Mike 18,600
Brecher Steve 17,900
Rudd Ralph 17,800
Gray Abraham 16,700
Fiore Mauro 16,200
Melrose Ron 16,100
Keene Larry 15,400
Kastle Casey 15,300
Williamson Robert 15,200
Karon Andy 14,100
Grigorian Chris 13,700
Miller Andy 11,000
Hinchcliff Chris 10,900
Haubelt Gary 9,300
Duros Greg 9,000
Spear Les 8,100
Lea James 7,200
Passalacqua Richard 5,000
Plastik David 4,500
Close Jim 2,200
Derei Asher 1,900

Starting Seats

Laxineta Louis 28,700 1 1
Lea James 7,200 1 2
Ford Ken 145,200 1 3
Isaacs Dave 20,700 1 4
Nguyen Minh 30,200 1 5
Passalacqua Richard 5,000 1 6
Lundberg Scott 47,300 1 7
Costa Peter 20,600 1 8
Reyes Ely 44,800 1 9
Sternbaum David 28,600 2 1
Spear Les 8,100 2 2
Sax David 120,000 2 3
Goldstein Stan 21,000 2 4
Chapic Mark 30,300 2 5
Plastik David 4,500 2 6
Matros Matt 47,800 2 7
Dellaquila Frank 20,100 2 8
Farboud Feridoum 44,500 2 9
Szentkuh Shandor 28,600 3 1
Duros Greg 9,000 3 2
Ivey Phil 99,000 3 3
Leonidas Toto 21,100 3 4
Morgan Danny 33,100 3 5
Close Jim 2,200 3 6
Piper Ben 48,800 3 7
La Hung 19,600 3 8
Harrington Dan 44,000 3 9
Layne Chad 28,300 4 1
Haubelt Gary 9,300 4 2
Kenney Mike 98,600 4 3
Shimamura Hiroshi 21,300 4 4
Lawson Ted 33,100 4 5
Derei Asher 1,900 4 6
Kulish John 50,800 4 7
Johnson Rollo 19,400 4 8
Slezak Bob 43,200 4 9
Garnham Paul 27,400 5 1
Hinchcliff Chris 10,900 5 2
Medic Nemad 95,700 5 3
Carter Brent 21,300 5 4
Hall Harley 33,300 5 5
Pourat Danny 51,100 5 7
Spear Sts 19,100 5 8
Isaacs Susie 42,600 5 9
Rice Shawn 27,200 6 1
Miller Andy 11,000 6 2
Duncan Bill 92,600 6 3
Pinney Rob 21,400 6 4
Murphy John 33,400 6 5
Sarnoff Ben 51,700 6 7
Odegard Larry 19,000 6 8
Petterson Perry 39,400 6 9
Beck Vaughn 26,700 7 1
Grigorian Chris 13,700 7 2
Alps Erik 84,300 7 3
Rodman Blair 21,600 7 4
Karlins Marv 33,800 7 5
Tsiprailidis Chris 54,800 7 7
Carlson Russ 18,600 7 8
Katz Aaron 38,900 7 9
Jefferson Noah 26,000 8 1
Karon Andy 14,100 8 2
Friedlander Steve 82,100 8 3
Cawley Tom 21,800 8 4
Greenstein Barry 34,400 8 5
Asmo Louis 55,000 8 7
Yoshihara Mike 18,600 8 8
Awada Joe 38,100 8 9
Hazer Sam 25,600 9 1
Williamson Robert 15,200 9 2
Kumar Senthil 76,500 9 3
Corbin Kelly 22,100 9 4
Hirsch Yakov 35,200 9 5
Bloch Andy 55,100 9 7
Brecher Steve 17,900 9 8
Cernuto John 38,100 9 9
Zakarian David 25,400 10 1
Kastle Casey 15,300 10 2
Stovall Eric 73,900 10 3
Frieire Richard 23,500 10 4
Ma Tony 35,800 10 5
Becnel Tom 56,300 10 7
Rudd Ralph 17,800 10 8
Vuong Alexandra 38,000 10 9
Elviro Aidily 25,200 11 1
Keene Larry 15,400 11 2
Schrier Stan 67,500 11 3
Buchannan Mike 23,800 11 4
Keller Kevin 36,800 11 5
Eggebrecht Jim 63,300 11 7
Gray Abraham 16,700 11 8
Kaye Douglas 37,500 11 9
Garza Tommy 25,000 12 1
Melrose Ron 16,100 12 2
Cunningham Allen 66,200 12 3
Porreira David 24,000 12 4
Yoshino Mike 37,100 12 5
Spee Arnold 65,100 12 7
Fiore Mauro 16,200 12 8
Landrun Vinny 37,100 12 9