WSOP Update Thread - Thursday

[GM]

Day 6 - Thursday, July 14: This is the first day of action at Binion's Horseshoe downtown. Play will begin at 3:00 pm PDT, and continue until the final ten players are at the same table. They will then continue playing at the TV table until the unfortunate TV bubble is burst, and only nine players are left.

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Chip Leaders Heading Into Day 6 (Thursday)

1 Mike Matusow 5,140,000 Chips 0 117 1
2 Phil Ivey 4,635,000 Chips 0 118 6
3 Steven Dannenmann 4,300,000 Chips 0 129 8
4 John Barch 3,900,000 Chips 0 129 4
5 Greg Raymer 3,840,000 Chips 0 118 1
6 Brad Kondracki 3,160,000 Chips 0 117 9
7 Joseph Hachem 3,125,000 Chips 0 118 7
8 Scott Lazar 3,025,000 Chips 0
9 Michael Kessler 2,700,000 Chips 0 117 2
10 Daniel Bergsdorf 2,550,000 Chips 0 129 6
11 Andrew Black 2,090,000 Chips 0 118 8
12 Minh Ly 2,050,000 Chips 0 129 9
13 Aaron Kanter 1,925,000 Chips 0 117 5
14 Tuan 'Tommy' Vu 1,870,000 Chips 0 129 3
15 Tim Phan 1,575,000 Chips 0 118 2
16 Oskar Silow 1,440,000 Chips 0 129 7
17 Bryant King 1,440,000 Chips 0 129 5
18 Conor Tate 1,265,000 Chips 0 117 7
19 Tiffany Williamson 1,125,000 Chips 0 117 8
20 Joe Connor 1,065,000 Chips 0 118 9
21 Tom Sartori 805,000 Chips 0 117 6
22 Johnny Howard 730,000 Chips 0 117 4
23 Bernard Lee 710,000 Chips 0
24 Per Hildebrand 645,000 Chips 0 118 4
25 John McGrane 575,000 Chips 0 129 1
26 Shahram "Sean" Sheikhan 310,000 Chips 0 117 3
27 Ayhan Alsancak 225,000 Chips 0 118 5

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Day 6 by Seating Assignments

Table 117 - 30.52% of all chips in play
Seat 1 - Mike Matusow 5,140,000 (chip leader)
Seat 2 - Michael Kessler 2,700,000 (9th in chips)
Seat 3 - Shahram "Sean" Sheikhan 310,000
Seat 4 - Johnny Howard 730,000
Seat 5 - Aaron Kanter 1,925,000
Seat 6 - Tom Sartori 805,000
Seat 7 - Conor Tate 1,265,000
Seat 8 - Tiffany Williamson 1,125,000
Seat 9 - Brad Kondracki 3,160,000 (6th in chips)

Table 118 - 30.59% of all chips in play
Seat 1 - Greg Raymer 3,840,000 (5th in chips)
Seat 2 - Tim Phan 1,575,000
Seat 3 - (*TBD*)
Seat 4 - Per Hildebrand 645,000
Seat 5 - Ayhan Alsancak 225,000
Seat 6 - Phil Ivey 4,635,000 (2nd in chips)
Seat 7 - Joseph Hachem 3,125,000 (7th in chips)
Seat 8 - Andrew Black 2,090,000
Seat 9 - Joe Connor 1,065,000

Table 129 - 32.24% of all chips in play
Seat 1 - John McGrane 575,000
Seat 2 - (*TBD*)
Seat 3 - Tuan 'Tommy' Vu 1,870,000
Seat 4 - John Barch 3,900,000 (4th in chips)
Seat 5 - Bryant King 1,440,000
Seat 6 - Daniel Bergsdorf 2,550,000 (10th in chips)
Seat 7 - Oskar Silow 1,440,000
Seat 8 - Steven Dannenmann 4,300,000 (3rd in chips)
Seat 9 - Minh Ly 2,050,000

Two players don't show seat assignments - Scott Lazar 3,025,000 (8th in chips), and Bernard Lee 710,000. Obviously they will fill the two *TBD* spots, but not sure which one will be where.

I'd have to think Table 118 will be ESPN's feature table.

 

[GM]

Prizes for those who get eliminated today:

10th - 12th Place: $600,000
13th - 15th Place: $400,000
16th - 18th Place: $350,000
19th - 27th Place: $304,680

 

[taoist]

Wouldn't ESPN love a final table with Raymer, Ivey, Matusow, John "Tex" Barch and Tiffany "the only lady left" Williamson??? :scared

 

[dawgball]

I guess I am pulling for the repeat now. This is bad news for Raymer because I am usually a kiss of death!

 

[taoist]

Guess I'm now pulling for Ivey, the Tiger Woods of Poker, or Raymer for the repeat.... Hell, who am I kidding? I'm pulling for anyone except Mike the Mouth!!!

 

[Penguinfan]

If Matusow wins it will ruin all the advancement poker has made as far as mainstream media goes. ESPN ratings will be garbage compared what they were for 04.

Phil Ivey and Raymer will be tough to play against with big stacks and Matusow does get impatient so if he makes a bad move it could stop this nonsense.

 

[MadJack]

Guess I'm now pulling for Ivey, the Tiger Woods of Poker, or Raymer for the repeat.... Hell, who am I kidding? I'm pulling for anyone except Mike the Mouth!!!

same exact thing here.

PLUS, i'd LOVE to see mike the mouth start bawling again after he gets knocked out. :mj07:

 

[Sun Tzu]

If Matusow wins it will ruin all the advancement poker has made as far as mainstream media goes. ESPN ratings will be garbage compared what they were for 04.

Phil Ivey and Raymer will be tough to play against with big stacks and Matusow does get impatient so if he makes a bad move it could stop this nonsense.

Penguin that is a really foolish statement. Mouth is controversy which always draws viewers. You think it is an accident ESPN always reshows the episode with him and Raymer in a tiff? The idea him winning hurting poker on tv is just absurd. Last I checked not a single one of the "big guns" has even been to the final table in recent years, and it hasnt hurt things at all has it?

Besides, if ESPN wanted real ratings they would show it live. Kind of hard to get excited about watching something when you already know the result for 4 months.

 

[Sun Tzu]

As ana side, I talked to a fella I know who apparently is buddies with Josh Arieh. According to him Raymer was a complete ass during the final table, and apparently made a few choice comments and gestures when Arieh went out that werent shown on ESPN. According to him, that precipitated Arieh's well know comments. Further, the claim is, ESPN let it be known that because Raymer won they wanted to cast him in the best light possible.

No telling if this is true, but doesnt sound far-fetched.

 

[The Big Tease]

LOL......yea Arieh is a humble, nice guy. No way could a great guy like Arieh get under the skin of a guy like Raymer.....lol

 

[rrc]

Obviously espn edits in the manner in which they see fit. From what I've read along withdifferent interview snippets I've seen I'd have to vote Raymer...decent guy....Arieh...as*hole

 

[Penguinfan]

I'll respond as if Sun Tzu had any idea what he is talking about. The reruns of the 04 WSOP continue to grab great ratings even though everyone has seen it a dozen times or so, people will not watch over and over again just to see Matusow make an even bigger jack ass out of himself than he did last year, though I agree with Jack, watching him cry again would make for good TV so maybe your right.

There is an upcoming battle in the senate to settle the legality issue of on-line poker, who would you rathey people like James Dobson had as a poster boy for that battle, educated patent attorney Raymer or Ex-con, crack somking, prostitute using Matusow?

YOUR response was the foolish one here.

 

[GM]

Mike Matusow Tells You Just How Very Good He Really Is

Phil Ivey With A Much More Humble Approach

God Will Give Tommy Vu Everything He Wants, According To Fortune Cookie

Friday's Final Table Coverage Will Be Available Via Live Audio Stream

 

[White Shadow]

As ana side, I talked to a fella I know who apparently is buddies with Josh Arieh. According to him Raymer was a complete ass during the final table, and apparently made a few choice comments and gestures when Arieh went out that werent shown on ESPN. According to him, that precipitated Arieh's well know comments. Further, the claim is, ESPN let it be known that because Raymer won they wanted to cast him in the best light possible.

No telling if this is true, but doesnt sound far-fetched.

Josh Arieh saying someone else acted like a complete ass on the final table last year is the equivalent of Beantownjim calling someone on Madjacks a racist, no good mother fuc_er.....

 

[taoist]

Friday's Final Table Coverage Will Be Available Via Live Audio Stream

...dammit!!! ...and I have to be in Court all day tomorrow!!! Geeze! ...maybe I can get a continuance?

Me - "Your Honor, I would like to respectfully request a continuance in this matter."

Judge - "Why do you need a continuance, Mr. Taoist?"

Me - "Because they are live streaming the 2005 WSOP Final Table on the internet, Your Honor!"

Judge - "Denied!"

:mj07: :mj07:

 

[Noclue#1]

I watched the replay of the wsop 04 with raymer doing a narrative during the showing of hands. He gave a real honest opinion of how he did get lucky a couple of times. But he also did say that arieh was made to look alot more like a jerk by what espn showed and edited. Raymer said he talked to arieh and considers him quite a respectable guy.

Interesting to watch this replay because Raymer was extremely honest in my opinion.

Wouldn't mind seeing him repeat.

 

[Sun Tzu]

And what percentage of folks watching do you think have any clue about any of that with Matusow? Geez, people are getting thrilled about a second movie about Stu Ungar. Regardless, there isnt going to be a media problem regarding one guy who won one tournament. As for the ratings, those are not published anywhere. Fact is, what else does ESPN have to show in those slots? Repeat poker or 8 hours of Sportscenter. As long as the internet poker sites fork over ad dough they will keep showing them. And since Matusow is a Full Tilt guy.......

As for on-line poker there isnt any real battle. It is pretty clearly illegal under federal law and most state laws. Even if it can be argued it isnt, you think a Republican congress is going to decide it is legal or in some other way approve it? The guy who won 1 tournament will tell the difference? I understand folks not liking the guy, but I think you are making far too much out of the draconian effects you think will occur. Considering folks like Full Tilt have the most to gain or lose in the "battle" it is pretty safe to say they must not be too worried about the Mouth hurting them.

As for Arieh I posted here in another thread that i think he is an ass. All i did was repeat what someone told me. Some of you act like I nominated him for sainthood.

 

[SixFive]

I watched the Raymer comments along with the final day coverage '04 as well. Gave it a nice spin even though I had already seen it several times.

What are the details on the online poker/legality/senate battle? I sure don't want money out there in cyberspace that I'm going to have to worry about later. Thanks.

 

[Sun Tzu]

Some real interesting blogs on Matusow if you do a search. Many seem to think the drug bust was a set-up and apparently the drug in question was a prescription pill pre one writer. Another writes that matusow was the original backer of Scotty Nguyen - imagine watching poker without him around.

Like most blogs probably not woth the paper it isnt printed on, but some interesting reading out there claiming Matusow is a saint away from the tables.

 

[GM]

Yikes. Big names with big stacks going down fast. Others who started off relatively short-stacked today are making a big charge....

Eliminated

Getting $304,680:

27th - Per Hildebrand
26th - Tom Santori
25th - Greg Raymer
24th - Tim Phan
23rd - Joe Connor
22nd - Tommy Vu
21st - Bryant King
20th - Phil Ivey
19th - Minh Ly

18 Players Remain:

Aaron Kanter $6,725,000 118 3
Daniel Bergsdorf $6,500,000 129 6
Joseph Hachem $6,500,000 118 7
Mike Matusow $6,300,000 117 1
Tex Barch $5,975,000 129 4
Andrew Black $4,600,000 118 8
Steve Dannenmann $3,100,000 118 1
Scott Lazar $2,600,000 118 9
Shawn Sheikhan $2,100,000 117 3
Ayhan Alsancak $1,900,000 118 5
Bernard Lee $1,800,000 117 5
Conor Tate $1,700,000 117 7
Michael Kessler $1,450,000 117 2
Johnny Howard $1,215,000 129 8
Tiffany Williamsen $1,100,000 117 8
Oskar Silow $605,000 129 7
Brad Kondracki $500,000 117 9
John McGrane $310,000 129 1