Huge drop in Caesars ME entries

Steve — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:40:39 +0000

Entries for the ME at the Caesars WSOP circuit event dropped from 334 last year to 187. The circuit event had been successful until this main event which isn’t filmed for TV. Only 88 players remain. These includeAmir Vahedi 94k,Binh Nguyen 88k, ZeeJustin 82k, Grinder 81k, Danishpastry 83k + Moto Mabuchi, one of last years finalists ,75k. The chip leader is Jerry DeGriff with 152k. If the name is fresh in your mind he won the $2k event yesterday!!! 20=1 says he cannot go back to back.
Result:
1) Justin BonomoÂ Â Â Â Â $227k
2) Michael Mizrachi $143k
3) Men NguyenÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â $92k

$1k Final table LAPC

Steve — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:20:17 +0000

Just twelve returned from yesterdays $1k event. Actually Grinder did not return , at 4pm, as he was playing a heads up match against John Phan. After emerging victorius from that match he had his chips waiting at the final table.
12) Karl Tretter
11) Jason Kasprzycki
10) Howard Appledorf
Each receives $3391

Karl told me how he had 40k in chips but his full house ran into quads leaving him with just 11k.

9) Erica Schoenberg
8 Andrew Z
7) Rollo Johnson
6) Duane Remington
5) Michael Mizrachi

Chip counts for the remaining quartet: Sam Stein 780k, Sammy J 300k, Raz Mael 250k + Randy Sim 180k.

4) Sammy Hussain
3) Randy Sim

Downstairs a mixed game between Lyle Berman, Mike Matusow and Ralph Perry. Upstairs a huge crowd watching Michael Mizrachi play his unknown opponent, who must be intimidated by the crowd.

Todays $500 tournament attracted 502. they are already in the money. That includes Roy Winston, Nancy Todd, Morgan Machina, Young Phan + Cindy Dang.

Finally a winner in the $1k. Raz Mael made it third time lucky after two other in the money finishes at this LAPC.
1) Raz Mael
2) Sam Stein

Cindy Dang cashed today

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Huge drop in Caesars ME entries

$1k Final table LAPC