Monday, August 30, 2010
Event #8 $440 Partners Spread Limit Hold'em - Final Results
2nd - Steve Dow (Hayward, CA) / Joey Bui (San Jose, CA) - $7,560
3rd - Richard Patterson, Jr. (Turlock, CA) / Richard Patterson, Sr. (Turlock, CA) - $3,960
4th - Richard Santos (Fremont, CA) / Mario Musni (Hayward, CA) - $2,880
5th - Corinn Ignatieff (Fairfield, CA) / James Ignatieff (Fairfield, CA) - $2,520
6th - Edith Macomber (Santa Clara, CA) / Joseph Butler (Santa Clara, CA) - $2,160
7th - Beth Miller (San Jose, CA) / Dave Bertelsen (Mountain View, CA) - $1,800
8th - Daniel Dock (San Francisco, CA) / John Dock (Fremont, CA) - $1,440
9th - Pearl Maddox (San Jose, CA) / John Nethery (San Jose, CA) - $1,080
10th - Mike Lara (San Jose, CA) / Lugus Hinde (San Jose, CA) - $440
90 teams (180 players), $36,000 prize pool
Players have made a deal
A deal is made.
1st - $7,000
2nd - $6,000
3rd - $4,500
4th - $4,500
5th - $3,680
6th - $3,680
7th - $3,680
Recent eliminations: Maddox & Nethery, Lara & Hinde
9th - Pearl Maddox (San Jose, CA) / John Nethery (San Jose, CA) - $1,080
10th - Mike Lara (San Jose, CA) / Lugus Hinde (San Jose, CA) - $440
Event #8 is in the money!
Almost in the money...
Players are now on break
Event #8 prizepool & payouts
1st - $12,600
2nd - $7,560
3rd - $3,960
4th - $2,880
5th - $2,520
6th - $2,160
7th - $1,800
8th - $1,440
9th - $1,080
Event #8 cards are in the air!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Event #7 $2,000 Spread Limit Championship - Final Results
2nd - Wendell Wilkins (San Jose, CA) - $34,810
3rd - Anthony Winters (Patterson, CA) - $18,090
4th - Cherie Beasley (S. San Francisco, CA) - $13,080
5th - Leo Mayo (Milpitas, CA) - $11,400
6th - Jimmy V. (Stanford, CA) - $9,730
7th - John Clenney (Oakland, CA) - $8,060
8th - Jacob Solis (Pleasanton, CA) - $6,390
9th - Andy Gamboa (San Jose, CA) - $4,720
10th - John Pires (San Jose, CA) - $2,700
88 players, $167,200 prize pool
3rd Place - Anthony Winters (Patterson, CA) - $18,090
Wendell Wilkins doubles up through David Forster
5th Place - Leo Mayo (Milpitas, CA) - $11,400
6th Place - Jimmy V. (Stanford, CA) - $9,730
7th Place - John Clenney (Oakland, CA) - $8,060
Updated chip counts at break
Wendell Wilkins (San Jose, CA) - 565,000
David Forster (Alameda, CA) - 420,000
Anthony Winters (Patterson, CA) - 290,000
Cherie Beasley (S. San Francisco, CA) - 240,000
Leo Mayo (Milpitas, CA) - 135,000
John Clenney (Oakland, CA) - 65,000
Jimmy V. (Stanford, CA) - 45,000
8th Place - Jacob Solis from Pleasanton, CA - $6,390
Jacob Solis [Kh][8s]
Wendell Wilkins's [Ad][Jh]
The board came [9s][Js][6c][8h][4s], and Solis's hand failed to improve. He will win $6,390 for his 8th place finish.
9th Place - Andy Gamboa (San Jose, CA) - $4,720
Event #7 is in the money!
1st - $58,220 (includes $10k 2011 WPT Shooting Star Seat)
2nd - $34,810
3rd - $18,090
4th - $13,080
5th - $11,400
6th - $9,730
7th - $8,060
8th - $6,390
9th - $4,720
10th - $2,700
11 left at break
YouTube video: Teri Schwimmer's aces cracked
Teri Schwimmer had A♠A♥ against Andy Gamboa's Q♠Q♥. Gamboa hit a set of queens on the T♣K♥Q♣ flop, and Schwimmer failed to improve when the board ran out 5♦3♣.
Teri Schwimmer eliminated in dramatic fashion
22 players remaining now on break
27 players left, redrawing for seats
The women are taking over!
Yesterday's tournament had three females in the final four, and we could have a repeat of that today. Our two chip leaders are Teri Schwimmer (left) with 136,500, and Cherie Beasley (right) with 79,500.


Event #7 prizepool & payouts
1st - $58,520 (includes $10k 2011 WPT Shooting Star Seat)
2nd - $35,110
3rd - $18,390
4th - $13,380
5th - $11,700
6th - $10,030
7th - $8,360
8th - $6,690
9th - $5,020
Chip leaders: Anicete & Gabriel
Players are now on their first break
Event #7 cards in the air, watch live video!
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Event #6 $1,080 Spread Limit Hold'em - Final Results
2nd - Anh Le (San Jose, CA) - $25,140
3rd - Evelyn Iraheto (Tracy, CA) - $12,540
4th - Sharon Helldorfer (Pioneer, CA) - $9,740
5th - Jerry Reed (Palo Alto, CA) - $8,340
6th - Larry Anderson (San Jose, CA) - $6,940
7th - Chris Roat (Mountain View, CA) - $5,540
8th - Marcus Maestre (Santa Clara, CA) - $4,140
9th - Jack Lo (Los Altos, CA) - $2,720
10th - Saad Siddigui (Santa Clara, CA) - $2,460
11th - John Nguyen (San Jose, CA) - $2,320
12th - Dung Pham (San Jose, CA) - $2,320
13th - Phally Ouk (San Jose, CA) - $1,900
14th - Jessica Mendoza (San Mateo, CA) - $1,900
15th - Steve Daw (Hayward, CA) - $1,900
16th - Tim Foster - $1,900
17th - Ted Yong - $1,900
18th - Steve Choy - $1,900
19th - Tho Trinh - $1,080
140 players, $140,000 prize pool
Heads up deal is made
Three remaining make a deal
Jerry Reed triples up!
Updated 3-handed chip counts at the break
Michael Cooper (Pacifica, CA) - 540,000
Anh Le (San Jose, CA) - 390,000
Evelyn Iraheto (Tracy, CA) - 170,000
Sharon Helldorfer (Pioneer, CA) - 85,000
Jerry Reed (Palo Alto, CA) - 50,000
Cooper doubles through Roat

Roat - [Kh][Qs]
Cooper - [Kd][3d]
Roat was unlucky when the board came [4c][5h][6s][7d][Js] as Cooper turned a straight to escape elimination.
8th - Marcus Maestre (Santa Clara, CA) - $4,140
Event #6 final table chip counts
Seat 1 - Evelyn Iraheto (Tracy, CA) - 280,000
Seat 2 - Jerry Reed (Palo Alto, CA) - 90,000
Seat 3 - Chris Roat (Mountain View, CA) - 126,000
Seat 4 - Marcus Maestre (Santa Clara, CA) - 125,000
Seat 5 - Michael Cooper (Pacifica, CA) - 160,000
Seat 6 - Sharon Helldorfer (Pioneer, CA) - 85,000
Seat 7 - Anh Le (San Jose, CA) - 265,000
Seat 8 - Larry Anderson (San Jose, CA) - 195,000
Seat 9 - Jack Lo (Los Altos, CA) - 70,000
Event #6 has reached its final table!
10th - Saad Siddigui (Santa Clara, CA) - $2,460
11th - John Nguyen (San Jose, CA) - $2,320
12th - Dung Pham (San Jose, CA) - $2,320
Recent eliminations: Ouk, Mendoza, Dow
13th - Phally Ouk (San Jose, CA) - $1,900
14th - Jessica Mendoza (San Mateo, CA) - $1,900
15th - Steve Dow (Hayward, CA) - $1,900
Recent eliminations: Foster, Yong, Choy, Trinh
16th - Tim Foster - $1,900
17th - Ted Yong - $1,900
18th - Steve Choy - $1,900
19th - Tho Trinh - $1,080
We are now in the money.
Marcus Maestra doubles up with kings vs. queens
On the next hand, Maestra had the same opponent all in, this time with the worst hand. Maestra's pocket fours could not outrun his opponent's pocket eights. Maestra lost only 14,000 back in that hand, and currently sits at
190,000.
Event #6, now with 45 minute levels!
27 players left, redrawing for seats
Anh Le makes a royal flush
Players on break, Wong is chip leader
We have located our chip leader, Dave Wong, who sits on a stack of around 95,000. The second biggest stack in the tournament looks to be around 75,000, so Wong is well in front. With 68 players remaining, though, anything can happen.
Event #6 prizepool & payouts
1st - $46,200 (includes $10k 2011 WPT Shooting Star Seat)
2nd - $25,200
3rd - $12,600
4th - $9,800
5th - $8,400
6th - $7,000
7th - $5,600
8th - $4,200
9th - $2,800
10th - $2,520
11th-12th - $2,380
13th-15th - $1,960
16th-18th - $1,680
Players are now on break
Event #6 cards in the air
Friday, August 27, 2010
Event #5 $550 Spread Limit Shootout - Final Results
2nd - Amir Lehavot (Pembroke Pines, FL) - $10,000
3rd - Marcus Mack (Hayward, CA) - $6,000
4th - Mark Zika (Livermore, CA) - $4,000
5th - Mark Barnao (San Jose, CA) - $3,500
6th - Arteage Jesus Jose (Mexico) - $3,000
7th - Michael Tang (San Jose, CA) - $2,500
8th - Lucas Hinde (San Jose, CA) - $2,000
9th - Stewart Fahmy (Los Gatos, CA) - $1,500
10th - Rick Oriel (San Jose, CA) - $1,000
100 entrants, $50,000 prize pool
Eddie Della beats Amir Lehavot
Marcus Mack eliminated in 3rd place ($6,000)
Players return from break
Recent eliminations & chip counts
The players are now on break, and here are the remaining players chip counts:
Eddie Della - 290,000
Amir Lehavot - 120,000
Marcus Mack - 90,000
Recent eliminations: Hinde, Tang
Players are now on break
Event #5 final table is set... Watch LIVE Video!
Seat 1 - Mark Zika
Seat 2 - Marcus Mack
Seat 3 - Jesus Jose
Seat 4 - Mark Barnao
Seat 5 - Michael Tang
Seat 6 - Rick Oriel
Seat 7 - Amir Lehavot
Seat 8 - Lucas Hinde
Seat 9 - Eddie Della
Seat 10 - Stewart Fahmy
One table remains until we are at the final table
Event #5 prizepool & payouts
1st - $16,500
2nd - $10,000
3rd - $6,000
4th - $4,000
5th - $3,500
6th - $3,000
7th - $2,500
8th - $2,000
9th - $1,500
10th - $1,000
More winners: Della, Fahmy, Lehavot, Mack
Eddie DellaStewart Fahmy
Amir Lehavot
Marcus Mack
Lucas Hinde has won his table.
Michael Tang is our first winner.
Players are on their second break
Players are now on break
Event #5 cards in the air!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Event #4 $345 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo - Final Results
2nd - Johnell Williams (Vallejo, CA) - $5,730
3rd - Mark Kishi (Union City, CA) - $3,000
4th - Rylen Sanehisa (Milpitas, CA) - $2,180
5th - Minh Trinh (Salinas, CA) - $1,910
6th - Jed Espino (San Jose, CA) - $16,40
7th - Jared Sandbrand (San Jose, CA) - $1,370
8th - Tori Eakes (San Jose, CA) - $1,090
9th - Lenox Baza (San Jose, CA) - $820
91 entrants, $27,300 prize pool
5 remaining players discussing a chop
6th - Jed Espino (San Jose, CA) - $16,40
7th - Jared Sandbrand (San Jose, CA) - $1,370
8th - Tori Eakes (San Jose, CA) - $1,090
9th - Lenox Baza (San Jose, CA) - $820
Rylen Sanehisa flops quads
Double knockout gets players into the money
Final 11 players return from break
Event #4 redraw
Matt Savage at our featured table - watch live!
Players are now on break
Event #4 Prizepool & payouts
1st - $9,560
2nd - $5,730
3rd - $3,000
4th - $2,180
5th - $1,910
6th - $1,640
7th - $1,370
8th - $1,090
9th - $820
Event #4 $345 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo: cards in the air
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Event #3 $345 Spread Limit Hold'em Knockout - Final Results
2nd - Eddie Della (Sunnyvale, CA) - $5,250 (+5 bounties)
3rd - Oscar Dominguez (San Jose, CA) - $2,630 (+16 bounties)
4th - Mike Mifsud (San Jose, CA) - $2,040 (+5 bounties)
5th - Keo Insixiengly (San Jose, CA) - $1,750 (+2 bounties)
6th - Richard Santos (San Jose, CA) - $1,460 (+2 bounties)
7th - James Manalang (Union City, CA) - $1,170 (+2 bounties)
8th - Will Fahmy (San Jose, CA) - $880 (+3 bounties)
9th - Alan Bittikofer (Hayward, CA) - $580 (+1 bounty)
10th - Dennis Young (Hayward, CA) - $530 (+4 bounties)
11th - Bong Nguyen (San Jose, CA) - $500 (+1 bounty)
12th - Ed Miller (Granite Bay, CA) - $500 (+6 bounties)
13th - Houston Williams (Los Gatos, CA) - $410 (+9 bounties)
14th - Mike Harvey (San Francisco, CA) - $410 (+4 bounties)
15th - Johnnell Williams (Valejo, CA) - $410 (+2 bounties)
16th - Bill Bruce (Angels Camp, CA) - $350 (+4 bounties)
17th - Jim Matzen (San Jose, CA) - $350 (+2 bounties)
18th - Scott McCall (Campbell, CA) - $350 (+1 bounty)
19th - Gustavo Eydelsteyn (Atherton, CA) - $350 (+2 bounties)
A deal is made.
Event #3 final table is reached
10th - Dennis Young (Hayward, CA) - $530
11th - Bong Nguyen (San Jose, CA) - $500
12th - Ed Miller (Granite Bay, CA) - $500
13th - Houston Williams (Los Gatos, CA) - $410
14th - Mike Harvey (San Francisco, CA) - $410
15th - Johnnell Williams (Valejo, CA) - $410
16th - Bill Bruce (Angels Camp, CA) - $350
17th - Jim Matzen (San Jose, CA) - $350
18th - Scott McCall (Campbell, CA) - $350
19th - Gustavo Eydelsteyn (Atherton, CA) - $350
Event #3 is in the money!
Live video running WITH TABLE AUDIO!
There are 23 players remaining and they are now playing 500/1000 blinds.
Houston Williams: current chip leader
Final 27 players now redrawing for seats
There's one minute remaining in level 8, which is 300/600 blinds. The next level is 400/800 blinds.
Event #3 prizepool & payouts
1st - $9,630
2nd - $5,250
3rd - $2,630
4th - $2,040
5th - $1,750
6th - $1,460
7th - $1,170
8th - $880
9th - $580
10th - $530
11th-12th - $500
13th-15th - $410
16th-18th - $350
Players return from break
The live stream is now running, and we have a few familiar faves on our featured table. Click "Watch LIVE Video" at the top of the page to view the live stream.
Event #3 cards in the air!
Unfortunately, we are having technical difficulties with the casino's Internet, so our live video stream is not running for the time being, and updates will be infrequent until the problems are resolved.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Event #2 $345 6-Handed Spread Limit Hold'em Final Results
2nd - Will Fahmy (San Jose, CA) - $5,810
3rd - Mike Amdal (San Jose, CA) - $3,060
4th - Alan Bittikofer (Hayward, CA) - $2,450
5th - Cuong Nguyen (San Jose, CA) - $2,140
6th - Graham Perry (San Jose, CA) - $1,840
7th - Devon Jackson (San Jose, CA) - $1,360
8th - Lu Wang (Fremont, CA) - $1,360
9th - Lawrence Cruz (San Jose, CA) - $765
10th - Chaw Teng Chng (San Jose, CA) - $765
11th - Jeff Mince (Boulder Creek, CA) - $400
12th - Lenox Baza (San Jose, CA) - $400
Final 5 players agree to a chop
Recent eliminations: Jackson, Perry
Next out was Graham Perry from San Jose, CA. Perry's AT failed to hold when his opponent's [8d][6d] rivered a flush. Perry's 6th place finish will earn him $1,840.
Event #2 - Final table set!
8th - Lu Wang (Fremont, CA) - $1,360
9th - Lawrence Cruz (San Jose, CA) - $765
Recent eliminations: Chng, Mince, Baza
As this post was being typed up, we lost our 10th place finisher as well. Chaw Teng Chng from San Jose, CA has won $765. The remaining field will play on as a 5-handed and a 4-handed table until the final table of 7 is reached.
Event #2 is in the money!
13th - Andrew Pauka (San Jose, CA) - $400
14th - Joe Nguyen (Sunnyvale, CA) - $400
15th - Graham Perry (San Jose, CA) - $400
Level 10 update
Players return from break
Event #2 Prizepool & payouts
1st - $10,250
2nd - $5,810
3rd - $3,060
4th - $2,450
5th - $2,140
6th - $1,840
7th - $1,360
8th - $1,360
9th-10th -$765
11th-12th - $400
Players return from break
Players are now on break
Blinds have been increased to 50/100
Event #2 - Cards in the air, watch live video!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Event #1 $345 Spread Limit Hold'em - Final Results
2nd - Simon Wolffs (Foster City, CA) - $8,850
3rd - Houston Williams (Los Gatos, CA) - $4,430
4th - Rolando Flores (Santa Clara, CA) - $3,440
5th - Allen Bittikofer (Hayward, CA) - $2,950
6th - Liron Redem (Sunnyvale, CA) - $2,460
7th - Matthew Dames (Burlingame, CA) - $1,970
8th - George Ash - $1,480
9th - Victor Hassan - $980
10th - Mike Leonard - $890
13th - "Cigar Mike" Lara - $690
14th - Eric Schafer - $690
15th - Eddy Vaturu - $690
16th - Corinn Ignatieff - $590
17th - James Holstein - $590
18th - John Prentice - $590
19th - Jeff Walsh - $590
Event #1 winner: Jose Basa!
In the final hand, Jose Basa moved all in with [Ad][Ts] and was called by Simon Wolffs who held [8d][2s]. The board ran out [4h][Ks][6s][Qc][9c] and Basa's hand held up to win him $16,230 and the title. Wolffs's 2nd place finish will earn him $8,850.
Down to final 4
5th - Allen Bittikofer - $2,950
6th - Liron Redem - $2,460
7th - Matthew Dames - $1,970
YouTube video: Simon Wolffs triples up
Simon Wolffs was all in preflop with [Kh][Th] against a shorter stack's [Qc][Jc] and a larger stack's [Ah][Kd]. When the board ran out [6h][5h][6c][Tc][7h], Wolffs tripled up and is now the chip leader at the final table.
Recent eliminations: Ash, Hassan, Leonard
8th - George Ash - $1,480
9th - Victor Hassan - $980
10th - Mike Leonard - $890
YouTube video: Three way all in
We caught an exciting hand on our featured table. Matt Sullivan moved all in for 11,500 and Heather Bautista, next to act, called all in for less. The action folded to Corinn Ignatieff in the big blind who called, having both players covered.
Sullivan - [Kh][Th]
Bautista - [Qd][Jh]
Ignatieff - [Ah][Ks]
The flop came [Js][Qs][Jc] to guarantee Bautista the main pot, and when the turn and river came [5c][Ad], Sullivan won the side pot.
Click here to view the video in HD
Event #1 final table set, now streaming live.
Recent eliminations: Lara, Schafer, Vaturu
13th - "Cigar Mike" Lara - $690
14th - Eric Schafer - $690
15th - Eddy Vaturu - $690
Recent eliminations: Ignatieff, Holstein, Prentice, Walsh
16th - Corinn Ignatieff - $590
17th - James Holstein - $590
18th - John Prentice - $590
19th - Jeff Walsh - $590
We are now in the money.
Down to 27 players
The redraw also means that there will be some new faces on our live video feed, so click on "Watch LIVE Video" to see the action.
Big stacks in the field
Event #1 Prizepool & payouts
1st - $16,230
2nd - $8,850
3rd - $4,430
4th - $3,440
5th - $2,950
6th - $2,460
7th - $1,970
8th - $1,480
9th - $980
10th - $890
11th-12th - $840
13th-15th - $690
16th-18th - $590
Blinds have been increased to 300/600.
Players are back from their first break
Event #1 SOLD OUT!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
2010 Shooting Stars Final Results
ENTRIES: 333
PRIZE POOL: $3,163,500
PLACE | FIRST | LAST | PRIZE |
---|---|---|---|
1 | McLean | Karr | $878,500 including $25k WPT seat |
2 | Andy | Seth | $521,200 |
3 | Daniel | O'Brien | $292,800 |
4 | Hassan | Habib | $234,300 |
5 | Matt | Keikoan | $175,700 |
6 | Phil | Hellmuth | $117,000 |
7 | Elon | Diamond | $58,600 |
8 | Scotty | Nguyen | $58,600 |
9 | Brian | Rast | $38,000 |
10 | Dave | Forster | $38,000 |
11 | John | Cernuto | $29,300 |
12 | Dave | Gamon | $29,300 |
13 | Nick | Schulman | $23,400 |
14 | Chau | Giang | $23,400 |
15 | Joseph | Elpayaa | $23,400 |
16 | Timothy | McDermott | $23,400 |
17 | Lars | Elmore | $23,400 |
18 | Faraz | Jaka | $23,400 |
19 | Vanna | Tea | $20,500 |
20 | John | Monnette | $20,500 |
21 | Jonathan | Tamayo | $20,500 |
22 | Johnathan | Little | $20,500 |
23 | Taylor | Raines | $20,500 |
24 | Thomas | Marchese | $20,500 |
25 | Thuy | Phan | $17,600 |
26 | Ted | Jivkov | $17,600 |
27 | Kfir | Nahum | $17,600 |
28 | Chris | Wallace | $17,600 |
29 | Omar | Mehmood | $17,600 |
30 | Richard | Harroch | $17,600 |
31 | George | Ash | $14,700 |
32 | Mark | Ketteringham | $14,700 |
33 | Byron | Davenport | $14,700 |
34 | Steve | Gross | $14,700 |
35 | Mohsin | Charania | $14,700 |
36 | Loi | Lam | $14,700 |
YouTube video: Mclean Karr winners interview
Mclean Karr, winner of the 2010 Bay 101 Shooting Stars tournament, is interviewed by tournament director Matt Savage
Friday, March 12, 2010
Andy Seth doubles up through Mclean Karr
Dan O'Brien doubles up
Blinds have been increased to 15k/30k with a 5k ante.
Matt Keikoan - 5th Place - $175,700
Updated chip counts
Mclean Karr 2,474,000
Dan O'Brien 2,228,000
Hasan Habib 884,000
Andy Seth 790,000
Matt Keikoan 288,000
YouTube video: Kings beats aces with 10 players left
Dave Forster was unlucky enough to pick up K♥K♣ against the A♠A♥ of Matt Keikoan, but got pretty lucky when the flop fell K♦8♥5♥. The board failed to materialize an ace when the turn and river fell 4♠J♠, and Forster doubled up to over 700,000.
YouTube video: Elon Diamond elimination hand
Elon Diamond was all in preflop holding A♦Q♠ against Andy Seth's Q♦Q♣. The board of T♦9♦6♣6♥8♠ brought no help for Diamond, and he will be our 7th place finisher.
YouTube video: Eugene Katchalov (Day 1B chip leader) interview
Eugene Katchalov, our Day 1B chip leader, is interviewed by tournament director Matt Savage after the conclusion of the day
Updated chip counts
Daniel O'Brien - 1,942,000
Andy Seth - 1,516,000
Hassan Habib - 534,000
Matt Keikoan - 427,000
Dan O'Brien doubles up
Updated chip counts
Mclean Karr - 1,712,000
Dan O'Brien - 866,000
Matt Keikoan - 691,000
Hasan Habib - 431,000
Phil Hellmuth - 6th Place - $117,000
Preflop, Andy Seth raised and Phil Hellmuth reraised, and then Seth moved all in. Hellmuth made the call and showed [Qs][Qd], while Seth showed [Ac][Jc]. The flop was [Kd][6s][5s], but the [Th] on the turn gave Seth a gutshot straight draw as well as an overcard. The crowd went wild when the [Ah] hit the river, and Hellmuth was sent to the rail early in 6th place.