Tournament Director Matt Savage sits down with Jake Solis after he wins the $2,000 NLHE event at the 2012 Bay 101 Shooting Star!
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Shipped it!$155k + $10k seat!
— Jake Solis (@Jake_Solis) March 6, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
YouTube video: Jake Solis Wins the Bay 101 $2,000 Event!
YouTube video: Faraz Jaka Doubles with the help of Will Failla
Late on Day 1a of the Bay 101 Shooting Star, Faraz Jaka doubles up with pocket queens with the help of his vocal rail, Will Failla.
Bryce @SuddenlyBryce Yockey Holds the Day 1a Chip Lead
Apparently day 1chip lead is also worth 10k so I'm up 5k already and we haven't made the money yet. #bay101
— Bryce Yockey (@SuddenlyBryce) March 6, 2012
YouTube video: Vanessa Rousso Eliminated by Layne Flack in the Bay 101 Shooting Star
Vanessa Rousso is knocked out on Day 1a of the World Poker Tour Bay 101 by Layne Flack.
Last 2 levels of the night
Cards are back in the air, and this is the last 2 levels of the night. After these 2 one hour levels, the remaining players will bag up their chips and return on Wednesday to combine with the remaining players from tomorrow's Day 1B. The chip leader at the end of the day will also earn an extra $10,000 in cash, so players with big stacks will be looking to increase their lead in the next 2 levels.
Players are now on break
The 79 remaining players are now on their last 15 minute break of the day while the tournament staff colors up and races off the 25 chips. When they resume, the field will be playing 400/800 with 100 ante.
$2k Down to 3 Players
While the $10k Shooting Star Tournament plays on, the $2k Final Table is also playing and is down to 3 opponents: Fae Saeteune, Jake Solis, and Ngoc "Joey" Bui. All three are now guaranteed a seat in tomorrow's $10k Shooting Star Tournament, and will now play for the $155,060 first place prize. Here are the 4th through 9th place finishers:
4th Place: Toko Luu ($47,830)
5th Place: Baltazar Villa ($38,880)
6th Place: Danny Qutami ($29,830)
7th Place: Michael Aron ($23,860)
8th Place: Tahir Ahmad ($17,900)
9th Place: Brandon Crawford ($11,930)
YouTube video: Daniel Negreanu Bay 101 Elimination Hand
Daniel Negreanu is eliminated from the 2012 Bay 101 Shooting Star.
Daniel Negreanu has been eliminated
Just busted in bizarre fashion vs a cowboy. He misclick reraised me then called turn w A7 on QT98 board. Ten I get AQ vs him on a Q97...
— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) March 6, 2012
Flop and he wakes up with 77. Coup never get away based on the previous hand. Dang, played good today too
— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) March 6, 2012
Players are back from dinner break
Players are back from dinner break and are now playing 250/500 blinds with a 50 ante.
YouTube video: Phil Hellmuth Elimination Hand at the Bay 101 Shooting Star
Phil Hellmuth is eliminated from the 2012 Bay 101 Shooting Star event.
YouTube video: Maria Ho Eliminated from the Bay 101 Shooting Star.
The elimination hand of Shooting Star Maria Ho at the 2012 Bay 101 Shooting Star.
Tweets from the Dinner Break
My best play of the day! I beat @allenkessler to the front of the buffet line. #bay101
— Erik Seidel (@Erik_Seidel) March 6, 2012
@dnchips 33,800 end level 6 dinner break
— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) March 6, 2012
Dinner break. 103k
— Joshua Arieh (@golferjosh) March 6, 2012
I won lots of hands and collected a $5000 bounty from Maria. At 79000 I think. Maybe its 69000. I can't count when excited.
— Jonathan Little (@JonathanLittle) March 6, 2012
And out! A-J for 2700 vs their A-K.Well rested, patient, dodging bullets, playing nearly flawlessly, and I'm still eliminated! #ThatsPoker
— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) March 6, 2012
Players are on dinner break
The board reads 102 players remaining, and they are now on their one hour dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 6:30pm PST.
Andy Frankenberger has been eliminated
Andy Frankenberger was all in preflop holding [9s][9d] against the [7s][5h] of Shannon Shorr. Shannon caught lightning in a bottle when the flop fell [Kd][5c][5s], and Andy failed to hit a nine on the turn or river. Shannon will earn $5,000 for knocking out a bounty player, and will collect the pot to boot.
YouTube video: Gary Tighe Finds a Familiar Face in the #Bay101 Shooting Star Deck
Matt Savage talks to Gary Tighe during a break on Day 1a of the Bay 101 Shooting Star to find out how he got in the commemorative Bay 101 Shooting Star Deck of Cards.
$2k Final Table Is Underway
The $2k Final Table is now underway in the midst of the $10k Shooting Star event.
Already Jake Solis and Ngoc Bui went to battle in a preflop raising war. Ngoc ended up folding a pair of jacks preflop, and Jake showed him a pair of kings. Ngoc yelled in excitement for making a good laydown.
Already Jake Solis and Ngoc Bui went to battle in a preflop raising war. Ngoc ended up folding a pair of jacks preflop, and Jake showed him a pair of kings. Ngoc yelled in excitement for making a good laydown.
YouTube video: I should have listened to my son!
Mimi Luu has a tough decision, and ends up making the wrong decision in a big pot.
YouTube video: Jess Welman at the Bay 101 Shooting Star
Matt Savage talks to Jess Welman during a break on Day 1a of the Bay 101 Shooting Star. Plus, a special guest cameo at the end!
Mr. Phil Hellmuth Doubles Up
Phil Hellmuth has doubled up when his pocket aces held up against his opponent's KQ.
Wow! I all in pre-flop w A-A for 16k vs K-Q: Q-10-5-7-6, hold!Interesting round: Ah-Ks lost, Ah-Ks lost, A-A won!
— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) March 5, 2012
YouTube video: Player Introductions on Day 1a of the Bay 101 Shooting Star!
Some of the Day 1a bounties are introduced at the 2012 Bay 101 Shooting Star!
Tweets from the Break
@dnchips end level 2. Next level 100-200. 1 hr levels today then 90 min tomorrow and 2 hrs next day. Well done @SavagePoker #logic
— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) March 5, 2012
@dnchips forgot chip count 30,050
— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) March 5, 2012
At 29k from 30k start. Mario Ho is my bounty. Layne flack and Vanessa rousso also at table.
— Jonathan Little (@JonathanLittle) March 5, 2012
42k at first break.
— Tony Dunst (@Bond_18) March 5, 2012
Exciting and busy day here @Bay101Casino for Shooting Star.This has a big event feel, with @AllenKessler already giving me a hard time :)
— Brian Gudim (@BGudim) March 5, 2012
End of 2nd level, 141 starters, 30k start bank. I have 27k #maytherungoodcontinue
— Joe Hachem (@JosephHachem) March 5, 2012
Started with 30k, I'm up to 37k
— Joshua Arieh (@golferjosh) March 5, 2012
Bay 101 WPT is off and running!! I'm playing Day 1 now. Excited because it is a meaningful, important tourney in poker world #MakeHistory
— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth) March 5, 2012
25,800 from 30,000 starting stack after first break. Now at 100-200 blinds. Layne Flack, Jonathan Little & my girl Vanessa Rousso at table.
— Maria Ho (@MariaHochips) March 5, 2012
Players are now on break
Players are now on their first break of the day. The bounties will be getting their pictures taken for their group shot, while the rest of the players will enjoy a few minutes away from the table.
Pictures from this morning
Here are some pictures we've collected of our bounties and notable players arriving this morning:
Liv Boeree signs autographs for her fans
Kathy Liebert catches up with Gavin Smith
McLean Karr does crosswords to avoid talking to Allen Kessler
Daniel Negreanu gets a visit at the featured table by Liv Boeree
Joseph Cheong starts the day with Shannon Shorr on his direct left
Maria Ho
Josh Arieh and Gavin Smith are keeping quiet as usual
A Big Laydown by Vanessa Selbst
Just raise folded QJ on J98sssQQs. Gave away 18k chips that hand. Down to 19k. #Bay101
— Vanessa Selbst (@VanessaSelbst) March 5, 2012
More bounties at the featured table!
Vanessa Rousso has just joined the featured table in the 1 seat along with Daniel Negreanu in the 5 seat. On top of that, David Pham has joined the table in the 9 seat. You can watch the live stream at www.Bay101Live.com.
McLean Karr has been eliminated
2010 Shooting Star Chamption McLean Karr has been eliminated from this field. We hear he got his chips in with an open ended straight flush draw against pocket aces and failed to improve.
WPT $10k Day 1a is Underway
It's 10:45am, which means that cards are in the air for Day 1a of the WPT $10,000 Shooting Stars tournament.
Daniel Negreanu is on our live feature table at www.Bay101Live.com, so tune on in to watch and listen in on the action.
Daniel Negreanu is on our live feature table at www.Bay101Live.com, so tune on in to watch and listen in on the action.
Final table chip counts & seating assignments
Here are the official chip counts and seating assignments for the $2,000 Buy-In Shooting Star Tournament. The final 9 will return at 4pm PST and will be playing 5,000/10,000 blinds with a 1,000 ante for another 36:06. The button will begin in seat 5.
Seat 1: Fae Saeteune - 201,000
Seat 2: Tahir Ahmad - 257,000
Seat 3: Jacob Solis - 430,000
Seat 4: Michael Aron - 621,000
Seat 5: Brandon Crawford - 185,000
Seat 6: Danny Qutami - 467,000
Seat 7: Toko Luu - 72,000
Seat 8: Baltazar Villa - 345,000
Seat 9: Ngoc "Joey" Bui - 573,000
Seat 1: Fae Saeteune - 201,000
Seat 2: Tahir Ahmad - 257,000
Seat 3: Jacob Solis - 430,000
Seat 4: Michael Aron - 621,000
Seat 5: Brandon Crawford - 185,000
Seat 6: Danny Qutami - 467,000
Seat 7: Toko Luu - 72,000
Seat 8: Baltazar Villa - 345,000
Seat 9: Ngoc "Joey" Bui - 573,000
YouTube video: $2,000 Final Table Bubble Hand
Patel Kirankumar's elimination hand from the Bay 101 Shooting Star $2,000 Buy-In Tournament. After this hand, the official final table of 9 was reached and play concluded for the night.
Play has completed for the day
With the elimination of Patel Kirankumar in 10th place, we have reached the official final table. The final 9 will return tomorrow at 4pm to play down to a winner. Below are the seating assignments for tomorrow. Chip counts will be posted shortly.
Seat 1: Fae Saeteune
Seat 2: Tahir Ahmad
Seat 3: Jacob Solis
Seat 4: Michael Aron
Seat 5: Brandon Crawford
Seat 6: Ayman Qutami
Seat 7: Toko Luu
Seat 8: Baltazar Villa
Seat 9: Ngoc Bui
Seat 1: Fae Saeteune
Seat 2: Tahir Ahmad
Seat 3: Jacob Solis
Seat 4: Michael Aron
Seat 5: Brandon Crawford
Seat 6: Ayman Qutami
Seat 7: Toko Luu
Seat 8: Baltazar Villa
Seat 9: Ngoc Bui
Blinds are up at the final table
Blinds have been increased to 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante at our final table.
Meet the Final Table!
Here are names and photos for the 10 players seated at the final table of the $2,000 Buy-In Tournament:
Seat 1: Fae Saeteune
Seat 2: Tahir Ahmad
Seat 3: Jake Solis
Seat 4: Michael Aron
Seat 5: Brandon Crawford
Seat 6: Ayman Qutami
Seat 7: Patel Kirankumar
Seat 8: Toko Luu
Seat 9: Baltazar Villa
Seat 10: Ngoc Bui
Unofficial Final Table Reached!
With the elimination of Matthew Crooks in 11th place and Nathan Szoke in 12th place, we have reached our unofficial final table of 10 players. Play will continue until there are nine players remaining, and they will return tomorrow at 4pm to play down to a winner.
13th, 14th, and 15th Place Finishers
One time chip leader Stuart Tuvey was eliminated in 14th place
The tournament is now down to 12 players. Jonathan Silva took 13th place, Stuart Tuvey took 14th place, and Adrian Silvescu took 15th place, each for $7,160. The remaining 12 players are now guaranteed at least $9,545.
16th, 17th, and 18th Place Finishers
The tournament is now down to 15 players. Susanna Mi took 16th place, Yanki Koppel took 17th place, and Tam Nguyen took 18th place, each for $5,370. The remaining 15 players are now guaranteed at least $7,160.
Fae Saeteune is the last woman standing
With a chip stack of approximately 300,000, Fae Saeteune is the last woman standing in today's field as the other remaining woman was eliminated in 16th place.
Players are now on break
The tournament is now on a 10 minute break while the tournament staff colors up and races off the 500 chips. With 18 players remaining, the average stack is 175,000.
List of 19th-27th Place Finishers
The tournament is now down to its final 2 tables. Here are the 19th through 27th place finishers, who have all earned $3,580:
19th Place: Norman Shapiro
20th Place: Richard Geyer
21st Place: Zachary Clark
22nd Place: John Donangelo
23rd Place: Andrew Badecker
24th Place: Chris Lee
25th Place: Minh Trinh
26th Place: Vuong Nguyen27th Place: Christopher Roat
Andrew Badecker has been eliminated
Once the tournament chip leader, Andrew Badecker has been eliminated. He lost A8 to AQ in a button vs. big blind battle, and got the rest of his chips in with ten eight. Andrew plans to play a satellite tomorrow to Day 1b of the $10,000 WPT Main Event.