$7,500 Shooting Star Championship - Final Results | |||
643 entries / Monday, March 4, 2013 | |||
Place | First Name | Last Name | Prize |
1 | Kai | Chang | $1,138,350 * |
2 | Joe | Nguyen | $666,740 |
3 | Paul | Volpe | $435,610 |
4 | Erik | Seidel | $295,590 |
5 | Chris | Johnson | $208,910 |
6 | Joe | Kuether | $162,240 |
7 | Steve | Behm | $124,460 |
8 | Danny | Wong | $91,120 |
9 | Antonio | Esfandiari | $64,450 |
10 | Athanasios | Polychronopoulos | $48,890 |
11 | Paul | Klann | $48,890 |
12 | Matt | Stout | $48,890 |
13 | Christian | Harder | $37,780 |
14 | Gordon | Vayo | $37,780 |
15 | Elky | Grospellier | $37,780 |
16 | James | Anderson | $31,110 |
17 | Stephen | Bokor | $31,110 |
18 | Jordan | Cristos | $31,110 |
19 | Robert | Lo | $26,670 |
20 | Maria | Ho | $26,670 |
21 | Isaac | Baron | $26,670 |
22 | John | Racener | $26,670 |
23 | Alex | Keating | $26,670 |
24 | Numit | Agrawal | $26,670 |
25 | Brendon | Rubie | $26,670 |
26 | Aaron | Motoyama | $26,670 |
27 | Kyle | Julius | $26,670 |
28 | Somanath | Nirakari | $22,670 |
29 | Andrew | Lichtenberger | $22,670 |
30 | Tom | Drotleff | $22,670 |
31 | Chris | Tan | $22,670 |
32 | Andrew | Mackenzie | $22,670 |
33 | Kathy | Liebert | $22,670 |
34 | Todd | Terry | $22,670 |
35 | Chamath | Palihapitiya | $22,670 |
36 | Carlos | Mortensen | $22,670 |
37 | Ray | Dehkharghani | $19,120 |
38 | Zach | Hyman | $19,120 |
39 | Robert | Tepper | $19,120 |
40 | Jeff | Madsen | $19,120 |
41 | Abrahim | Aboukhalil | $19,120 |
42 | Jason | Somerville | $19,120 |
43 | Garrett | Greer | $19,120 |
44 | Axel | Werner | $19,120 |
45 | Chris | DeMaci | $19,120 |
46 | Thomas | Gabriel | $16,890 |
47 | Steve | Gross | $16,890 |
48 | Sandeep | Pulusani | $16,890 |
49 | Chicong | Nguyen | $16,890 |
50 | Grantland | Hillman | $16,890 |
51 | Erik | Hellman | $16,890 |
52 | Matt | Affleck | $16,890 |
53 | Lori | Bare | $16,890 |
54 | Andy | Hwang | $16,890 |
55 | Michael | Benvenuti | $15,110 |
56 | Kent | Jensen | $15,110 |
57 | Francis | Alfonso | $15,110 |
58 | Peter | Smaha | $15,110 |
59 | Ben | Palmer | $15,110 |
60 | Greg | White | $15,110 |
61 | Chris | Brammer | $15,110 |
62 | Robert | Lewis | $15,110 |
63 | Scott | Seiver | $15,110 |
* = includes $25,500 WPT World Championship seat |
Thursday, March 14, 2013
$7,500 Shooting Star Final Results
Friday, March 8, 2013
Kai Chang, Shooting Star Champion Photo Blog
Kai Chang Wins the Shooting Star Championship ($1,138,350)
Joe Nguyen Eliminated in 2nd Place ($666,740)
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Joe Nguyen |
They turn over:
Chang - [8s][6d]
Nguyen - [Td][2d]
Nguyen has a pair of tens with a flush draw but Chang turns the straight.
The river comes the [6c] and Chang takes the massive pot, eliminating Nguyen from the Shooting Star event.
Joe Nguyen finishes in 2nd place, taking home $666,740.
Heads-Up Up WPT Shooting Star Photo Blog
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Joe Nguyen (left) and Kai Chang are now heads-up for the Shooting Star title! |
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Tournament Director Matt Savage talks with Joe Nguyen before heads-up play gets underway. |
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The chip stack of Kai Chang as heads-up play begins. |
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Joe Nguyen and Kai Chang await the money presentation. |
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The Royal Flush Girls place the first place prize money on the table. |
Paul Volpe Eliminated in 3rd Place ($435,610)
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Paul Volpe |
They turn over:
Volpe - [Qh][Th]
Chang - [Ac][9c]
The board runs out [Kh][Ks][7d][6d][3s] and Chang wins the pot with his ace high.
Paul Volpe finishes in third place and takes home $435,610.
Erik Seidel Eliminated in 4th Place ($295,590)
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Erik Seidel |
Action is folded around to Erik Seidel in the small blind, who moves all-in. Paul Volpe, in the big blind, gets a count and then announces a call.Busted 4th for 295k, hate to be on sidelines. Love the people at #Bay101, the place was rocking. Thanks to Matt Savage best TD + June R
— Erik Seidel (@Erik_Seidel) March 9, 2013
They turn up:
Seidel - [Js][Th]
Volpe - [Ad][4d]
The flop comes [Jd][Jh][7d], giving Seidel trips but giving Volpe a flush draw.
The [Kd] on the turn gives Volpe a flush and the lead. The [8h] on the river does not help Seidel and the final Bounty in the Shooting Star has been eliminated in 4th place for $295,590.
Chris Johnson Eliminated in 5th Place ($208,910)
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Chris Johnson |
They turn over:
Johnson - [Kh][Th]
Chang - [Tc][Ts]
Johnson flops top pair but is way behind top set of Chang. The turn comes the [Js] and the river is the [Qc].
Kai Chang extends his chip lead with 7.6 million chips while Chris Johnson is eliminated in 5th place for $208,910.
Joe Kuether Eliminated in 6th Place ($162,240)
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Joe Kuether |
Kai Chang raises to 125,000 and Joe Kuether moves all-in for less than a million. Joe Nguyen then moves all-in himself and Chang mucks.Nothin went well at the final table. Could've played better. Pretty gutted at the moment but ill keep grindin'
— Joe Kuether (@jkuether3) March 9, 2013
They turn over:
Nguyen - [Ad][As]
Kuether - [Jh][Js]
The board runs out [Ah][Qs][7c][Qc][3d] and Nguyen improves to a full house to take the pot.
Joe Kuether is eliminated in 6th place, taking home $162,240.
Bay 101 Shooting Star Final Table Photo Blog
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The final six at the televised World Poker Tour Final Table. |
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Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten on the set. |
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The chip stack and Bounty Medal of Erik Seidel, the only bounty remaining in the Shooting Star. |
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Paul Volpe comes into the final table as the chip leader for the second week in a row. |
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The Royal Flush Girls |
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The World Poker Tour Champions Cup and the over $1,100,000 first place prize. |
Final Table About To Begin w/Live Audio Commentary
The players are currently being introduced, and play for the Shooting Star final table will begin shortly. Here are the chip counts & seating assignments for the final table:
Seat 1: Joe Nguyen - 2,175,000
Seat 2: Erik Seidel - 3,435,000
Seat 3: Chris Johnson - 2,740,000
Seat 4: Paul Volpe - 5,525,000
Seat 5: Y.K. Chang - 2,590,000
Seat 6: Joe Kuether - 2,830,000
We are pleased to be able to bring you limited live audio commentary throughout the final table. To tune in, head over to www.Bay101Live.com to listen to @veeRob and @WhoJedi bring you updates from the tournament floor.
For hand for hand updates and chip counts throughout this final table, make sure you head over to the WPT Live Updates page.
Seat 1: Joe Nguyen - 2,175,000
Seat 2: Erik Seidel - 3,435,000
Seat 3: Chris Johnson - 2,740,000
Seat 4: Paul Volpe - 5,525,000
Seat 5: Y.K. Chang - 2,590,000
Seat 6: Joe Kuether - 2,830,000
We are pleased to be able to bring you limited live audio commentary throughout the final table. To tune in, head over to www.Bay101Live.com to listen to @veeRob and @WhoJedi bring you updates from the tournament floor.
For hand for hand updates and chip counts throughout this final table, make sure you head over to the WPT Live Updates page.
Nick Schulman Wins the $25,000 Shooting Star High Roller Event
Congratulations to Nick Schulman, winner of the $25,000 Shooting Star High Roller event.
Nick takes home $270,480 and the Shooting Star High Roller Trophy for his victory.
Final results were as follows:
1st - Nick Schulman - $270,480
2nd - Roger Sippl - $180,320
3rd - David "Doc" Sands - $112,700
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Bay 101 WPT Shooting Star Final Table Chip Counts and Seating Assignments
We are down to the final table of six players in the Bay 101 Shooting Star event.
The final televised table will get underway tomorrow at 4pm.
Chip counts are as follows:
Seat 1: Joe Nguyen - 2,175,000
Seat 2: Erik Seidel - 3,435,000
Seat 3: Chris Johnson - 2,740,000
Seat 4: Paul Volpe - 5,525,000
Seat 5: Y.K. Chang - 2,590,000
Seat 6: Joe Kuether - 2,830,000
The final televised table will get underway tomorrow at 4pm.
Chip counts are as follows:
Seat 1: Joe Nguyen - 2,175,000
Seat 2: Erik Seidel - 3,435,000
Seat 3: Chris Johnson - 2,740,000
Seat 4: Paul Volpe - 5,525,000
Seat 5: Y.K. Chang - 2,590,000
Seat 6: Joe Kuether - 2,830,000
Matt Stout Eliminated in 12th Place ($48,890)
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12th Place - Matt Stout $48,890 |
Busto 12th WPT Bay 101, ~$49k. Paid off river in 1.8m pot after A8h binked vs my A9s on AQ4ss8 in 3b pot, then busted KQ<A8s for 750k. #fb
— Matt Stout (@MattStoutPoker) March 8, 2013
Christian Harder Eliminated in 13th Place ($37,780)
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13th Place - Christian Harder $37,780 |
13th.... Coolered hard with Queen high flush v King high flush. Oh well. #ontothenextone
— Christian Harder (@realcharder30) March 8, 2013
Bertrand Grospellier Eliminated in 15th Place ($37,780)
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15th Place - Bertrand Grospellier $37,780 |
Disappointing 15th place but had lots of fun finally going deep at #Bay101 Definitely will be back next year to try and better it !
— Bertrand Grospellier (@elkypoker) March 8, 2013
Photos: Maria Ho Eliminated in 20th Place
For the Kids, Chamath Palihapitiya Finishes 35th
Just wrapped up the WPT Main Event at Bay101 and finished 35th. Won $22k for The Boys and Girls Club. @bgcp
— Chamath Palihapitiya (@chamath) March 7, 2013
Recent Eliminations on Day 3 of the Shooting Star Main Event
33rd - Kathy Leibert $22,670
34th - Todd Terry $22,670
35th - Chamath Palihapitiya $22,670
36th - Carlos Mortensen $22,670
34th - Todd Terry $22,670
35th - Chamath Palihapitiya $22,670
36th - Carlos Mortensen $22,670
Now 36 Players Remaining in the Shooting Star Main Event
We are down to the final 36 players in the Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event.
Players have redrawn for seats at the final six tables as play is now six-handed for the rest of the event.
Be sure to check out the live stream at Bay101live.com.
Players have redrawn for seats at the final six tables as play is now six-handed for the rest of the event.
Be sure to check out the live stream at Bay101live.com.
Photo: Jason Somerville Eliminated by Erik Seidel
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Jason Somerville (left) shakes hands with Erik Seidel after Seidel eliminates him. |
Got pretty short and shoved j9 into @erik_seidel's AT to bust 41st. Thanks all for the support, awesome tournament here at @bay101casino!
— Jason Somerville (@JasonSomerville) March 7, 2013
Day 3 of the Bay 101 Shooting Star is Underway!
The 44 remaining players in the Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event have taken their seats and cards are in the air.
The blinds are 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante for another 45 minutes.
You can watch the live stream of the Feature Table by clicking on Bay101live.com.
The blinds are 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante for another 45 minutes.
You can watch the live stream of the Feature Table by clicking on Bay101live.com.
Shooting Star Championship Day 3 Chip Counts & Seating Assignments
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Day 3 chip leader Paul Volpe |
$7,500 Shooting Star Championship | |||||
Day 3 - Chip Counts & Seating Assignments | |||||
Place | First Name | Last Name | Chip Count | Table | Seat |
1 | Paul | Volpe | 1,394,000 | 22 | 3 |
2 | Brandon | Rubie | 988,000 | 26 | 7 |
3 | Isaac | Baron | 896,000 | 22 | 7 |
4 | Steve | Behm | 854,000 | 23 | 4 |
5 | Maria | Ho | 805,000 | 22 | 8 |
6 | Antonio | Esfandiari | 787,000 | 22 | 5 |
7 | James | Anderson | 770,000 | 22 | 2 |
8 | Erik | Seidel | 751,000 | 23 | 5 |
9 | Matt | Stout | 687,000 | 26 | 8 |
10 | Jordan | Cristos | 672,000 | 24 | 6 |
11 | Athanasios | Polychronopoulos | 621,000 | 24 | 2 |
12 | Christian | Harder | 607,000 | 26 | 5 |
13 | Kyle | Julius | 536,000 | 25 | 3 |
14 | Joe | Nguyen | 509,000 | 22 | 1 |
15 | Joe | Kuether | 485,000 | 25 | 2 |
16 | Christopher | Johnson | 475,000 | 24 | 1 |
17 | Alex | Keating | 475,000 | 25 | 1 |
18 | Kai | Chang | 413,000 | 24 | 3 |
19 | Paul | Klann | 389,000 | 23 | 6 |
20 | Chris | Tran | 369,000 | 25 | 9 |
21 | Numit | Agrawal | 367,000 | 26 | 6 |
22 | Rob | Tepper | 364,000 | 23 | 9 |
23 | Danny | Wood | 353,000 | 26 | 9 |
24 | Raymond | Dehkharghani | 307,000 | 24 | 9 |
25 | Todd | Terry | 295,000 | 26 | 1 |
26 | Stephen | Boker | 290,000 | 22 | 9 |
27 | John | Racener | 290,000 | 23 | 2 |
28 | Zach | Hyman | 290,000 | 24 | 8 |
29 | Jeff | Madsen | 273,000 | 25 | 4 |
30 | Carlos | Mortensen | 271,000 | 23 | 1 |
31 | Andrew | Lichtenberger | 262,000 | 24 | 5 |
32 | Gordon | Vayo | 254,000 | 22 | 4 |
33 | Axel | Werner | 240,000 | 23 | 7 |
34 | Aaron | Motoyama | 235,000 | 25 | 7 |
35 | Kathy | Liebert | 228,000 | 26 | 2 |
36 | Tom | Drotleff | 217,000 | 24 | 4 |
37 | Andrew | Mackenzie | 193,000 | 23 | 8 |
38 | Robert | Lo | 186,000 | 24 | 7 |
39 | Somanath | Nirakari | 185,000 | 26 | 3 |
40 | Jason | Somerville | 169,000 | 23 | 3 |
41 | Abraham | Aboukhalil | 162,000 | 25 | 8 |
42 | Bertrand | Grospellier | 159,000 | 26 | 4 |
43 | Chamath | Palihapitiya | 136,000 | 25 | 6 |
44 | Garrett | Greer | 129,000 | 25 | 5 |
$25,000 High Roller Final Table Chip Counts & Seating Assigments
Play has concluded in the $25,000 High Roller Event. The seven remaining players will resume play tomorrow at 2pm PST and play to a winner.
Here are the chip counts and seating assignments:
Seat 1: John Hennigan - 104,300
Seat 2: David Sands - 206,000
Seat 3: Nick Schulman 198,500
Sear 4: Roger Sippl - 302,700
Seat 5: Dan Smith - 200,800
Seat 6: Zach Clark - 33,900
Seat 7: Richard Thompson - 106,600
Here are the chip counts and seating assignments:
Seat 1: John Hennigan - 104,300
Seat 2: David Sands - 206,000
Seat 3: Nick Schulman 198,500
Sear 4: Roger Sippl - 302,700
Seat 5: Dan Smith - 200,800
Seat 6: Zach Clark - 33,900
Seat 7: Richard Thompson - 106,600
Repeat Performance for Paul Klann and Paul Volpe?
$25,000 Shooting Star High Roller Update
We are down to the final nine players in the $25,000 Shooting Star High Roller event.
The final three spots will finish in the money.
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $270,480
2nd - $180,320
3rd - $112,700
Among the players remaining are the likes of David Sands, Brandon Meyers, Nick Schulman, John Hennigan and Dan Smith.
The final three spots will finish in the money.
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $270,480
2nd - $180,320
3rd - $112,700
Among the players remaining are the likes of David Sands, Brandon Meyers, Nick Schulman, John Hennigan and Dan Smith.
The Bay 101 Shooting Star Main Event is in the Money!
With only 63 players now remaining, all players are now in the money.
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $1,138,350
2nd - $666,740
3rd - $435,610
4th - $295,590
5th - $208,910
6th - $162,240
7th - $124,460
8th - $91,120
9th - $64,450
10th-12th - $48,890
13th-15th - $37,780
16th-18th - $31,110
19th-27th - $26,670
28th-36th - $22,670
37th-45th - $19,120
46th-54th - $16,890
55th-63rd - $15,110
Final payouts are as follows:
1st - $1,138,350
2nd - $666,740
3rd - $435,610
4th - $295,590
5th - $208,910
6th - $162,240
7th - $124,460
8th - $91,120
9th - $64,450
10th-12th - $48,890
13th-15th - $37,780
16th-18th - $31,110
19th-27th - $26,670
28th-36th - $22,670
37th-45th - $19,120
46th-54th - $16,890
55th-63rd - $15,110
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
On the Money Bubble in the Shooting Star Main Event
With 64 players remaining and top 63 players getting paid, we are officially on the money bubble.
Brandon Meyers Dodging Bullets in the High Roller
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Brandon Meyers |
3rd hand into my 2nd bullet of the #bay101 high roller I ran KK into AA but rivered a K
— Brandon Meyers (@oncommand) March 7, 2013
Approaching the Money Bubble in the Shooting Star Main Event
With 73 players remaining, we are quickly approaching the money bubble.
The final 63 players will finish in the money, earning at least $15,110.
The final 63 players will finish in the money, earning at least $15,110.
Dinner Break on Day 2
With the completion of 1,200-2,400 blinds, the remaining players from Day 2 of the $7,500 Shooting Star Championship are now on their one-hour dinner break.
Play will resume at approximately 6:45pm PST.
The Shooting Star $25,000 High Roller Event is Underway!
Christian Harder Leads the Day 2 Field
With just under 120 players remaining in the field, Christian Harder has emerged as the chip leader on Day 2 of the Bay 101 Shooting Star.
Currently, Harder sits on just over 600,000 chips with the blinds at 1,200-2,400 with a 400 ante.