official wpt championship thread day 3

[DanielNegreanu 141]

I'm going to try and send IM's to either Travis or Chris with constant updates throughout the day. Oh and Chris if you are reading this, give me a call I lost your number!

[Shocktastik 0]

Nice, it'll be great to keep constant tabs on how you're doing :)Good Luck!Shock

[custom36 4]

Good luck DN!

[Absolute 0]

Here are the official chip counts and table assignments for Day 3.Scotty Nguyen has a mountain of chips as has been per usual lately. He's been on a tear. My favorite to win this thing, Erick Lindgren, is in the top 10, which most of us have come to expect in any big buy in tournament these days. Daniel looks fine as he has 71,5 and is right in the middle of things.Also note his boys Josh Arieh (16th) and David Williams (144th)First Last Chip Count Table Seat1 Scotty Nguyen 233,750 53 12 Eric Weiner 231,450 30 83 Steve Stolzmann 200,625 31 94 Nikolas Frangos 189,775 36 95 Robert Alexander 180,725 32 86 John Esposito 173,600 38 37 Siagzar Payvar 157,050 4 18 Sam Farha 156,575 57 99 Greg Raymer 153,625 40 610 Joseph Cordi 153,450 28 111 Eric Lindgren 151,950 50 112 Alan Goehring 151,800 39 713 Blair Rodman 150,825 56 914 James Bechtel 150,200 33 215 Joseph Grech 149,575 36 1016 Josh Arieh 139,075 37 117 Alan Boston 138,925 41 818 Anthony Hartmann 134,900 45 119 James Frangoulidis 134,450 49 120 George Miller 133,850 52 121 Thomas Keller 132,325 30 622 Ron Rose 131,325 37 623 Dwayne Moyers 130,625 32 524 James Van Alstyne 129,150 3 825 Joe Beevers 128,400 2 526 Farzad Bonyadi 127,525 46 327 Alan Schein 127,200 57 128 Tam Nguyen 126,800 54 729 Benjamin Johnson 125,500 27 630 Dan Alspach 121,800 39 131 Russell Rosenblum 121,150 41 1032 Andy Bloch 116,625 42 333 Allen Kessler 113,875 48 534 Barry Greenstein 113,725 42 435 Nam Le 113,100 51 236 Edward Lawson 112,650 52 737 Javier Quinones 112,000 47 538 Jeffrey Abramovitz 111,875 28 239 David Sklansky 111,575 4 640 Hasan Habib 111,125 3 641 Prahlad Friedman 110,650 49 342 Annand Ramdin 110,250 46 443 Eric Kesselman 109,150 32 1044 Thor Hansen 106,625 33 645 Jerry Young 106,125 55 1046 Andy Miller 105,575 29 847 Bernie Collins 105,550 56 448 Tom Franklin 105,350 49 249 Tom McCormick 103,025 37 350 John Kabbaj 101,100 45 651 James Hoeppner 100,850 51 452 Lee Markholt 100,700 52 453 Michael Mizrachi 99,650 31 354 Van Nguyen 98,575 39 555 Noel Furlong 98,500 44 956 Stuart Paterson 98,275 38 457 Leonardo Fernandez 98,275 44 758 Alex Prendes 98,125 27 559 Armando Balbi 96,275 45 460 Daniel Larsson 95,475 52 661 Juha Helppi 95,325 51 362 Noah Boeken 93,375 43 163 Chad Layne 93,100 52 864 David Ulliott 92,800 3 765 Isabelle Mercier 92,650 43 566 Paul Nepa 91,625 57 367 V Senthilkumar 90,400 36 568 James Carroll 90,375 32 269 Robert Hoff 87,525 51 570 Steven Brecher 87,375 35 171 Amnon Filippi 86,575 27 372 Paul Kraus 86,525 52 573 Refugio Quintero 86,250 56 574 Jens Sjogren 86,225 56 775 Ngoc Jimmy Tran 85,750 3 276 Paul Nguyen 85,350 30 977 Gabriel Thaler 85,250 2 678 Tom Pniak 84,650 3 379 Erik Seidel 84,600 31 780 Mojgan Stringhan 84,150 1 781 Charles Hartman 83,900 50 982 Eskimo Clark 83,325 34 283 Davidson Matthew 82,750 53 984 Bo Sehlstedt 81,975 28 785 Hilbert Shirey 81,850 32 686 Alex Todd 81,575 50 487 Max Pescatore 81,200 47 388 Paul Maxfield 81,000 49 489 Jason Lester 80,525 33 890 Scott Wilson 80,425 34 1091 Trinity Greer 80,225 49 1092 Galen Kester 80,000 4 393 Antonio Esfandiari 79,075 48 294 Nekpal Singh 78,875 32 795 Nick Hanna 78,575 4 596 Rob Hollink 78,150 36 497 Maureen Feduniak 77,750 48 698 Lamar Wilkinson 77,725 31 599 Chris Ferguson 77,075 43 3100 Craig Hartman 76,900 50 8101 Donavon Sleeper 76,525 57 10102 Johan Storakers 76,075 1 6103 Mike Chiappetta 75,400 40 10104 David Sutcliffe 74,700 46 5105 Al Decarlo 74,675 39 9106 David Grey 74,050 48 8107 Garylin Kelly 74,050 53 8108 Sammy Arzoin 73,425 35 10109 Michael Hauptman 72,900 51 1110 John Stolzmann 72,825 27 7111 Danilo Sahione 72,625 39 6112 Efren Bonillas 72,475 46 2113 David Oppenheim 72,150 36 3114 Robert Mizrachi 71,925 34 4115 Eddy Kleid 71,700 38 2116 Daniel Negreanu 71,500 54 8117 Yunya Wang 71,050 44 6118 Paul Niemela 70,775 28 6119 Jeff Shulman 70,550 34 3120 Simon Trumper 69,900 57 2121 Jesse Jones 69,625 33 3122 Phil Gordon 69,350 49 8123 Danny Hall 69,300 3 5124 Clifford Pappas 69,075 55 5125 Joe Clapper 68,000 37 7126 Alex Brenes 67,925 46 1127 Ray Faltinsky 67,700 37 5128 Annie Duke 67,675 31 8129 Barney Boatman 67,450 45 10130 Michael Hayes 67,450 48 1131 Barry Lackington 66,875 33 1132 Kassab Ama 66,575 43 6133 Thomas Fitzsimmons 66,400 52 10134 Tobias Person 66,100 55 3135 Huck Seed 65,875 41 4136 T. J. Cloutier 65,825 31 2137 David Chiu 65,825 31 4138 Tuan Lee 65,775 38 10139 Scott Lundberg 65,625 29 1140 Tobey Maguire 65,425 55 2141 Don Barton 65,225 35 6142 Pat Nixon 65,200 43 7143 Bob Feduniak 65,025 51 7144 David Williams 64,825 44 2145 Bengt Sonnert 64,650 43 10146 Steve Zolotow 64,550 30 3147 John Smith 63,850 30 1148 Mark Cole 63,750 47 4149 Spencer Sun 63,200 1 9150 David Wells 63,100 43 2151 John Defrancis 62,850 41 3152 Tony Bloom 62,850 45 9153 Gregory Bianco 62,750 34 8154 Robert Tracey 62,150 47 8155 Bill Ferrand 61,150 36 7156 Andy Robbins 60,875 40 8157 Scott Mayfield 60,725 36 8158 Curt Kohlberg 60,675 2 7159 Mickey Appleman 60,575 34 9160 Tom McEvoy 60,200 54 1161 Jennifer Harman 60,075 50 7162 Todd Arnold 59,675 38 1163 Greg Debora 59,450 47 10164 David Powers 59,325 56 2165 David Lim 59,175 40 4166 Mark Ross 59,075 55 7167 Gilles Haddad 58,825 42 1168 Phil Hellmuth 58,650 40 1169 Andy Goetsch 58,275 43 8170 Mark Weitzman 58,225 38 8171 Allen Cunningham 58,050 32 9172 Cuong Huynh 57,925 45 3173 Chau Giang 57,200 49 6174 Patrick Mackle 57,125 53 5175 Daniel Shak 57,075 57 4176 Francois Safieddine 57,050 30 10177 Avery Cardoza 57,050 44 1178 Roy Thung 57,025 2 8179 Alexander Stevic 56,975 1 4180 Tommy Vu 56,775 33 5181 Michael Bach 56,675 29 5182 Mark Boudewijn 56,600 54 2183 Brian Haveson 56,550 35 8184 John Aglialoro 56,500 34 6185 Mark Rose 56,500 42 2186 Keith Carter 55,975 43 4187 Dave Colclough 55,875 53 3188 Phil Ivey 55,400 32 4189 Mike Gracz 55,200 49 9190 Marlon Santos 55,175 29 4191 Brad Wyatt 54,850 4 9192 Zachery Johnson 54,700 28 3193 Casey Kastle 54,650 46 9194 Mads Andersen 54,600 57 8195 Arnold Spee 54,500 56 3196 Lee Watkinson 54,425 31 1197 Daniel Cossette 53,900 47 7198 Chris Roberts 53,875 42 10199 Lyle Berman 53,675 39 2200 Sean Wagmeister 53,125 35 7201 Billy Baxter 52,950 27 2202 Chris Bigler 52,775 30 7203 Joe Pelton 52,500 55 6204 Wayne Boich 52,025 42 8205 Charlie Shoten 52,025 57 6206 Paul Fairchild 51,950 48 3207 Bradley Berman 51,850 37 9208 Barry Shulman 51,850 37 10209 Padraig Parkinson 51,500 37 2210 Reagan Silber 50,925 52 9211 Kathy Leibert 50,775 45 7212 Daniel Fawks 50,725 40 7213 Chris Ball 50,600 28 8214 James Giordano 50,525 40 2215 Doyle Brunson 50,425 38 7216 Nathaniel Fox 50,375 37 4217 John D'Agostino 50,000 33 9218 Joe Awada 49,725 41 9219 Ross Boatman 49,525 41 6220 James Keith 49,225 51 10221 Young Phan 49,050 55 9222 Gary Dolenga 48,875 38 6223 Steve Wolff 48,800 4 8224 Vincent Napolitano 48,540 56 1225 Jhawn Barrowdale 48,075 27 9226 Mel Judah 47,675 41 5227 Mike Manttan 47,475 44 10228 Mark Dumas 47,300 53 6229 Clifford O'Connor 46,800 30 5230 Paul Testud 46,700 3 1231 Danny Dang 46,675 44 5232 Fred Hwang 45,975 54 9233 Raja Kattamuri 45,725 35 5234 Rob Schwieger 45,525 38 5235 Davood Merhmand 45,375 36 1236 Alan Smurfit 45,050 56 6237 Sean Sheikhan 45,050 57 5238 Mike Alsaabi 44,925 30 2239 Adrian Hanauer 44,500 33 10240 Richard C. Roberts 44,025 56 8241 Logan Trindade 43,900 52 3242 Harley Hall 43,875 29 10243 Jan Boubli 43,475 57 7244 John Cook 43,350 47 6245 Raul Paez 43,275 55 4246 John Phan 43,250 30 4247 Osvaldo Morales 42,350 27 1248 Abraham Gray 42,250 34 5249 Kaelaine Minton 41,900 54 3250 Dan Heimiller 41,825 35 4251 Ronnie Gustafsson 41,075 50 3252 Haralabos Voulgaris 41,050 3 9253 Istvan Novak 40,950 32 3254 Eric Brenes 40,675 40 5255 Bob Stupak 40,675 52 2256 Eddie Stutts 40,500 40 3257 Julian Studley 40,475 55 8258 Markus Lehmann 40,425 1 3259 Eracles Panayiotou 40,350 33 7260 Joseph Brooks 40,100 42 9261 Robert Baird 40,025 33 4262 David Weisberger 39,625 4 2263 Joe Cassidy 39,400 35 9264 Eugene Katchalov 39,400 51 8265 Stephen Murphy 39,000 54 6266 Donnacha O'Dea 38,775 31 10267 Tommy Grimes 38,450 35 2268 Harry Demetriou 37,875 42 5269 Matthew Keikoan 37,700 1 8270 Robin Keston 37,500 41 7271 Michael Comer 37,375 1 5272 Will Wheaton 37,375 50 5273 Don Zewin 37,075 35 3274 Humberto Brenes 36,675 42 7275 Arthur Azen 36,650 39 8276 Douglas Kaye 36,425 51 9277 Ron Faltinsky 36,175 45 5278 Joseph Loftus 35,925 27 8279 Mike Epstein 35,875 2 1280 Trent Martin 35,575 55 1281 Jay Heimowitz 35,500 34 7282 Richard Butler 34,450 46 8283 Anthony Cousineau 34,300 40 9284 Richard Tatalovich 33,900 2 3285 Jim O'Brien 33,875 27 10286 Ron Livingston 33,850 53 4287 Todd Brunson 33,800 29 7288 Paul Darpino 33,775 50 6289 Sam Murphy 33,700 54 5290 Surinder Sunar 33,675 31 6291 Joanthan Cohen 33,500 47 2292 Tony Ma 33,375 48 4293 Johnny Chan 33,325 47 1294 Peter Tyrrell 33,275 44 8295 Todd Taylor 32,400 2 4296 Kurt Conrad 31,850 29 2297 Fred Sigur 31,850 46 7298 Martin Wilson 30,950 53 7299 Gavin Smith 30,375 39 3300 Mimi Tran 30,350 48 7301 Chris Bell 30,225 48 9302 Ted Forrest 30,175 48 10303 Dmitry Savelyen 30,125 42 6304 Dewey Tomko 30,100 36 2305 Pat Hamner 29,125 1 2306 David Plastik 29,025 56 10307 Tim Phan 28,875 28 4308 Peter Costa 28,700 28 5309 Carl Frommer 27,500 3 4310 Gregg Turk 25,900 29 3311 Eric Ford 25,250 44 4312 Chris Wilmott 25,200 4 4313 Paul Wolfe 25,125 41 2314 Kenna James 24,925 41 1315 Vadim Trincher 23,575 53 2316 Robert Williamson III 23,325 28 9317 Howard Lederer 23,175 39 4318 Kevin Newman 22,550 50 10319 Peter Moore 22,050 54 4320 William Thorson 21,450 46 6321 David Levi 21,250 53 10322 Paul Darden 20,600 54 10323 Sherkhan Farnood 19,175 39 10324 Timothy Mcguigan 18,925 1 1325 Tom Smolinski 18,825 4 7326 Jon Regashus 18,675 51 6327 Than Duc Nguyen 18,525 29 6328 Konstantinos Katikakis 17,400 44 3329 John Gale 17,300 49 5330 Philippe Rouas 17,150 47 9331 Carlos Mortensen 17,075 43 9332 Tom Severs 17,025 2 9333 Mark Gregorich 16,950 32 1334 Tony O'Hagan 16,275 46 10335 Patrik Antonius 15,725 37 8336 Men Nguyen 15,725 49 7337 Eli Elezra 15,700 38 9338 Nicholas Alexander 15,150 29 9339 David Singer 14,675 27 4340 Ray Allen 13,650 45 2341 Mark Chapic 10,250 34 1342 Hassan Tahsildar 10,175 2 2343 Gus Hansen 10,125 45 8344 Seymour Guiberson 9,275 50 2

[Leafs 0]

At this point in the tournament, how hard will it be for someone in middle position with ~t70 000 to make a run at the final table? This is the first time I've followed one of these events from the beginning...

[Shocktastik 0]

At this point in the tournament anything can happen really. If you catch a few lucky breaks someone like Gus Hansen (2nd to last) with about 10k in chips could end the chip leader for the day. He probably won't, but you never know what is going to happen in these things...Shock

[Absolute 0]

At this point in the tournament, how hard will it be for someone in middle position with  ~t70 000 to make a run at the final table? This is the first time I've followed one of these events from the beginning...

Oh it's still VERY early.They are beginning with level 6 today (i think the blinds are going to be 3oo-6oo or 4oo-8oo to begin), anything can happen. even the smallest stack has 10 big bets remaining.70K is very comfortable position beginning today.also keep in mind they will be playing everyday until the final table on sunday

[Leafs 0]

Ah ok, I thought it was just a 3-4 day tournament, but it lasts much longer. Daniel at his weak table should be able to make a move then, no?

[dms26 3]

Ah ok, I thought it was just a 3-4 day tournament, but it lasts much longer. Daniel at his weak table should be able to make a move then, no?

Depends, he said he had a pretty weak table yesterday but it's hard to bluff weak players. So he had to actually get good hands which didn't happen too often. If he can double up early or pick up a few big pots he could be a monster though.

[Kendren 1]

Holy ...., table 48.. Ted Forrest, Mimi Tran, Antonio Esfandiari, Maureen Feduniak, David Grey... and those are just the people I've heard of. DN drew McEvoy at his table, cool.

[cb04 0]

Oh and Chris if you are reading this, give me a call I lost your number!

Sorry Daniel, I lost your number too, meet me at Sam's Steakhouse after the tournament, we can talk then. (sw)

[Newbs 0]

Oh and Chris if you are reading this, give me a call I lost your number!

Sorry Daniel, I lost your number too, meet me at Sam's Steakhouse after the tournament, we can talk then. (sw)

I was thinking the same thing. 8)

[jogsxyz 0]

At this point in the tournament, how hard will it be for someone in middle position with ~t70 000 to make a run at the final table? This is the first time I've followed one of these events from the beginning...

Last year Micheal Mizrachi had only one chip left at the start of the hand. He was forced to play because of antes. Someone decided to try to steal the pot. Mizrachi won that pot and ended up winning the WPT title.

[Whatever 1]

Date / Time: 2005-04-20 12:50:00 Title: Howard Lederer Out Log: At table 39, short stacked Howard Lederer was eliminated. Lederer moved in with his short stack of $23,175, and was called by Lyle Berman. Lederer showed AdJd and Berman showed pcket 10's, and no help came for Lederer who was eliminated early here on day 2.

[nbliss16 0]

The fourth starting chip leader, Nick Frangos, is out in under an hour. 189k up in smoke. "It was unbelievible," David Oppenheim said. Nick lost most of his chips to Senthil Kumar when Frangos seemed to think his flopped top pair was golden. Nick had the J 8 of Hearts. Kumar called with pocket Queens. Then Joseph Grech finished Nick off with A K.- from pokerpages.com

[nbliss16 0]

Another former WSOP champ hits the rail. Johnny Chan tried pocket Queens against A K. Ace on the turn.- from pokerpages.comas a side note - PLEASE read my post in the Poker Strategy forum...

[nbliss16 0]

some other news so far...The big news early is that Mike Gracz, the Polish young gun with 55k, is out with pocket Queens versus pocket Kings.Men Nguyen left short stacked at the same table. I asked Phil Gordon if Men was moved. He said "Yeah, to the loser's lounge." Geez, Celebrity Poker chat. What a promoter.Harry Demetriou left early as well.Gus Hansen is starting the big game in the other room already. He doubled up with pocket Kings. "One for ten," he said. Then Gus went out a few minutes later.Andy Bloch just knocked out Huberto Brenes with pocket Kings versus pocket Aces. Andy made a King high straight. We've seen this movie before. Humberto lost to Chris Moneymaker with Aces against Moneymaker's 8's the year Chris won the WSOP. Omen?

[josharieh 0]

All times eastern4:30 - I HATE FOLDING4:31 - Was down to 110 and hit a 2 outer...got 140ish

[dEv~ 19]

All times eastern4:30 - I HATE FOLDING4:31 - Was down to 110 and hit a 2 outer...got 140ish

140k im hoping.Well I've been checking the updates on Cardplayer and PokerWire but where are the updates on PokerPages?....and does anyone know of any other sites with updates?

[josharieh 0]

4:43 - Daniel 64k, Josh 144k

[dEv~ 19]

wow thats alot of BB's they still have...JA has DN dominated but @ the level there are or just were @ (400-800 with 100 Ante) DN still has 80 BB's...gotta be pretty comfy there unless you're at a bully table.

[fryer98 30]

4:43 - Daniel 64k, Josh 144k

DN going down in chips....rut row...Nice work JA.

[josharieh 0]

4:48 - Edog has 160k

[josharieh 0]

4:49 - Doyle Brunson out

[dEv~ 19]

Josh are u under the table typing on a Laptop or something man?