Foxwoods Poker: Oct 30, 2011

Sunday, October 30, 2011

End of Day 4 Chip Counts

Play has come to an end on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals with 8 players remaining.

The end of Day 4 final chip counts are as follows:

1. Steven Brackesy 984,000

2. Chris Klodnicki 534,000

3. Daniel Santoro 1,249,000

4. Christian Harder 1,437,000

5. Bob Carbone 263,000

6. Andy Frankenberger 486,000

7. Jonathan Little 504,000

8. Eli Berg 227,000

Play will resume at noon tomorrow and continue until we reach the World Poker Tour television final table of six.

Andy Rossi Eliminated in 9th Place ($42,339)

Andy Rossi

Christian Harder raises to 23,000 and Andy Rossi three-bets to 100,000. Chris Klodnicki moves all-in for 227,000 and Harder folds. Rossi calls and they turn up:

Rossi - [Ac][Kh]

Klodnicki - [Ah][As]

The board runs out [Ad][Jc][4c][8h][Qc] and Klodnicki improves to trips to win the pot and eliminate Rossi in 9th place for $42,339.

Hoyt Corkins Eliminated in 10th Place ($34,676)

Hoyt Corkins

After being crippled when his pocket nines could not hold up against Eli Berg's A-9 when an ace hit the flop, Hoyt Corkins was knocked out just a few hands later by Jonathan Little.

Hoyt Corkins officially finishes in 10th place for $34,676.

Final Table Seat Assignments

Here are the seating assignments at the final table:

1. Steven Brackesy

2. Chris Klodnicki

3. Daniel Santoro

4. Christian Harder

5. Bob Carbone

6. Andy Frankenberger

7. Jonathan Little

8. Eli Berg

9. Hoyt Corkins

10. Andy Rossi

Jack Schanbacher Eliminated in 11th Place ($34,676)

Jack Schanbacher

Jack Schanbacher has been eliminated in 11th place when his K-Q failed to improve against Daniel Santoro's pocket aces.

He takes home $34,676 for his finish.

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 12th Place ($34,676)

Matt Glantz

Matt Glantz moves all-in from the small blind with K-8 and iss called by Jonathan Little in the big blind with A-9. Glantz bricks out the board and is sent to the rail in 12th place for $34,676.

Blind Increase with 12 Players Remaining

The players are currently on their last 15-minute break of the day.

When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante.

With 12 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 473,000.

Photos: Day 4 of the World Poker Finals

A view of the table from the perspective of Hoyt Corkins

Matt Glantz on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals

Cards on the table after an all-in and call. The kings held up.

Christian Harder on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals

Daniel Santoro (left) contemplates calling Eli Berg's all-in.

The chip stack of Steven Brackesy.

Hoyt Corkins and Andy Frankenberger on Day 4 action.

Matt Glantz and Jonathan Little on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals.

Steven Brackesy on Day 4 of the World Poker Finals.

Blinds Increase with 12 Players Remaining

The blinds are being increased to 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante.

With 12 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 473,000.

James Frangoulidis Eliminated in 13th Place ($27,563)

James Frangoulidis

James Frangoulidis gets all-in before the flop with pocket sixes but runs directly into the pocket aces of Chris Klodnicki. Klodnicki's aces hold up and Frangoulidis is eliminated in 13th place for $27,563.

Chris Klodnicki is now over 900,000 in chips.

Matt Stout Eliminated in 14th Place ($27,563)

Matt Stout

On a flop of 10-8-7, Matt Stout gets all his chips in the middle with 10-8 against the J-9 of Steven Brackesy. Stout is unable to fill up and is eliminated in 14th place for $27,563.

Peter Politano Eliminated in 15th Place ($27,563)

Peter Politano

Peter Politano gets his last few chips in before the flop with [7c][7s] and is called by Daniel Santoro with [Kd][Ks]. The board bricks out for Politano and he is eliminated in 15th place for $27,563.

Blind Increase with 15 Players Remaining

The players are currently on a 15-minute break. When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 3,000-6,000 with a 1,000 ante.

With 15 players remaining, the average chip stack is now 378,000.

Bernard Lee Eliminated in 16th Place ($23,117)

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee raises before the flop and Matt Stout moves all-in. Lee calls with pocket nines and is up against Stout's pocket kings.

Stout's kings hold up to cripple Lee. Just a few hands later, Lee is eliminated in 16th place by Hoyt Corkins.

Lee takes home $23,117.

Lee Markholt Eliminated in 17th Place ($23,117)

Lee Markholt

Christian Harder raises to 11,500 from early position and Chris Klodnicki calls. Lee Markholt then moves all-in for his last few chip and Harder folds. Klodnicki calls and they turn up:

Markholt - [As][Kh]

Klodnicki - [Kc][Kd]

The flop brings no help to Markholt and a king on the turn sends him to the rail in 17th place for $23,117.

Tom Schreiber Eliminated in 18th Place ($23,177)

Tom Schreiber

Tom Schreiber gets all of his chips in before the flop with A-K against the Q-J of Steven Brackesy. However, a jack on the flop sends Schreiber to the rail in 18th place.