WPT TOC: Eugene Katchalov Eliminated by Tyler Patterson

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 7: 400/800 with a 100 ante
Players Remaining: 48 of 66

On a flop of 5c4d2c, Dietrich Fast checked from the big blind and Eugene Katchalov checked from under the gun. Tyler Patterson bet 4,000 from the cutoff, Fast folded, and Katchalov called.

The turn was the Jd and Katchalov checked again. Patterson bet 9,000 and Katchalov moved all in for about 35,000. Patterson called.

Patterson tabled 4s4c, good for middle set, but needed to improve against Katchalov’s Ac3c.

The river was the 5h and Patterson got the board pairing river he needed to eliminate Katchalov.

Tyler Patterson – 222,000
Eugene Katchalov – Eliminated

WPT TOC: Ema Zajmovic Runs Out of Time, Bests Michael Mizrachi

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 7: 400/800 with a 100
Players Remaining: 48 of 66

Ema Zajmovic

On a flop of AcKs2s, James Mackey checked from the big blind and Niall Farrell checked from under the gun. Ema Zajmovic bet 3,800 from the hijack and Michael Mizrachi called on the button.

Mackey and Farrell folded and they were heads-up to the 2d turn card.

Zajmovic’s time clock ran all the way down to zero and they called the floor over to make a ruling on whether it is ruled a check or she would be forced into using a time chip.

It’s ruled that she would be forced to use a time chip. If she were out of time chips, it would be ruled a check. After the clarification, she puts out a time chip and the  checked.

Mizrachi bet 3,800 and she called. The river was the Jd and both players checked. Zajmovic showed AdJh and Mizrachi mucked his hand.

Ema Zajmovic – 41,000
Michael Mizrachi – 65,000

WPT TOC: Tyler Patterson Leads on Dinner Break

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Returning to Level 7: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Players Remaining: 49 of 66

Tyler Patterson

There were 17 eliminations in the first six levels of the WPT Tournament of Champions to leave 49 alive on the dinner break. Tyler Patterson continues to lead with Dylan Wilkerson not far behind and Mike Sexton in the top five.

Top five counts:

Tyler Patterson – 153,800 (192 bb)
Dylan Wilkerson – 145,000 (181 bb)
Mike Sexton – 110,400 (138 bb)
Daniel Weinman – 110,000 (138 bb)
Griffin Paul – 104,100 (130 bb)

WPT TOC: Keven Stammen vs. James Romero

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 6: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Players Remaining: 52 of 66

Brian Altman raised to 1,400 from early position and James Romero called on the button. Keven Stammen defended his big blind and they were three-handed to a flop of Ac9h5h.

Stammen and Altman checked before Romero bet 2,000. Stammen and Altman both called. The turn was the 4s and action checked to Romero again.

Romero bet 5,600, Stammen called, and Altman folded. The river was the 8h and Stammen checked. Romero bet 14,000 and Stammen quickly called.

Romero instantly fired his cards into the muck. Stammen waited for the pot to get pushed to him and then mucked his cards as well.

Keven Stammen – 88,000
James Romero – 75,000

WPT TOC: Yevgeniy Timoshenko Eliminated by James Carroll

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 6: 300/600 with a 75 Ante
Players Remaining: 50 of 66

Yevgeniy Timoshenko

Yevgeniy Timoshenko lost a pot to Kevin Eyster and he was all in soon after. He three-bet shoved from the button for 16,500 and James Carroll called.

Carroll: AdKs
Timoshenko: 8h8s

Timoshenko was ahead for the double until Carroll hit the river on the QsJc6s5hAc board.

James Carroll – 88,000 (147 bb)
Yevgeniy Timoshenko – Eliminated

WPT TOC: Tony Sinishtaj Eliminated by David Ormsby

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 6: 300/600 with a 75 Ante
Players Remaining: 51 of 66

Tony Sinishtaj all in and dominated

Reigning WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Champion Tony Sinishtaj was one of the last players to book a seat on today’s WPT Tournament of Champions but his stack did not make it to dinner break.

He three-bet shoved for 11,425 from the button and David Ormsby called.

Ormsby: AcQc
Sinishtaj: As3s

Sinishtaj was dominated and found nothing on the AdQs2c2dAh board to send him out.

David Ormsby – 95,000 (158 bb)
Tony Sinishtaj – Eliminated

WPT TOC: Kevin Eyster Picks Off Yevgeniy Timoshenko

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 6: 300/600 with a 75 ante
Players Remaining: 56 of 66

Kevin Eyster raised from under the gun and Yevgeniy Timoshenko three-bet to 3,600 from early position. Action folded back to Eyster, who called.

Action was checked to the river as the board ran out 8c6s6hAc9c. Eyster checked and Timoshenko bet 4,500. Eyster quickly called.

Timoshenko tabled QhJh and Eyster wins the pot with AsJs.

Kevin Eyster – 27,500
Yevgeniy Timoshenko – 32,000

WPT TOC: Tony Dunst Eliminated by Dylan Wilkerson

$15,000 WPT Tournament of Champions
Level 5: 250/500 with a 75 Ante
Players Remaining: 56 of 66

Dylan Wilkerson

With the board reading Ad7h4cTc, WPT analyst (and WPT St. Maarten champ) Tony Dunst was all in for 6,975 and Dylan Wilkerson called.

Wilkerson: 4d4h
Dunst: AhJc

Dunst’s top pair was undone by Wilkerson’s flopped set. Dunst was drawing dead to the 2d river.

Dylan Wilkerson – 136,000 (272 bb)
Tony Dunst – Eliminated