2013 SHRPO Live Updates

WPT Alpha8: Level 11 Report – Day 1 Ends with Nine Players

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Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 500 ante
Players: 9 of 21

Level 11 at the World Poker Tour Alpha8 $100,000 super high roller event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open saw the final nine players take new seats at the unofficial final table of nine players and then they played until the end of Day 1 without an elimination. The field will return tomorrow at noon ET to play down to a champion. The top four will get paid and the winner will take home $891,660.

Matt Glantz is the overnight chip leader with 410,500 and perennial Day 1 big stack Jason Mercier with 375,500 and Steven Silverman with 372,500 are both near the top. Here is a look at the full seating chart and chip counts for tomorrow.

Seat 1: Daniel Alaei – 293,500 (73 bb)
Seat 2: Isaac Haxton – 218,500 (54 bb)
Seat 3: Jeff Gross – 140,500 (35 bb)
Seat 4: Bill Perkins – 89,000 (22 bb)
Seat 5: Steven Silverman – 372,500 (93 bb)
Seat 6: Joseph Cheong – 106,000 (26 bb)
Seat 7: JC Tran – 94,000 (23 bb)
Seat 8: Jason Mercier – 375,500 (93 bb)
Seat 9: Matt Glantz – 410,500 (102 bb)

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WPT Alpha8: Level 10 Report

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Blinds: 1,500-3,000 with a 500 ante
Players: 10 of 21

Level 10 at the World Poker Tour Alpha8 $100,000 super high roller event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open saw the exit of both Brandon Steven and Daniel Perper. We are now down to two tables of five players remaining in the tournament. Play will stop tonight if we reach the final eight or at 1 a.m. Perper was taken out by Jason Mercier when his A-J was dominated by A-Q on a preflop shove. Brandon Steven met his end on a three-way all in. His pocket aces were ahead of the pocket jacks of Matt Glantz and the pocket tens of Philip Gruissem, but the flop brought a jack to take out Steven.

Jason Mercier is down a little bit to 340,000 but he still holds the chip lead. Matt Glantz and Joseph Cheong now round out the top three with stacks close to 250,000.

Table 89

Seat 1: JC Tran – 220,000 (73 bb)
Seat 2: Jeff Gross – 130,000 (43 bb)
Seat 3: Bill Perkins – 200,000 (83 bb)
Seat 4: Jason Mercier – 345,000 (115 bb)
Seat 5: Isaac Haxton – 205,000 (68 bb)

Table 90

Seat 1: Matt Glantz – 250,000 (83 bb)
Seat 2: Phillip Gruissem – 80,000 (26 bb)
Seat 3: Daniel Alaei – 225,000 (75 bb)
Seat 4: Joseph Cheong – 240,000 (80 bb)
Seat 5: Steve Silverman – 200,000 (66 bb)

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WPT Alpha8: Level 8 Report

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Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante
Players: 14 of 21

Level 8 at the World Poker Tour Alpha8 $100,000 super high roller event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open saw the exit of Chris Klodnicki in 15th place. On his final hand Klodnicki shoved all in with pocket queens against Jeff Gross, who called him down with As Kc in the hole on a board reading Kh 5d 3c 5c 4h. Klodnicki was eliminated on the hand and Gross grew his stack to 177,000.

Jason Mercier continues to put on an impressive display of consistency as the chip leader with 343,000 but JC Tran is getting pretty close to catching up with him. Tran holds 336,000. The short stacks are Matt Glantz (42,500)  and Daniel Perper (55,000).
Table 89

Seat 1: JC Tran – 336,000 (168 bb)
Seat 2: Chris Klodnicki – Eliminated
Seat 3: Matt Glantz – 42,500 (21 bb)
Seat 3: Jeff Gross – 177,000 (88 bb)
Seat 4: Bill Perkins – 225,000 (112 bb)
Seat 5: Daniel Perper – 100,000 (62 bb)
Seat 6: Jason Mercier – 343,000 (171 bb)
Seat 7: Isaac Haxton – 73,000 (36 bb)

Table 90

Seat 1: Brandon Stevens – 55,000 (27 bb)
Seat 2: Phillip Gruissem – 95,000 (47 bb)
Seat 3: Dan Shak – 65,000 (32 bb)
Seat 4: Daniel Alaei – 148,000 (74 bb)
Seat 5: Joseph Cheong – 163,000 (81 bb)
Seat 6: Erik Seidel – 94,000 (47 bb)
Seat 7: Steve Silverman – 229,000 (114 bb)

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WPT Alpha8: Level 7 Report

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Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante
Players: 15 of 21

Registration has now been closed for the World Poker Tour Alpha8 $100,000 super high roller event and the total number of entries is 21. Late arrivals included Philipp Gruissem, Chris Klodnicki, Brandon Steven and rebuys from Daniel Alaei, Isaac Haxton and Daniel Perper. The most recent elimination is Tom Hall.

The total prize pool was set at $2,026,500. The top four players will make the money and the champion will take home $891,660 in prize money. Here is a look at the full prize pool.

1: $891,660
2: $526,890
3: $364,770
4: $243,180

Jason Mercier remains the chip leader after the dinner break with 350,000 and JC Tran is next largest stack with 255,000. Short stacks in danger of exit include Matt Glantz (50,000) and Dan Shak (65,000).

Table 89

Seat 1: JC Tran – 255,000 (159 bb)
Seat 2: Chris Klodnicki – 100,000 (62 bb)
Seat 3: Matt Glantz – 50,000 (62 bb)
Seat 3: Jeff Gross – 140,000 (87 bb)
Seat 4: Bill Perkins – 158,000 (131 bb)
Seat 5: Daniel Perper – 100,000 (62 bb)
Seat 6: Jason Mercier – 350,000 (218 bb)
Seat 7: Isaac Haxton – 100,000 (62 bb)

Table 90

Seat 1: Brandon Stevens – 105,000 (65 bb)
Seat 2: Phillip Gruissem – 100,000 (62 bb)
Seat 3: Dan Shak – 110,000 (68 bb)
Seat 4: Daniel Alaei – 100,000 (62 bb)
Seat 5: Joseph Cheong – 110,000 (68 bb)
Seat 6: Erik Seidel – 95,000 (59 bb)
Seat 7: Steve Silverman – 195,000 (121 bb)

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WPT Alpha8: Level 6 Report

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Blinds: 600-1,200 with a 200 ante
Players: 11 of 16

NOTE: The field is now on dinner break and play will resume at 8 p.m. ET.

The bustouts are starting to take off at the World Poker Tour Alpha8 super high roller event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open during Level 6. The fallen include Isaac Haxton, Jason Koon, and Daniel Perper. Registration has been extended to 8 p.m. ET and we might get a few more late arrivals during that time.

Jason Koon was crippled when his pocket kings ran into the pocket aces of JC Tran on a board that ran out As 8c 6c 4s 4c. After Tran doubled through Koon it was then Koon who got the last of his chips into the middle with Ac 8s. JC held Ks Qd and the board was dealt Kh 10s 6s 9s 6c.

Daniel Perper met his end when his pocket fours lost to the As 4d of Bill Perkins on a board reading Ah Jd 9s 7c Js.

Haxton was the last player to fall in the level and he met a cruel end. He shoved on a flop reading Js 9s 8c with Qs 10d in the hole for a flopped straight. Mercier held pocket nines for a flopped set but the turn and river fell 4s Js to improve his hand to a full house, eliminating Haxton.

Heading into the dinner break with the chip lead is Jason Mercier with 343,000 and he is joined at the top by JC Tran (246,000).

Table 89

Seat 1: JC Tran – 246,000 (205 bb)
Seat 2: Jason Koon – Eliminated
Seat 3: Matt Glantz – 51,500 (42 bb)
Seat 3: Jeff Gross – 126,000 (105 bb)
Seat 4: Daniel Perper – Eliminated
Seat 5: Bill Perkins – 158,000 (131 bb)
Seat 6: Jason Mercier – 343,000 (285 bb)
Seat 7: Andrew Lichtenberger – Eliminated

Table 90

Seat 1: Tom Hall – 40,000 (33 bb)
Seat 2: Brandon Stevens – 71,000 (59 bb)
Seat 3: Isaac Haxton – Eliminated
Seat 4: Dan Shak – 110,000 (91 bb)
Seat 5: Daniel Alaei – Eliminated
Seat 6: Joseph Cheong – 43,500 (36 bb)
Seat 7: Erik Seidel – 205,000 (155 bb)
Seat 8: Steve Silverman – 191,000 (159 bb)

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WPT Alpha8: Level 5 Report

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Blinds: 500-1,000 with a 100 ante
Players: 14 of 16

The field size at the World Poker Tour Alpha8 super high roller event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open has grown to 16 players during Level 5 thanks to the arrivals of Matt Glantz and Joseph Cheong. Registration has been extended to 8 p.m. ET and we will probably get a few more late arrivals during that time. Andrew Lichtenberger was the first player to bust out of the tournament and it came in a hand against Jason Mercier, who is now the chip leader with 220,000.

In the hand LuckyChewy was all in for 38,500 with pocket sevens and Mercier had him covered with Ac Kh. The board was dealt Ah 10h 3h 5d 3s and Lichtenberger was eliminated on the hand. Daniel Alaei was busted a short time after Lichtenberger as well.

Joining Mercier at the top of the chip standings is Erik Seidel, who is also above the 200,000-mark with 205,000. A stack getting into the danger zone is Jason Koon with 40,000.

Table 89

Seat 1: JC Tran – 102,000 (102 bb)
Seat 2: Jason Koon – 40,000 (40 bb)
Seat 3: Matt Glantz – 100,000 (100 bb)
Seat 3: Jeff Gross – 140,000 (140 bb)
Seat 4: Daniel Perper – 90,000 (90 bb)
Seat 5: Bill Perkins – 155,000 (155 bb)
Seat 6: Jason Mercier – 220,000 (220 bb)
Seat 7: Andrew Lichtenberger – Eliminated

Table 90

Seat 1: Tom Hall – 145,000 (145 bb)
Seat 2: Brandon Stevens – 65,000 (65 bb)
Seat 3: Isaac Haxton – 110,000 (110 bb)
Seat 4: Dan Shak – 50,000 (50 bb)
Seat 5: Daniel Alaei – Eliminated
Seat 6: Joseph Cheong – 100,000 (100 bb)
Seat 7: Erik Seidel – 205,000 (205 bb)
Seat 8: Steve Silverman – 90,000 (90 bb)

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WPT Alpha8: Level 4 Report

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Blinds: 400-800 with a 100 ante
Players: 14

The field size at the World Poker Tour Alpha8 super high roller event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open has settled in at 14 players during Level 4. Registration has been extended to 8 p.m. ET and we will probably get a few more late arrivals during that time, including Matt Glantz, who recently busted in 52nd place at the SHRPO $10 Million Guaranteed Main Event.

Tom Hall has taken over the role of chip leader with 165,000 after Steve Silverman lost quite a few chips now has about a starting stack of 100,000. Jason Mercier continues to cruise near the top with 160,000 in front of him. Daniel Alaei has indeed survived for now and he has built back up to 25,000.

The players are currently on break and when they return Table 89 will be moved over to the featured table stage.

Table 89

Seat 1: JC Tran – 105,000 (131 bb)
Seat 2: Jason Koon – 105,000 ( bb)
Seat 3: Jeff Gross – 130,000 (162 bb)
Seat 4: Daniel Perper – 90,000 (112 bb)
Seat 5: Bill Perkins – 140,000 (175 bb)
Seat 6: Jason Mercier – 160,000 (200 bb)
Seat 7: Andrew Lichtenberger – 60,000 (75 bb)

Table 90

Seat 1: Tom Hall – 165,000 (206 bb)
Seat 2: Brandon Stevens – 60,000 (75 bb)
Seat 3: Isaac Haxton – 120,000 (150 bb)
Seat 4: Dan Shak – 55,000 (68 bb)
Seat 5: Daniel Alaei – 25,000 (31 bb)
Seat 6: Erik Seidel – 140,000 (175 bb)
Seat 7: Steve Silverman – 100,000 (125 bb)

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WPT Alpha8: Level 3 Report

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Blinds: 300-600 with a 100 ante

Players: 14

New arrivals during Level 3 at the World Poker Tour Alpha8 super high roller event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open include Dan Shak and Bill Perkins. Shak is over at table between Isaac Haxton and Daniel Alaei, while Perkins has taken residence at Table 90 between Daniel Perper and Jeff Gross.

Jason Mercier is still near the top of the chip standings with 160,000 but Steven Silverman has charged into the lead with 180,000. He doubled up through Daniel Alaei early in the level and that hand left Alaei crippled with just 5,000 in chips. He has managed to double up and survive himself, but he is still in danger of becoming the first elimination of the tournament.

Table 89

Seat 1: JC Tran – 105,000 (175 bb)
Seat 2: Jason Koon – 60,000 (100 bb)
Seat 3: Jeff Gross – 130,000 (216 bb)
Seat 4: Daniel Perper – 85,000 (141 bb)
Seat 5: Bill Perkins – 100,000 (166 bb)
Seat 6: Jason Mercier – 150,000 (225 bb)
Seat 7: Andrew Lichtenberger – 86,000 (143 bb)

Table 90

Seat 1: Tom Hall – 80,000 (126 bb)
Seat 2: Brandon Stevens – 87,500 (96 bb)
Seat 3: Isaac Haxton – 91,000 (151 bb)
Seat 4: Dan Shak – 100,000 (166 bb)
Seat 5: Daniel Alaei – 8,000 (13 bb)
Seat 6: Erik Seidel – 150,000 (250 bb)
Seat 7: Steve Silverman – 91,000 (300 bb)

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WPT Alpha8: Level One Report

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JC Tran stares down Jason Mercier early in the Alpha8.
JC Tran stares down Jason Mercier early in the Alpha8.

Blinds: 200-400Players: 11

The first level has come to a close over in Hard Rock Live and there are currently 11 players in the World Poker Tour Alpha8 Super High Roller event at the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. As you might expect, this $100,000 buy-in super high roller event has attracted some of the top poker players in the world. Here is what the tournament floor currently looks like:

Table 89

Seat 1: JC Tran
Seat 2: Jason Koon
Seat 3: Jeff Gross
Seat 5: Daniel Perper
Seat 7: Jason Mercier
Seat 8: Andrew Lichtenberger

Table 90

Seat 1: Tom Hall
Seat 2: Brandon Stevens
Seat 3: Isaac Haxton
Seat 5: Daniel Alaei
Seat 8: Steve Silverman

Registration is currently open and players can enter or re-enter as many times as they like before 4:30 p.m. ET. There are 20 players confirmed for the event, but it looks like some of them have planned a late arrival on the first day of this brand new event.