Deep In Main Event

David Benefield aka 'raptor' pointe parmis les big stacks du Main Event des WSOP 2008 avec plus de 1,3 Millions en jetons à la fin du Day 4.
Connu sous les pseudo en ligne de “Raptor,” “bebop86,” ou “Aeron73”, David Benefield est un jeune de joueur américain de 22 ans qui a fait ses armes en cash game sur les sites de poker en ligne en commençant par grinder sur les petites limites pour aujourd'hui faire parti des régulars 25/50 NL (et plus) les plus respectés des high stakes online. Il est instructeur chez Cardrunners, le leader des sites de coaching de poker en ligne (école de poker online).
Bref 'we are rooting for him' parce qu'il le vaut bien ... mais la route est encore longue et il reste toujours pas mal de candidats sérieux pour la victoire ...

Sur les 189 joueurs restant à l'issu de ce DAY 4, still in Main Event :
Brandon Cantu - 1,981,000, Shawn Sheikhan - 1,516,000, Mark Vos - 1,373,000, Gus Hansen - 1,367,000, Victor Ramdin - 1,322,000, Allen Cunningham - 1,141,000, Alexander Kostritsyn - 1,137,000, Tiffany Michelle - 909,000, Jeff Madsen - 690,300, Phil Hellmuth - 581,000, Mike Matusow - 458,000, Hoyt Corkins - 305,000, Kara Scott - 247,000 ...

Elimination notables lors du DAY 4 : Johnny Chan, Brian Schaedlich, Robert Mizrachi, Kirill Gerasimov, Jean Robert-Bellande, Mike Wattel, Dave Colclough, Tim West, Maya Geller-Antonius, Adam Schoenfeld, Frankie O’Dell, Billy Pilossoph, Jason Sagle, Cliff Josephy, Steve Billirakis, Thierry van den Berg, Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, Devin Porter, Ray Henson, Chris Bjorin, Hasan Habib, Pat Poels, Dag Martin Mikkelsen, Hevad “Rain” Khan, Jani “KObyTAPOUT” Vilmunen, Jon Turner PearlJammer et une des dernières femmes de ce main event Evelyn Ng.

Reprise des hostilités ce soir 21H00 heure de Paris au niveau 19 : Ante $1,000 Blinds $5,000-$10,000

Video interview David Benefield :



Special quote :
ESPN journalist : "If you do win, what do you gona do with yours winnings ... a house or car !?!
David Benefield : I already have a couple of houses ... a couple of cars
ESPN journalist : Oh really !?! ... Not Bad ... Not Bad

Liens related :
Résultats et classements des WSOP 2008
WSOP 2008 POY | Classement Player Of The Year le TOP 100
David Raptor Benefield devient instructeur chez cardrunners
Patrik Antonius défi les meilleurs joueurs online David Benefield premier a accepter
Cardrunners sponsor officiel des WSOP 2008

Go raptor!

Go Phil n' GG Cunningham, super régulier.

sur wsop.com :

Hellmuth Makes a Big Laydown
On a board of , Phil Hellmuth was involved in a three-way pot with Felix Osterland and Barry Leventhal. Hellmuth checked from middle position and Leventhal moved all in for 399,000. Leventhal said, "If I lose, I'm gonna go to the buffet." There was some additional chit-chat but Osterland eventually folded and the action was on Phil Hellmuth. "I know you got something," said Hellmuth. "I got a bluff," replied Leventhal. After some additonal back-and-forth between the two men, Hellmuth eventually folded face up. "Wow! How can you fold that?" asked David Saab from a nearby table. The table encouraged Leventhal to show but he eventually mucked face down.

Quelques mains après:

Why? That's Why!
Brandon Cantu raised to 42,000 from the button. As Cantu announced he was raising, Phil Hellmuth already was pulling back his small blind, essentially indicating his intention to call. He did call, the big blind folded, and Hellmuth said he was checking in the dark on the flop. The flop came . Cantu bet 40,000, and Hellmuth called. The turn was the . Hellmuth checked, Cantu bet 100,000, and Hellmuth instacalled. The river was the . Hellmuth paused a beat, then tapped the table indicating his check. Cantu announced "All in," and Hellmuth called immediately, turning over for the club flush. Cantu mucked. "That's why I throw it away, boys!" crowed Hellmuth, referring to the recent hand in which he let go of . "That's why!" Hellmuth is now up to 718,000, while Cantu still has 1.7 million.

WOW, il va jouer sûr jusqu'à la fin Phil!

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