15k starting stack...posting this before the cream rises https://t.co/k7tO9cGsr7
— Greg Jennings (@ZGregJennings)
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Jeffrey "jeffrey27jr" Turton opened with a min-raise from early position and then called Julian "Julian" Parmann's 1,055 three-bet jam from the small blind.
Julian "Julian" Parmann: 
Jeffrey "jeffrey27jr" Turton: 
Parmann jammed into Turton's aces and didn't find any help on the 
runout as he re-entered the tournament.
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17,575 | |
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15,000 |
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Niveau: 4
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
The 2009 World Series of Poker stood out in history for several things. It was the second year of the now-defunct November Nine, when Joe Cada became the youngest-ever world champion at 21 after defeating Maryland logger Darvin Moon heads-up. Phil Ivey finished seventh in the event, ensuring massive coverage throughout the Main Event and the final table in November.
While the 2009 Main Event is probably what's remembered most from that year, there was another story brewing that year when Australian professional Jeff Lisandro went on an unprecedented tear in the stud portion of the WSOP, and pulled off a feat that's yet to be matched: winning three stud-events in a single year.
To this date, Lisandro remains the only player to have pulled off that feat in nothing but stud events, and was the first player since Ivey in 2002 to win three bracelets in a single summer.
Maurice "Mac" VerStandig isn't a poker pro. While he plays recreationally, including in today's event under the screenname "mverstandig," he's actually the managing partner of the VerStandig Law Firm, LLC, which focuses on representing poker players, advantage gamblers, and other industry professionals in all manner of legal situations.
If you recognize VerStandig's name, it's probably because he's been involved in some of the biggest legal poker cases in recent years, including as the Plaintiff's counsel in the recently-dismissed Mike Postle civil case.
Occasionally, VerStandig will also voluntarily contribute legal articles on PokerNews, including popular ones on topics like "A Poker Player's Guide to Divorce," "One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, All-In," and "How Gaming Wins and Losses Can Impact Your Tax Obligations," just to name a few.
In the live tournament poker realm, VerStandig has amassed a modest $11,186 in cashes, including four WSOP-related ones totaling $8,466. He is in action today currently sitting a tad below the starting stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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12,715 |
Grant "M005E" Elmer opened for 200 froom late position and found two callers before David "Cubsters" Merrifield three-bet to 1,000 from the button.
The blinds folded and action was back on Elmer who four-bet to 3,300 before calling Merrifield's 14,980 five-bet jam.
Grant "M005E" Elmer: 
David "Cubsters" Merrifield: 
Merrifield was in rough shape and things got worse after the 
flop gave Elmer a set of aces.
The 
turn left Merrifield drawing dead and exited the playing field after the 
completed the board on the river.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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30,510 | |
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Eliminé |
Niveau: 5
Blinds: 60/120
Ante: 0
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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64,695 | |
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58,656 | 58,656 |
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50,690 | 50,690 |
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49,167 | 49,167 |
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48,263 | 48,263 |
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46,606 | 46,606 |
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44,672 | 44,672 |
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44,462 | 44,462 |
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42,235 | 42,235 |
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43 | 43 |
If you’ve ever been to Run It Up Reno, you’ve no doubt come across Mark "horsey87" Mazza. The Californian is a regular at the stop and has claimed two titles over the years. Back in 2016, he won a $235 NLH Six-Max event for $3,300, and two years later binked the $600 Thursday Thrilla for $24,100.
As far as the WSOP is concerned, Mazza has 16 cashes totaling $108,368. That includes a 33rd-place finish in the 2017 WSOP Event #47: $1,500 Monster Stack for a career-high $30,460. In this summer’s online bracelet events, Mazza has a pair of cashes, both from this past week.
First, he finished 124th in Event #21: $777 NLH 6-Handed for $1,429, and the next day placed 34th in Event #22: $500 NLH Turbo Deepstack for $2,913.
If Mazza, who according to HendonMob has career live earnings of $195,595, has his way, he’ll be able to replicate his RIU Reno success today on the virtual felt.
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