Event 37 - $220 HORSE - Payouts

Here is the prize pool and payouts for Event 37 - $220 HORSE - in the 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic

6/30/15

137 Entries

$24,660 Prize Pool

Pays 15 Places

1. $6,905

2. $4,265

3. $3,005

4. $2,095

5. $1,505

6. $1,185

7. $985

8. $815

9-11. $640

12-15. $495

Get your H O R S E on!

"And there off" Today's $220 Limit H O R S E Event #37 We have 84 ponys running for the roses, @Binionslv.

Event 36 - $160 Hold'em - Payouts

Here is the prize pool and payouts for Event 36 - $160 Hold'em - in the 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic

6/29/15

155 Entries

$24,345 Prize Pool

Pays 18 Places

1. $5,440

2. $3,365

3. $2,055

4. $1,510

5. $1,130

6. $935

7. $825

8. $715

9. $605

10-12. $485

13-15. $380

16-18. $325

Break 'em Up

The board shows 145 entries as players head off on their first break of the day. Late registration remains open until end of break, we'll post final numbers, prize pool and payouts after registration is over.

123 and Growing

2 levels in and moving towards doubling the starting field size by the time late registration end in today's $160, up to 123 and trending towards 150.

Quiet Start to Today's $160

75 players as cards went in the air for today's $160 Hold'em featuring 20,000 stacks, 30-minute levels and late reg until 4:15pm

Ma, Where's The Meatloaf

thanks Paul Oresteen for the dinner break headline, the 53 remaining players in today's $160 return in 30 minutes to blinds of 2000/4000 with 50 antes.

At 86 They Jump

Well, OK, the blinds were going up no matter how many players remained

Binion's Gambling Hall

Event 35

$160 Hold'em

195 Entries

Level 10

Blinds 1000/2000

Antes 300

Break it up

101 Players remain as the second break of the day comes around.

Just lost 'Oklahoma' Johnny Hale right before break, ran his AT into the 77 of Jerry Rayborn and the sevens held, leaving Hale very shortstacked and he was eliminated on the very next hand

Event 35 - $160 Hold'em - Payouts

Here are the Payouts for Event 35 - $160 Hold'em  - in the 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic

6/28/15
195 Entries
$25,350 Prize Pool
Paying 18 Places

Place	Payout
1	$6,845
2	$4,235
3	$2,585
4	$1,900
5	$1,420
6	$1,180
7	$1,040
8	$900
9	$760
10-12	$610
13-15	$480
16-18	$405

195 for today's $160

There were 195 entries for today's $160 Hold'em, we'll have the full prize pool and payouts posted shortly

Remember there's a $100 Hold'em tonight at 7pm
15,000 stacks
20-minute levels first four levels
30-minute levels thereafter
late reg until 8:30pm

New TDA Rules

All new TDA rules will not go into effect until 7-15-2015

The remainder of the 9th Annual Poker Classic @Binionslv will be played by the current rules.

Happy Hold'em Days

Sunday and Monday features TWO hold'em tourneys for you

2pm each day is the $160 Hold'em with 20,000 starting stacks, 30-min levels, no antes until Level 8 and late registration until 4:15pm

7pm nightly is a $100 Hold'em with 15,000 starting stacks, 20-min levels through Level 4 and 30-min levels thereaftet, no antes until Level 8 and late registration until 8:30pm

233 Today

A total of 233 entries for today's $160 Hold'em, we'll have the prize pool and payouts shorty.

Event 34 - $160 Hold'em - Payouts

Here is the prize pool and payouts for Event 34 - $160 Hold'em - in the 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic

6/27/15

233 Entries

$39,205 Prize Pool

Pays 27 Places

1. $7,270

2. $4,405

3. $3,030

4. $2,150

5. $1,660

6. $1,365

7. $1,135

8. $955

9. $785

10-12. $620

13-15. $485

16-18. $375

19-27. $335

184 After 1 Level

One level is in the books in today's $160 Hold'em and there are 184 entries so far, with another 90 minutes left in registration

Come Get Your Hold'em On

Today and tomorrow are Hold'em Days here at Binion's Gambling Hall with two tourneys each day

At 2pm is the $160 Hold'em featuring 20,000 starting stacks, 30-minute levels, late registration until 4:15pm and no antes until level 8

At 7pm is a $100 Hold'em with 15,000 stacks, 20-min levels the first 4 levels, 30-min levels thereafter, no antes until the start of level 8, and late registration to 8:30pm

Event 32 - $220 6-Max - Payouts

Here are the Payouts for Event 32 - $220 6-Max  - in the 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic

6/24/15
113 Entries
$20,340 Prize Pool
Paying 12 Places

Place	Payout
1	$6,150
2	$3,915
3	$2,800
4	$2,085
5	$1,475
6	$965
7	$610
8	$610
9	$460
10	$460
11	$405
12	$405

WSOP Main Event seat up for grabs!

Come out to Binions Gambling Hall for your chance at a main event seat. Tomarrow $550 Buy-In 10,000 in chips with 30 minute levels. Good Luck. May the best player win.

Event 31 - $160 Hold'em - Payouts

Here are the payouts for Event 31 - $160 Hold'em - in the 9th Annual Binon's Poker Classic

6/23/15

$22,230 Prize Pool

171 Entries

Pays 18 Places

1. $6,005

2. $3,710

3. $2,265

4. $1,670

5. $1,245

6. $1,035

7. $915

8. $790

9. $665

10-12. $535

13-15. $420

16-18. $335

Event 29 - $400 Masters Poker Series - Results

Here are the Results for Event 29 - $400 Masters Poker Series  - in the 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic

6/20-22/15
320 Entries
$137,080 Prize Pool
Paying 36 Places

Place	Name	City	Payout
1	David Kluchman	Lexington, MA	$20,360
2	Norman Hall	Esington Lane, UK	$20,360
3	Scott Yeates	Las Vegas, NV	$10,295
4	Jim Moore	New Hope, PA	$7,180
5	Christopher Mecklin	Murray, KY	$5,385
6	Todd Anderson	Fargo, ND	$4,225
7	David Lipkin	Pittsburgh, PA	$3,570
8	Antonino Loverso	Erie, PA	$2,980
9	Ron West	Los Angeles, CA	$2,535
10	Mike Hopkins	Marine City, MI	$2,005
11	Shawn Rice	Lubbock, TX	$2,005
12	Pojana Jenne	Las Vegas, NV	$2,005
13	Ed Hayes	Pompano Beach, FL	$1,510
14	Peyman Ahmadi	Las Vegas, NV	$1,510
15	Elsabeth Barrett-Martin	Toronto, Canada	$1,510
16	Jose Martinez	Austin, TX	$1,150
17	Marcel Karaminian	France	$1,150
18	Travis Jonas	Las Vegas, NV	$1,150
19	Jay Moriarty	Los Angeles, CA	$890
20	Wes Chong	Las Vegad, NV	$890
21	Daniel Price	Seattle, WA	$890
22	Monty Kunz	Houston, TX	$890
23	Robert Farrell	Kenai, AK	$890
24	Michael Benson	Las Vegas, NV	$890
25	Kim Perini	Eightyfour, PA	$890
26	June Jenkins	xx	$845
27	Patty Pfiel	Durham, NC	$845
28	Steve Grant	xx, CO	$845
29	Kimberly Kilroy	Stouffville, CA	$740
30	David Price	Puyallup, WA	$740
31	Jerry Stoope	Houston, TX	$740
32	Jim Pifer	xx, PA	$740
33	Linda Eisenstein	Cleveland, OH	$740
34	Rod Clarida	Temecula,CA	$740
35	David Golden	Las Vegas, NV	$740
36	Mansour Alupour-fard	Boulder, CO	$740

David Kluchman - Winner - $20,360

Chipleader from 18 players on, rarely surrendering it, David Kluchman is your 2015 Masters Poker Series Las Vegas Champion. Kluchman had a 100,000-chip lead with 18 players remaining, was the first to 1 million, the first to 2 million and only briefly relinquished the chiplead to Norman Hall 3-handed at the final table.

When Heads-up play began, Kluchman and Hall were separated by just an ante, with about 3,200,000 each. Kluchman outlasted Hall on the final hand and took down the title and the crystal trophy pictured above.

Norman Hall - 2nd Place - $20,360

Norman Hall 3-bets the flop of 6♥T♠9♥ and David Kluchman moves all in, with Hall making ther call.

Hall 6♠8♠

Kluchman - 8♦T♦

The board runs out T♣Q♥ and Hall takes second place.

Norman Hall - 2nd place - $20,360

David Kluchman 1st Place - $20,360

Play for the Trophy

David Kluchman and Norman Hall start heads-up play with almost to the chip identical stacks of 3,200,000 and the blinds at 30,000/60,000.
The two talk about a few chop options and agree to split the remaining prize pool evenly, playing for the title and the crystal 2015 Masters Poker Series Las Vegas trohpy.

David Kluchman - $20,360
Norman Hall - $20,360

Scott Yeates - 3rd Place - $10,295

Scott Yeates is all in with QJ and David Kluchman calls with KQ, Yeates does not improve and he is the 3rd palce finisher, taking home $10,295

Ladies Jump

Binions Gambling Hall
$220 Ladies Event

199 Entries
26 Remain
18 Cash

Blinds 5000/10000
Antes 1500

Hall Finds a Fold

David Kluchman bets 125,000 and Norman Hall calls on a 8♣Q♣Q♦5♣ board.

The 5♠ comes on the river and Kluchman pushes out an additional 325,000. Hall flips over the A♣ and finds a fold, while Kluchman shows a Q♦ for a boat.

Norman Hall - 2,900,000
David Kluchman - 2,500,000
Scott Yeates - 1,000,000

3-Handed Masters Chipcounts

Here are the estimated chipcounts for the 3 remaining players in the Masters Poker Series $400

3,000,000 - Norman Hall
1,900,000 - David Kluchman
1,500,000 - Scotty Yeates

Normal Hall

David Kluchman

Scotty Yeates

Jim Moore - 4th Place - $7,180

Jim Moore runs into the turned Broadway of chipleader David Kluchman and is eliminated in 4th place, earning $7,180.

Kluchman moves to more than 3 million chips

Christopher Mecklin - 5th Place - $5,385

Christopher Mecklin moves all in UTG for his last 385,000 and Scotty Yeates takes a while to count out a stack and make the call

Mecklin - AT

Yeates - AJ

The boatd runs out 4♣2♥5♣Q♠K♠

Christopher Mecklin - 5th Place - $5,385

Scott Yeates - 1,500,000

Masters Are Back at it

Binions Gambling Hall

Masters Poker Series

Day 2

320 Entries

5 Remain

Level 26

Blinds 20000/40000

Antes 5000

Dinner Break Chipcounts

Here are the nearly-official chipcounts for the 5 remaining players in the Masters Poker Series $400

1,805,000 - David Kluchman
1,465,000 - Norman Hall
1,125,000 - Jim Moore
1,110,000 - Scotty Yeates
630,000 - Christopher 'Fedora' Mecklin

Ladies Dinner Break

The 54 players remaining in the $220 Ladies Event have left on a 30-minute dinner break

Masters Dinner Break

The five remaining players in the Masters Poker Series $400  are on a 45-minute dinner break, we'll have official chipcounts in a few moments

Yeates to a Milly

Scott Yeates, former Director of Game Operations at Ultimate Poker, moves to more than one million in chips by keeping pressure on chipleader David Kluchman

The flop was 5♦2♣T♠
Yeates checked, Kluchman bet 100,000 and Yeates called.
The Q♥ on the turn is another check from Yeates.
Kluchman counts out 200,000 chips, thinks, mumbles to himself, pulls a green 25k back and eventually bets 175,000.
Yeates snap-shoves all in and Kluchman gets away.

Yeates moves to 1.1 million
Kluchman slips to 1.7 million

Todd Anderson - 6th Place - $4,225

Poker Night in America founder Todd Anderson 3-bets all in and Jim Moore, the original raiser, makes the call

Anderson - 88 

Moore - KK

As though one King wasn't enough, Moore ends up going quads, eliminating Anderson.

Jim Moore - 1,000,000

Todd Anderson - 6th Place - $4,225

Updated Masters Chipcounts

Here are rough unofficial final table chipcounts for the 6 remaining players in the Masters Poker Series $400

1,750,000 - David Kluchman
1,540,000 - Norman Hall
748,000 - Scotty Yeates
737,000 - Christopher 'Fedora' Mecklin
602,000 - Jim Moore
508,000 - Todd Anderson

David Lipkin - 7th Place - $3,570

David Lipkin and Todd Anderson are all in preflop with pretty even stacks, but Anderson has Lipkin covered.

Lipkin - AK

Anderson - 77

Lipkin has the lead on the KT2 flop, and the T turn, but the 7 on the river means Boat Don't Lie and Anderson ends Lipkin's day/

David Lipkin - 7th Place - $3,570

Todd Anderson - 740,000

Antonino Loverso - 8th Place - $2,980

Antonino Loverso has finished in 8th place. We arrived as the cards were being mucked, but we saw his chips moving over to the stack of Christopher Maclin. Loverso cashes for $2,980

Ron West - 9th Place - $2,535

Ron West is deep in the tank as he tries to figure out whether to undershove into the turn bet of chipleader David Kluchman on a board of 7♦5♥3♥4♣. He counts out his own chips, sees he is 300,000 shy of the 700k bet Kluchman has out on the felt, and makes the undershove.

West - 74

Kluchman - 66

West turned two pair and Kluchman turned a straight. West needs to pair either of his cards to go boat. The board does pair, but it pairs the 5 instread and he is eliminated.

Ron West - 9th Place - $2,535

David Kluchman - 1,7 million

Run Up the Masters Blinds

Binion's Gambling Hall
Masters Poker Series

Day 2
320 Entried
9 Remain

Level 25
Blinds 15000/30000
Antes 4000

Mike Hopkins - 10th Place - $2,005

Mike Hopkins moves all in preflop for his 350,000 and is called by Norman Hall.

Hopkins - A♥K♥

Hall - A♣Q♣

The board runs out T♣7♠T♠4♠Q♠

Norman Hall - 1,450,000

Mike Hopkins - 10th Place - $2,005

Moore Doubles Through Lipkin

David Lipkin calls the all in from Jim Moore on a 7-T-J Flop

Lipkin - AJ
Moore - 89

Moore flopped the straight, Lipkin did not improve and Moore doubles to 550,000, Lipkin slips to 710,000

Final Table Seats and Chipcounts

Here are the Players at the Masters Poker Series Final Table, in seat position order, with official Chipcounts

Seat	Name	Chipcount
1	Scott Yeates	729,000
2	Mike Hopkins	363,000
3	Antonio Loverso	183,000
4	Todd Anderson	293,000
5	Christopher Mecklin	257,000
6	David Kluchman	1,281,000
7	Jim Moore	192,000
8	Norman Hall	1,447,000
9	Ron West	750,000
10	David Lipkin	774,000

Rice Out

Day 1 Chipleader Shawn Rice has been eliminated on the final table bubble, caught shoving with Q8 into the AK of Ron West.
The board blanked, Rice is out in 11th and we
ll have your final table info for you in moments.

One From Masters FT

With the eliminations of Edward Hayes (13) and Binion's poker dealer Pojana Jenne (12), we have made the final table bubble.

Once at the final table we'll provide seat assignments and official chipcounts

Tank-kins Gets Clock Called

For the second time in the last 6 hands in Day 2 of the Masters Poker Series, with 12 players left, Shawn Rice has moved all in over a bet from the very patient, methodical Mike Hopkins.
The first time, Hopkins tanked for close to three minutes before laying down A♣T♣, seeing Rice flip over 77 and rake in the pot.

This time Rice calls the clock as the Tank is equally as long.

Tournament Director Paul Campbell begins the final countdown from 10, and Hopkins shouts out F*** when he reaches 5, grumbles more and tosses A♣Q♠ down face up while mucking.

Rice shows A♦Q♦ ...

same hand ..

Yeates Gets Some Back

Todd Anderson bets out 40,000 on the 7♣2♦2♣J♦ turn, is called by Norman Hall and folds to the 135,000 3-bet by Scott Yeates.

Hayes and Yeates check the river, Yeates showing J♣5♦ and Hall mucking without showing.

"I had two clubs there," said Hall.

"I had the best hand there, I just screwed up," said Anderson, who later told the table he had QJ.

"Nice bet there," he said to Yeates.

"Yeah, pretty hard to call there," Yeates added.

Anderson Doubles

Todd Anderson, founder of Poker Night in America, moves all in from the hijack and is called fron the button by Scott Yeates.

Anderson - K♥Q♦
Yeates - J♣J♥

The flop is all in Yeates' favor as the 3♦4♦A♣ falls.
The 8♦ turn is no help for Anderson, but when the Q♠ hits the river, Anderson moves his chips out, and Yeates sends 267,000 from his stack to the TV guy.

Masters on the Move

Binion's Gambling Hall

Masters Poker Series

Day 2

320 entries

13 remain

Level 23

Blinds 10000/20000

Antes 3000

Bennett Bashes into Bigstack

Canada's Elisabeth Barrett-Martin fires out on a 9-9-2 flop and finds herself called by tournament chipleader David Kluchman.

Bennett-Martin fires again on the 5 on the turn and pushes the rest of her stack in when another 5 hits the river. 

Kluchman finds a call and the players show

Barrett-Martin - J2

Kluchman - TT

Barrett-Martin fired every street and was behind all the way

David Kluchman - 1.3 million

Elisabeth Barrett-Martin - 15th place

Event 30 - $220 Ladies Event - Payouts

Here are the Payouts for Event 30 - $220 Ladies Event  - in the 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic

6/23/15
199 Entries
$xx,xx0 Prize Pool
Paying 18 Places

Place	Payout
1	$9,670
2	$5,980
3	$3,655
4	$2,685
5	$2,005
6	$1,665
7	$1,470
8	$1,270
9	$1,075
10-12	$860
13-15	$680
16-18	$575

Make it Two for Masters

The eliminations of Wes Chong in 20th and Jay Moriarty in 19th bring us to the final two tables of the Masters Poker Series

199 For Ladies Event

Event 30 of the Binion's Poker Classic, the $220 Ladies Event, crushed expectations with a total of 199 entries

Watch here for the Prize Pool and Payouts

Masters Updated Chipcounts

Here are official chipcounts for the 20 remaining players in Day 2 of the Masters Poker Series $400

Table	Seat	Name	Chipcount
80	1	Peyman Ahmadi	272,000
	2	open	xx
	3	David Lipkin	342,00
	4	Ron West	492,000
	5	open	xx
	6	Mike Hopkins	381,000
	7	Marcel Karanian	270,000
	8	Shawn Rice	220,000
	9	David Kluchman	612,000

Table	Seat	Name	Chipcount
81	1	open	xx
	2	Normal Hall	179,000
	3	Scott Yeates	306,000
	4	Christopher Mecklin	204,000
	5	open	xx
	6	Jim Moore	365,000
	7	Jose Martinez	470,000
	8	Pojana Jenne	419,000
	9	Jay Moriarty	199,000

Table	Seat	Name	Chipcount
82	1	Travis Jonas	123,000
	2	Antonio Loverso	290,000
	3	Elisabeth Bennett-Martin	377,000
	4	Edward Hayes	235,000
	5	Wesley Chong	134,000
	6	open	xx
	7	open	xx
	8	Todd Anderson	498,000
	9	open	xx

Time Out, Ladies

The Ladies in the $220 Event 30 are on their second break of the day, late registration ends when cards go back in the air

We'll have the prize pool and payouts when they return.

Break it Up, Masters

The 20 remaining Masters Poker Series players are on a 15-minute break

We'll have updated chipcounts when they return

Lipkin to 350 in Masters

David Lipkin calls the all in of Monty Kunz and had Kunz easily covered.

Lipkin - JJ
Kunz - 77

The board blanks and Kunz heads to the rail

David Lipkin - 350,000
Monty Kunz 22nd place - $890

Bump it Up, Ladies

Binion's Gambling Hall
$220 Ladies Event

187 Entries
Level 4
Blinds 200/400

Pojana the Dealer gets to 600K

Pojana Jenne, a poker dealer here at Binion's Gambling Hall, is making a serious run here in the Masters Poker Series.

She just doubled up to 600,000 when her AA held against the KK of another player, moving her to more than twice the average stack with 24 players remaining.

Two Rooms for the Ladies

The field for the $220 Ladies Event is so large that it has overflowed the tournament area and expanded into the cash poker room.

Early Masters Eliminations

Here are players who mincashed in the Masters Poker Series, all cashing for $740

29. Kimberly Kilroy
30. David Price
31. Jerry Stoope
32. Jim Pifer
33. Linda Eisenstein
34. Rod Clarida
35. David Golden
36. Mansour Alipour-fard

Split That Pay Three Ways

Three players, at separate tables, busted out right at the first pay jump so they are splitting up the cash for 26th, 27th and 28th place.

Steve Grant, Patty Pfiel and June Jenkins finish in the same place, essentially, all cashing for $845, with Grant signing for 28th and Pfiel 27th and Jenkins penciled in at 26th.

The pay is one $740 cash and two $895 cashes, pooled together, and divided among the three players.

Next Round of Masters Payouts

Here are the players who made it up one step on the Masters Poker Series Pay Ladder, all cashing for $895

19. Jay Moriarty
20. Wes Chong
21. Dan Price
22. Monty Kunz
23. Robert Farrell
24. Michael Benson
25. Kim Perini

One Price Down

David and Daniel Price both made Day 2 of the Masters Poker Series $400, and both made the money, but one has already found the rail.

Dave was all in preflop and had two callers, including Binions dealer Pojana Jenne. When the flop came out 5♠6♠T♣ Jenne was faces with a 95,000 bet and she folded begrudgingly.

David Price - AJ
Opponent - QQ

Turn 6♠. river J♣ and David Price is out in 30th place, mincashing for $740

Poker Night Double Up

Todd Anderson, founder of Poker Night in America, is making a deep run here in Day 2 of the $400 Masters Poker Series.

Anderson just doubled up AJ > AT to move to 245,000

161 Now in Ladies Event

Binions Gambling Hall

Event 30

$220 Ladies Event

161 Entries

Level 2

Blinds 100/200

Level up Masters

Binion's Gambling Hall

Masters Poker Series

Day 2

320 entries

33 remain

Level 19

Blinds 4000/8000

Antes 1000

Ladies Field Increasing

There are 120 already in the $220 Ladies Event, about 15 stil registering and open tables, immediate seating.

20,000 stacks

30-min levels

No antes until level 8

Late registration until about 4:20pm

In the Money

Kenna James and two other players at different tables all busted during the same hand and there is NO hand-for-hand play, the 36 remaining players are in the money

Three to the Money

Day 2 Masters Poker Series players are three from the money

39 remain
36 cash
$740 mincash
$25,345 up top

The Ladies of Day 2

Here are the women who advanced to Day 2 of the Masters Poker Series $400

Name	Chipcount
Pojana Jenne	262,000
Elizabeth Bennett-Martin	163,000
Patty Pfiel	108,000
June Jenkins	98,000
Kimberly Kilroy	90,500
Kim Peroni	45,000
Linda Eisenstein	41,500

What are They Playing For?

Here are the Payouts for Event 29 - $400 Masters Poker Classic  - in the 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic

6/20-22/15
320 Entries
$105,600 Prize Pool
Paying 36 Places

Place	Payout
1	$25,345
2	$15,375
3	$10,295
4	$7,180
5	$5,385
6	$4,225
7	$3,570
8	$2,980
9	$2,535
10-12	$2,005
13-15	$1,510
16-18	$1,150
19-27	$895
28-36	$740

Cards in the Air

Day 2 of the Masters Poker Series $400 in off and running with 24 minutes remaining in Level 17.

Once this level is complete, players move to 40-minute levels up to the final table, where the last 10 competitors play at 50-minute levels.

Day 2 Seat Assignments

Here are the seat assignments for Day 2 of the Masters Poker Series $400

Table	Seat	Name	Chipcount
80	1	Christopher Mecklin	110,500
	2	Kenna James	72,500
	3	open	xx
	4	Tex Morgan	98,000
	5	open	xx
	6	Daniel Price	58,000
	7	Marcel Karanian	307,000
	8	Shawn Rice	472,500
	9	David Kluchman	93,500

Table	Seat	Name	Chipcount
81	1	Kim Peroni	45,500
	2	Dave Collins	78,500
	3	open	xx
	4	Linda Eisenstein	41,000
	5	Jim Pifer	119,000
	6	Rod Clarida	89,500
	7	David Price	74,500
	8	Pajana Jenne	262,000
	9	Patty Pfiel	108,000

Table	Seat	Name	Chipcount
82	1	Travis Jonas	212,000
	2	Antonio Loverso	223,000
	3	Elisabeth Bennett-Martin	163,000
	4	Bohr He	86,000
	5	Wesley Chong	136,000
	6	Ahmadi Peyman	164,500
	7	open	xx
	8	Todd Anderson	235,500
	9	Mansour Alipour-Faud	179,500

Table	Seat	Name	Chipcount
83	1	Mike Hopkins	64,000
	2	Kim Kilroy	90,500
	3	Jose Martinez	229,000
	4	Jerry Stoope	52,590
	5	open	xx
	6	Ed Limayo	132,500
	7	Mike Benson	213,500
	8	Mike Thulson	91,000
	9	Marty Kunz	24,000

Table	Seat	Name	Chipcount
84	1	Dennis Charles	53,500
	2	Ron West	129,500
	3	June Jenkins	98,000
	4	Robert Farrell	275,000
	5	Norman Hall	275,000
	6	Mats Karlsson	140,500
	7	open	xx
	8	Bob Fisher	68,500
	9	David Golden	93,500

Table	Seat	Name	Chipcount
85	1	Jim Moore	110,000
	2	William Goodwin	82,000
	3	Edward Hayes	164,000
	4	Jay Moriarity	148,000
	5	Scott Yates	213,000
	6	David Lipkin	97,000
	7	open	xx
	8	Steve Grant	35,500
	9	Steve Gerson	124,500

Wrap it Up

29 are playing tomorrow from Day 1B, the night is over ... for them

names, chipcounts and seat assignments coming soon

Bump it Up

Binion's Gambling Hall
Masters Poker Series
Day 1B

197 Entries
32 Remain

Level 17
Blinds 2500/5000
Antes 500

EndOfNight Looming

The elimination of Team Pro JJ Liu brought the field down to 32 players, and the end of tonight's play is creeping closer also.

Day 1A came to a close with 24 minutes remaining in Level 17 as that was the point we were down to 15 percent of the starting field. Tonight will stop at the same point, and Day 2 will restart from that mark, then from Level 18 it is 40-minute levels until the final table that plays 50-minute levels.

LonGone

The voice of poker - and Masters Poker Series Team Pro - Lon McEachern just ran his 55 all-in preflop in the SB into 66 in the BB and is out of the tourney. There are 35 players left

Bag-n-Tag

Here are the 29 players who advances from Sunday's Day 1B to Monady's Day 2 in the Masters Poker Series $400.

We'll have the full seat assignments for all Day 2 qualifiers in about an hour.

Max Karlsson

Jim Pifer

Mansour Alippur-fard

Elizabeth Bennett-Martin

Marcel Karanian

David Golder

Antonio Loverso

Kimberly Kilroy

Pehman Ahmad

Dave Collins

David Price

David Klochman

Mike Benson

Wes Chong

Edward Hayes

Patty Peek

Rod Cariela

Ron West

Steve Gerson

Josr Martinez

Daniel Price

William Goodwin

Norman Hall

Scott Yeates

June Jenkins

Ed Limayo

Marty Kunz

Kenna James

Event 29 - $400 Masters Poker Classic - Payouts

Here are the Payouts for Event 29 - $400 Masters Poker Classic  - in the 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic

6/20-22/15
320 Entries
$105,600 Prize Pool
Paying 36 Places

Place	Payout
1	$25,345
2	$15,375
3	$10,295
4	$7,180
5	$5,385
6	$4,225
7	$3,570
8	$2,980
9	$2,535
10-12	$2,005
13-15	$1,510
16-18	$1,150
19-27	$895
28-36	$740

Last Break

The 36 remaining players are taking their final 15-minute break of the night

Darvin Down

Darvin Moon has been eliminated from the Masters Poker Series $400

Jump Up

Binion's Gambling Hall
Masters Poker Classic

Day 1B
197 Entries
48 Remain

Level 13
Blinds 1200/2400
Antes 300

Count 'em Up

Here are some chipcounts in Level 13 with 53 players remaining

164,000 - Ed Limayo
124,000 - Mats Karlsson
95,000 - Dave Price
84,000 - Lon McEachern
61,000 - Kenna James
46,000 - Dee Timmons
44,000 - JJ Liu
23,000 - Darvin Moon

OK We Admit it

We are gathered under the TV monitor watching Jordan Spieth 3-putt 16 to fall into a 3-way tie, then miss his eagle putt on 18, but tap in for birdie ... only to see DJ BOMB his tee shot on 18, NAIL his approach to have 12 feet FTW ... then roll it 4 feet past and MISS the comebacker to lose the Open

Um, I mean, we are down to 59 players in the Masters Poker Series $400 and players have gone on a 15-minute break.
Blinds go to 1000/2000 when they return.

Entertaining Trio

The 1-2-3 seats over at table 81 are enjoying themselves and helping themselves to the chips of others also.

The 1 seat is none other than 2009 WSOP Main Event runner-up Darvin Moon (62,000 chips). On his left is Puyallup, Washington's Dave Price (152,000), and on Dave's left is Marry Gorenc (52,000).

The conversation is fun, a bit of poker, a bit of life in general, but the poker is solid and tough to get through.

Win Your Main Event Seat Here

Come to Binion's each of the next two Thursdays - June 25 and July 2 - and win your way into the WSOP Main Event from one of the best satellite structures anywhere around.

Start with 10,000 chips, play 30-minute levels, open at 25/25 blinds and there's a Main Event seat for every 20 entries in the $500+50 buyin event.

Back from Dinner

Binion's Gambling Hall
Masters Poker Series
Day 1B

197 Entries
91 Remain

Level 10
Blinds 500/1000
Antes 100

Blue Plate Specials

Sure it is only 5pm but this is a seniors event, so the 45-minute dinner break is here

what the heck, we'll take a break too

Counting Chips

Here are some chipcounts from around the room

Name	Chipcount
Ed Limayo	97,000
Lon McEachern	57,000
Georgio Medici	55,000
Dee Timmons	55,000
Dave Price	46,000
Marty Gorenc	33,500
Darvin Moon	33,000
Alex Spiers	31,000
Debbie Espe	21,000
Ruth Hall	16,000
JJ Liu	12,000

Climbing

Binion's Gambling Hall
Masters Poker Series
Day 1B

197 Entries
121 Remain

Level 8
Blinds 300/600
Antes 75

Georgio Holding Court

If he has a seat at a poker table, you can be certain Georgio Medici is holding court, regaling the other players with a wide array of stories, and playing a wider array of hands too. While he may be on his second bullet here in Day 1B of the Masters Poker Series, his chipstack is growing just as fast as his tales are long.

Who is Still In?

There are 134 players still in as we move to Level 7, the Allen-Kessler-Approved 250/500 with a 50 ante.

Among the players still in are

-- JJ Liu
-- Kenna James
-- Lon McEachern
-- Darvin Moon
-- Bill Watchman
-- Marty Gorenc
-- Alex Spiers
-- Debbie Espe
-- Dee Timmons
-- Ed Limayo
-- Dave Price
-- Sheldon Johnston

320 for Masters Series

Registration has closed on Day 1B and the combined field size for the 2nd Annual Masters Poker Series at Binion's is 320 entries.

36 places are being paid, we'll have the prize pool and payouts shortly

2nd Break, 191 in Today

Players keep filing in and the re-entries are flowing as well. We are up to 193 players in Day 1B of the Masters Poker Series $400 buyin, and late registration ends when cards go back in the air.

300 Total

Combining days 1A and B flights and the total field for the Masters Poker Series has reached 300, make that 305 players now with another full level to go before late registration ends about 3pm today.

The final 36 players are going to be in the money, Day 2 play starts at 1pm Monday.

Free Money Today and Every Tourney Day

Play in today's Masters Poker Classic - or in ANY 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic Tournament - and receive $30 free for going over to the poker room cash games and playing for two hours once your tournament day is over.

Just take your tournament receipt for the day and give it to the poker room staff when you buy in for the cash game. If you run REAL deep and play into the early morning hours in a tournament, poker room staff will honor the $30 free the next day.

Make it 170

The field has reached 170 players for Day 1B as LEvel 5 starts, blinds of 150/300 and 25 antes.

Back From Break

The 149 remaining players (late registration open until about 3pm) are entering Level 4, blinds of 125/250 with a 25 ante.
Yes, we said 125/250 and no, you're not on Poker Stars, this is a live tourney.

Moon Over Binion's

WSOP Main Event runner-up Darvin Moon is among the late arrivals for Day 1B of the Masters Poker Series

Bump it Up

Binion's Gambling Hall
6/21/15
Masters Poker Classic
Day 1B

155 Entries
Level 3
Blinds 100/200

They're Moving On to Day 2

Here are the players from Day 1 on Saturday who are advancing to Monday's Day 2 of the Masters Poker Series $400.

Name	Chipcount
Shawn Rice	472,500
Robert Farrell	275,000
Pajana Jenne	262,000
Todd Anderson	235,500
Travis Jonas	212,000
Jay Moriarity	148,000
Christopher Mecklin	110,500
Jim Moore	110,000
Tex Morgan	98,000
Mike Thulson	91,000
Bohr He	86,000
Bob Fisher	68,500
Mike Hopkins	64,000
Dennis Charles	53,500
Jerry Stoope	51,500
Kim Peroni	45,000
Linda Eisenstein	41,500
Steve Grant	35,500

144 as Level 2 Starts

Binion's Gambling Hall
Masters Poker Series
Day 1B

144 Entries
Level 2
Blinds 75/150

Faces in the Masters Crowd

Here are some of the players in today's Masters Poker Series field.

Team Pro JJ Liu

Blue Shark Optics Team Pro Nancy Birnbaum

Masters Poker Series Team Pro Kenna James

Georgio Medici

Masters Poker Series Team Pro Lon McEachern

Terry Ring

Marty Gorenc

Dee Timmons

David Price

Alex Stiers

Cards in the Air

119 Entries as cards go in the air today for Day 1B of the Masters Poker Series $400 buyin, late registration open until 3pm
20,000 stacks
35-minute levels

Masters Day 1B Today

11am today is Day 1B of the Masters Poker Series $400 for players ages 45 and older.

Players start with 20,000 stacks and play 35-minute levels today.

Bag-n-tag midway through the end of Level 17 (where Day 1 stopped with 15 percent of the field remaining) and come back at 1pm Monday to play ot down to a winner.

123 entries yesterday, a huge field expexcted today.

Bustin' Fast

We were trying to report that Day 1A of the Masters Poker Series was down to 50 players.

By the time we could be in position to post we're now down to 43 players.

$100 Hold'em at 7pm Tonight

Come on down to Binion's tonight at 7pm for teh nightly $100 Hold'em, featuring 15,000 stacks, 20-minute levels through level 4 and 30-minutes from that point until there's a winner.

Pro's Gone

All the Team Pro's - Cyndi Violette, Tom McEvoy and Lon McEachern - are out of today's Day 1A in the Masters Poker Classic.

Play has resumed after the Senior's-hour dinner break of 5pm. 59 players remain with blinds of 500/1000 and 100 antes

Reservations For 62

The 62 remaining players are off on a 45-minute dinner break. 123 started so half the field is gone ... there's an outside chance play will end at 16 players (12 percent of the field) tonight rather than the end of Level 17.

Senior Dinner Specials

We are 20 minutes away from Senior Dinner Specials and a 45-minute break ...

Up Up Again

Binion's Gambling Hall
Masters Poker Series
Day 1A

123 Entries
71 Remain

Level 9
Blinds 400/800
Antes 100

HOFer Down

Team Pro, former WSOP Main Event Champ and Poker Hall of Fame member Tom McEvoy ran into AA and is out of Day 1A

Top Pair Shove

Time and again we're seeing people move all in as a semi-short stack with top pair. Most of the time, however, they are running in to an overpair.
What does that say?
Watch for Slow Play

When a Shortstack, Lon, Avoid Gavin

As a shortstack, Lon McEachern may not have liked being moved onto the right of Gavin Smith ... McEachern is down to about 4000 chips from the 20,000 starting stack and we've gone VultureCam on him ...

Say it Ain't So, Joe

Joe Walior moves all in with AK, only to be called by ... yep, AA.

The board runs out 2-J-9-3-4 and off goes Joe to check out Fremont Street this afternoon.

84 Players Remain

Dave's Not Here, Man

Dave Price of Puyallup, WA ran well in this event last year and had a deep run in an earlier Binion's Poker Classic event this year.

Today, however, was not the case.

"I just could not get any traction at all," said Price. "I'll be back tomorrow."

Price was all-in on his final hand with AQ against 99, and the board ran out 5-8-2-3-5 to bring his day to an end in Level 7.

Top Stacks

Two players have cracked the 70,000-chip barrier her after the first six 35-minute levels of play.

William Terwilliger and Mr Thulson are the two players leading the way as we move into Level 7

123 for Day 1A

Registration has closed on Day 1A of the Masters Poker Series and the board shows 123 total entries.

There are 93 players returning from break to blinds of Allen Kessler-approved 250/500 with a 50 ante.

Come Join Gavin

There's 15 minutes left to register for Day 1A, come join late arrival Gavin Smith and the other 119 entrants today

Cyn-Down

Team Pro Cyndi Violette ran into a set of 2's and has run out of chips here during level 5, headed off to Violette's Vegan, her Las Vegas restaurant ..

Creeping Up

Blinds 200/400
Antes 50
Level 6
Masters Poker Series
119 Entries

Poker Night at Binion's

Poker Night in America has broken out during the Masters Poker Series.
OK, not quite, but the founder of the newest Poker-on-TV production, Todd Anderson, has joined the field here today, sitting next to Team Pro Cyndi Violette.

OK< Break it Up

The 113 entries in today's Masers Poker Series are on their first 15-minute break of the day

Playing it Close

Well, the 45-and-up crowd here today at Binion's is playing is pretty tight so far. Lots of limped pots, very few 3-bets at any time, and more conversation about vacation homes and investment income than ICM, ROI or the like.

Bump it a Little

Binion's Gambling Hall
Masters Poker Series
Day 1A

110 Entries
Level 3 - 35 minutes
Blinds 100/200
Next level blinds 125/250

Making Their Way in

A few late arrivals - including Masters Poker Series Team Pro Cyndi Violette - have bumped up the field size to 107 entries midway through Level 2.

Faces in the Masters Crowd

Here are some of the players in today's Day 1A field at the Masters Poker Series $400.

Sean Burson

Debbie Espe

Tom McEvoy

Dave Price

Tex Morgan

Defending Champ David Gomersall

Terry Ring, OneHandAtATime.com

Debbie Burkhead

Level Up

Binion's Gambling Hall
Masters Poker Series
Day 1A

100 Entries

Level 2
Blinds 75/150

(Master)Cards are in the Air

Cards are in the air for the 96 entries already in the field for today's Day 1A of the Masters Poker Series, ages 45-up playing 17 35-minute levels today and starting with 20,000 stacks.

Late registration and re-entries are open until the start of Level 7.

Follow the action here today, tomorrow and Sunday.

Masters Poker Series Kicks off Today

This is Masters Poket Series time, cards in the air at 11am today for Day 1A (full structure sheet below) and 11am tomorrow for Day 1B.

This is the 2nd year for the event to come to Binion's, with more than 500 entries last year and a similar field expected this time around.

Join the Masters Series Team Pro's JJ Liu, Hoyt Corkins, Cyndi Violette, TJ Cloutier, Kenna James, Lon McEachern and many more players at this very fun event.

Remember, you only have to be 45 years old to be eligible for this 'sub-senior-circuit' tournament.

Follow tournament action right here from Day 1A start clear through Monday's Final Table.

Event 27 - $1,000 Championships - Results

Here are the Results for Event 27 - $1,000 Championships  - in the 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic

6/19/15
149 Entries
$137,080 Prize Pool
Paying 18 Places

Paul Vecchio - Winner - $1k Championship

Place	Name	City	Payout
1	Paul Vecchio	Inwood, NY	$28,391
2	Reuben Hoang	Los Angeles, CA	$31,509
3	Tim Acker	Las Vegas, NV	$13,985
4	Benjamin Reason	Whitehouse, TX	$10,280
5	Vincent Abess	Scottsdale, AZ	$7,675
6	Andrew Teng	London	$6,375
7	Inaki Santos	Spain	$5,620
8	Peter Beshay	Canada	$4,865
9	Michael Wasserman	Woodland HIlls, CA	$4,110
10	Alfredo Castellot	Spain	$3,290
11	Panlo Chacra	Argentina	$3,290
12	Lloyd Garrison	Las Vegas, NV	$3,290
13	David Santarelli	UK	$2,605
14	Sean Stevens	Las Vegas, NV	$2,605
15	Anthony Maio	Philadelphia,PA	2,605
16	geoffrey Hatcher	Colombus, OH	$2,190
17	Bruno Vanryb	Paris, FR	$2,190
18	Joseph Stiers	Silver Spring, MD	$2,190

Paul Vecchio - Championship Champion

Paul Vecchio - 1st Place - Binion's Poker Classic $1k Championship

Coming back from a 4-1 deficit heads-up, Paul Vecchio takes down the 9th Annual Binion's Poker Classic $1k Championship.

Vecchio's Q8 on the final hand bettered Reuben Hoang's J8 on a Q♦J♥3♦ flop, after the two had agreed an hour earlier to an ICM chop when Hoang has a better than 2-01 chiplead going into heads-up play.

The two agreed to the chop, then play for the final $2,000 in the prize pool, the Championship title and the trophy, all that went to Vecchio.

Reuben Hoang - 2nd Place

Paul Vecchio moves all in on a 3♦J♥Q♦ flop and Reuben Hoang makes the call

Vecchio - Q8
Hoang - J8

The board runs out A♦4♥, Vecchio has Hoang covered and Hoang takes 2nd place with the agreed chop.

Reuben Hoang - 2nd Place - $31,509

Color Up and Skip

Paul Vecchio just doubled through Reuben Hoang when a 2 on the river gave him a 6-high straight.

Players have agreed to skip the next level (15000/30000/4000 ante) bumping it to 20000/40000/5000 ante) coloring up all the $1k chips and reducing the levels to 30 minutes

Hoang - 2,820,000

Vecchio 1,650,000

Hoang Rolling

Reuben Hoang has been the most consistent player all through Day 2 of this $1k Championship and he is moving closer to the tirle.

Heads-up with Paul Vecchio, Hoang has taken about half of Vecchio's chips since HU play started after the two agreed to an ICM Chop.

Hoang has about 3.7 million to the 800,000 of Vecchio now as the two players race for the last $2,000, the Championship title and a recently-found trophy for the winner.