Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-01-30

• The field is back from their second break an the blinds are now 100/200. One of our leaders heading into the third… http://fb.me/Q7dXBEFj #
• There were 214 players to start this tournament with 189 remaining. The total prize pool for this event is… http://fb.me/NedPfBcw #
• Our field has returned from the break to 100/200/25 blinds. The big board says there are 185/214 remaining. #
• The payouts for this event are as follows: 1st/$575,969; 2nd/315,790; 3rd/$218,471; 4th/144,985; 5th/$113,208;… http://fb.me/OmpcbUCf #
• Also, as a reminder, I will post the end of day chip counts over on our website as soon as they are available…. http://fb.me/CCFQD7XI #
• Notable knockouts thus far: Jonathan Kantor, Bill Edler, Barry Shulman, Matt Brady, Bobby Suer, and Glen Chorny. #
• A player who tore up the Southern Poker Championship prelims last year, Dwyte Pilgrim is on suicide watch as he… http://fb.me/RiBOVZ0H #
• Gavin Smith has the big stack with 155k. He took out two players with a flopped full house to get all the chips. #
• The remaining players are on a 10 minute break and will come back to the last level of the day with blinds at 150/300/25. #
• The players are seated and the cards are in the air for the last time tonight! 162/214 remaining. I will post end… http://fb.me/SYYdipHb #
• That's it for the day! The players are bagging and tagging and heading home to get some rest for the long day two… http://fb.me/FiS3f1xk #
• Chip counts are posted for the day 2 restart below! http://fb.me/tXaBgL3E #
• These players must've been out late! They all got her a little late and we are still waiting on them to get their… http://fb.me/SVAqGORI #
• Cards are in the air! We are starting in level 6 200/400/50. 144 remaining. #
• Our top 5 chip leaders coming in to today are: Robert Keller/179,025; Gavin Smith/144,525; Victor Coelho/136,250;… http://fb.me/TSOPWUdn #
• At 1 p.m. we will kick off the $2,600 heads up nlhe tourney. You still have a few minutes to get in the action! #
• Some notable eliminations: Jared Jaffee, Justin Young, Andy Frankenberger, Curt Kohlberg. #
• We are heading into the next level with blinds at 250/500/50. There are 128 remaining. #
• Joseph Cheong started the day with a little of 101k. By the time we got started with the second level of the day,… http://fb.me/NfkVNSA6 #
• Joseph Cheong started the day with a little over 101k. By the time we got started with the second level of the… http://fb.me/zwzG0TYa #
• Chad Brown is chipping up nicely! He's up to 110k. http://fb.me/u3jVlDA7 #
• The field is on a break and will return to 300/600/75 blinds. 110/214 remain at the moment. #
• We are back from from break. Right before break, Kenny Milam doubled up with K's to 42k. He was telling me that he… http://fb.me/zs2j0nkO #
• Top 5 stacks:
  Vitor Coelho 190,000
  Bobby Keller 175,000
  Kyle Bowker 150,000
  Gavin Smith 144,000
  Dermot Blain 140,000 #
• The heads up no limit hold'em event has 6 tables remaining of the first match. #
• There were a total of 20 players in the heads up event and some of the notables to make it through their first… http://fb.me/RtS2DTjp #
• we are into level 9 with blinds of 400/800/100. 97 players remain and our chip leader at the moment is Bobby… http://fb.me/AAvtXM3m #
• Recent eliminations: John Dolan, Tom Franklin, Rodney Shows, Josh Arieh, Scotty Nguyen, and Larry Little (Jonathan Little's father). #
• We are on a 10 minute break from the main event. #
• Cards are back in the air for the final time tonight! We are in level 10 with 500/1k/100 blinds. Current chip… http://fb.me/RmnCDgGr #
• Hoyt Corkins has 143k and is trying to repeat last year's performance. http://fb.me/Q8P2xiTM #
• Kara Scott just went busto! One of her tablemates said she was getting short and pushing quite often. She finally… http://fb.me/OTg5GHik #
• The heads up tourney is in the round of 8 with Mike Sexton playing Thomas Braband. The winner of this match will… http://fb.me/RCLeEjg3 #
• We have our end of day results/day 3 restart info posted! http://fb.me/tLCbRer4 #
• Cards are back in the air. We are in level 11 with 66 remaining! #
• Blinds are at 600/1,200/200 with 61 remaining. We will brokering down to 27 today. #
• Our chip leader coming in to day 3 is Kevin Elias. Currently, he holds 220k #
• Our chip leader coming into day three is Kevin Elias with 220k. #
• Jonathan little was eliminated in a three way all-in pot holding A-Q versus K's and 9's. #
• We are back from break to level 12 (800/1,600/200). There are 56 players remaining and Johnny Grooms just informed… http://fb.me/R7LB2on6 #
• Still dropping like flies! There are 53 remaining with 5 tables of action. The WPT cameras are in full force… http://fb.me/N1WGubpR #
• Current leaders:

  Lisa Yap – 285,000
  Jordan Smith – 270,000
  Lee Markholt – 260,000
  Chad Brown – 240,000
  Rusty Moorer – 220,000 #

• Recent eliminations: Nick Schulman, Jason Mercier, Ben Klier, and Matthew Sterling. #
• The remaining 51 players are on a 10 minute breather and will return to 1k/2k/300 blinds. #
• On the turn, with the board reading Kh-2h-4s-Qh, Lisa Yap's opponent put out a pot-sized bet of 20k and Lisa… http://fb.me/Eyiv7fMx #
• Lisa Yap is our current chip leader with 370k. Remember, Lisa won her seat through another casino, so she's taking… http://fb.me/RdsxLVGe #
• Kenny Milam just stopped by to tell me he just tripled up! A player opened early for 51k and Kenny called all-in… http://fb.me/zqB1zUH2 #
• BJ McBrayer just got all-in with another player and was behind. BJ held Ac-Qc versus the pocket Q's of his foe…. http://fb.me/LlJJ4hba #
• David Diaz just took a hit to his stack by doubling up Kyle Bowker. Diaz held J's and Bowker had A-Q and got an A… http://fb.me/u6ewKShA #
• The players are returning from a break to 1,200/2,400/400 blinds. There are 38 players remaining. 27 get paid…bubble time approaches! #
• Didn't see the hand, but Kenny Milam just got felted. #
• We have just moved to 4 tables with 36 players. 9 more till the money! #
• The remaining players are on dinner break and will resume action at 8 p.m. with 33 players. #
• We are getting ready to get the cards in the air! Blinds will be 1,500/3k/500. Alexander Kuzmin is the big stack with 550k #
• Gavin Smith lost an all-in against against Hilbert Shirley and has been eliminated from the tourney. #
• Hand-for-hand is in full effect. #
• The players get to go on a 10 minute break and will return to 2k/4k/500 blinds. #
• Cards are back in the air! #
• The bubble drags on! There are a lot of spectators gathering around. #
• Our bubble is still moving along! The players are on a 10 minute break. #
• We just came back from break and busted the bubble! Unfortunately, David Diaz was the victim. Diaz put in a 10k… http://fb.me/EhRrH9fV #
• The remaining players have redrawn for seats and the cards are back in the air! Blinds are 2,500/5k/500. #
• We are playing this level out and calling it a night! #
• Current big stacks:

  Ryan Hughes 920,000
  Alexander Kuzmin 750,000
  Hoyt Corkins 600,000
  Lee Markholt… http://fb.me/FxSTkFUg #

• With the bubble busting, we have a flurry of action. We are down to 21 players with 22 minutes remaining in this… http://fb.me/u7RBj14g #
• Action has concluded for the evening and the remaining 19 players are bagging and tagging. As soon as I get the… http://fb.me/P6SqHqQQ #
• Here are the final 19! http://fb.me/zuQIUQUA #
• Cards are back in the air! We have 19 remaining with blinds at 3k/6k/1k. #
• We played exactly one hand today and have lost our 2010 champion Hoyt Corkins. http://fb.me/UaKHCbT1 #
• We are down to two tables with 18 remaining. Right as we got to two tables, Alexander Kuzmin lost a massive pot… http://fb.me/QIszbeAv #
• Mark Rose, 2010 Gulf Coast Poker Champion, just got felted. He was crippled in a previous hand and was all-in with… http://fb.me/NzqTTbbi #
• Mark Rose, 2010 Gulf Coast Poker Champion, just got felted. He was crippled in a previous hand and was all-in with… http://fb.me/JwwwUoLR #
• The remaining 12 players are in a race off and then a break! #
• We are back to the action with blinds of 4k/8k/1k. Shannon Shorr just doubled up with A high right before the break and is at 1.07 million. #
• Martin Zentner was all-in with A-9 versus the pocket 10's of Alexander Kuzmin. The board came 2-4-3-7-10 and… http://fb.me/TeA1N4zr #
• For all you Leif fans: Laif was all-in against Otis Wright on a flop of 8-Q-J. Otis held A-Q versus the flopped… http://fb.me/K9Wxd81d #
• We saw Dermot Blain all-in with A-Q versus the A-K of Otis Wright. Neither hand improved and Dermot was sent to… http://fb.me/Sj0DZSGt #
• As the previous knockout was going on, Shannon Shorr raised on the button to 20k and Ryan Hughes called. Vitor… http://fb.me/EySW8kk3 #
• Stuart Breakstone had been short for what seemed an eternity. He finally got all-in with K-7 versus the A-J of… http://fb.me/O0zNGmQE #
• Chip counts of final 8: Average Chipcount: 802,500

  Ryan Hughes 1,385,000
  Shannon Shorr 996,000
  Otis Wright… http://fb.me/MRX3STLg #

• Shannon Shorr just took a nice little pot off Alexander Kuzmin. The board read 6-9-4-4-4 and Shannon won with… http://fb.me/QA0CApxm #
• The players are back from break and are at 5k/10k/1k blinds. #
• Chip counts: Average/802,500

  Shannon Shorr 1,487,000
  Ryan Hughes 1,100,000
  Allen Carter 870,000… http://fb.me/QJqts5cQ #

• Shannon Shorr just lost a major pot! Shorr held 5's versus Allen Carter's pocket 2's on an A-2-4 flop. The turn… http://fb.me/TUFdt1oQ #
• I didn't see all the preflop raising, but Otis Wright was all-in with A's on what seemed to be a safe flop of… http://fb.me/TDdfrmIk #
• Alexander Kuzmin put in a raise of 30k and Bj McBrayer moved all-in. Kuzmin made the call with K-Q versus the A-6… http://fb.me/EeZrm95M #
• Our final 6 players and stacks:

  Alexander Kuzmin/1.969 million
  Patrick Mahoney/394k
  Leif Force/674k
  Ryan… http://fb.me/O5F5Pphg #

• We finally have the final table preview ready for your reading pleasure! http://fb.me/FHPd6noB #
• Everything is getting set for the final table. The last minute adjustments are being made to the stage and the… http://fb.me/zpbVhgk3 #
• The crowd is getting prepped and ready for the start of the final table. Johnny Grooms is going over some things with the crowd. #
• The players have been introduced/seated and Matt Savage is on to interview the players. #
• Cards are in the air! blinds are at 5k/10k/1k. #
• Slow going at the moment. Everyone at the table seems to be working out the nervousness. #
• Ryan Hughes put in a raise of 25k and action folded to Pat Mahoney, who called. The flop was Qd-2d-10c and the two… http://fb.me/KhI8d9N5 #
• Chip counts:

  Alex Kuzmin/1,985,000
  Pat Mahoney/950k
  Leif Force/718k
  Ryan Hughes/281k
  Shannon Shorr/614k
  Allen Carter/2,005,000 #

• Action folded to the sb, where Ryan Hughes completed. Shannon Shorr made a raise to 22k and Ryan called. The flop… http://fb.me/G0vJskoz #
• Updated stacks: Average/1,293,000

  Alex Kuzmin/1,979,000
  Pat Mahoney/921k
  Leif Force/681k
  Shannon Shorr/804k
  Allen/1,970,000 #

• Blinds have gone up to 6k/12k/2k. #
• Allen Carter took down a huge pot against Alex Kuzmin and is up to 2,533,000. #
• Shannon put in a raise on the button to 30k and Alex Kuzmin reraised from the bb to 82k. Shannon called and the… http://fb.me/TnbNt1md #
• players are on a 10 minute tape change break. #
• Updated chip counts:

  Alex Kuzmin/1,079,000
  Pat Mahoney/956k
  Leif Force/599k
  Shannon Shorr/1,292,000
  Allen Carter/2,542,000 #

• Cards are back in the air! 6k/12k/2k blinds. #
• Pat Mahoney and Leif Force had a big pot brewing with the board reading K-10-6-K-10. Once the hand was over, the… http://fb.me/FWj9TCLI #
• The remaining 5 payouts:

  1st – $575,969
  2nd – $315,790
  3rd – $218,471
  4th – $144,985
  5th – $113,208 #

• Shannon Shorr made a raise to 30k & Allen Carter & Alex Kuzmin called. The three saw a flop of 10h-9h-2h & action… http://fb.me/Qmp3aNaC #
• Blinds are up! 8k/16k/2k. Updated chip counts:

  Alex Kuzmin/1,075,000
  Pat Mahoney/970k
  Leif Force/615k
  Shannon… http://fb.me/MPJI16ZE #

• Johnny Grooms has been doing the commentary from the start of the final table. So far, he's been able to educate… http://fb.me/GNo3zvrB #
• With the board showing 8-8-7-9, Leif Force got all-in against Allen Carter and had a little sweat on the river…. http://fb.me/U0FgwLpK #
• Chip counts:

  Alex Kuzmin/1,003,000
  Pat Mahoney/1,058,000
  Leif Force/1,000,000
  Shannon Shorr/412k
  Allen Carter/2,995,000 #

• Blinds are up to 10k/20k/3k. #
• Chip counts:

  Alex Kuzmin/1,110,000
  Pat Mahoney/968k
  Leif Force/1,040,000
  Shannon Shorr/322k
  Allen/3,012,000 #

• Shannon Shorr was on the button and made the raise 48k. Allen Carter in the small blind reraised the action to… http://fb.me/PAqWAlea #
• Pat Mahoney was under the gun and raised the action to 46k. Action folded around to Leif Force who made another… http://fb.me/TN2dwHuy #
• We are on break. Right before the break. Shannon Shorr was all-in with A-Q versus the A-9 of Leif Force. The board… http://fb.me/tJsuVGHG #
• Chip counts:

  Alex Kuzmin/1,033,000
  Leif Force/1,269,000
  Shannon Shorr/1,446,000
  Allen Carter/2,720,000 #

• Cards are back in the air! Blinds are still at 10k/20k/3k #
• Alex Kuzmin made a raise otb to 50k & Shannon Shorr called from the big blind. The flop was 10d-5d-Js. Shorr lead… http://fb.me/SN1ZEp7Q #
• Current chip count:

  Alex Kuzmin/1,993,000
  Leif Force/1,140,000
  Shannon Shorr/223k
  Allen Carter/3,102,000 #

• New level! 12k/24k/4k #
• Shannon Shorr was in the small blind and desperately needed to get some chips. He moved all-in and Allen Carter… http://fb.me/yFA1RhQG #
• The players were on a short break and are back in action! #
• Chip counts:

  Alex Kuzmin/2,537,000
  Leif Force/870k
  Allen Carter/3,007,000 #

• The blinds are now up to 15k/30k/5k. #
• Small technical issues! But, we're back. Chip counts:

  Alex Kuzmin/2,010,000
  Leif Force/1,180,000
  Allen Carter/3,280,000 #

• We are back from a 15 minute tape break to blinds of 15k/30k/5k. #
• Chip counts:

  Alex Kuzmin/2,615,000
  Leif Force/2,080,000
  Allen Carter/1,775,000 #

• Our last three players have tightened up considerably in the past hour. They are all about even, so it's a matter… http://fb.me/u2IsIqSi #
• Blinds are up! 20k/40k/5k. Not much really going on in the last little while. Mostly a raise from the button and everyone else is folding. #
• Just had a little excitement. Alex Kuzmin min raised to 60k and Allen Carter called from the big blind. The flop… http://fb.me/QiLZyBUK #
• Leif Force folded on the button and Allen Carter raised to 100k. Alex Kuzmin decided to put in another raise of… http://fb.me/EC2yZ6lE #
• Heads up chip count:

  Alex Kuzmin/4,310,000
  Leif Force/2,160,000 #

• The money presentation is now over and we are about to get the cards in the air! #
• Cards are in the air! Blinds are 20k/40k/5k. #
• The story right now isn't about the players, it's Johnny Grooms. Leif Force made a raise from 40k to 100k and Alex… http://fb.me/S0EiK5Kg #
• Blinds are up to 25k/50k/5k. Chip counts are:

  Alex Kuzmin/4,630,000
  Leif Force/1,840,000. #

• Leif Force raised the action on the button to 140k and Alex Kuzmin made it 375k. Leif called to see a flop of… http://fb.me/D9pK6dHd #
• Chip counts:

  Alex Kuzmin/4,125,000
  Leif Force/2,345,000 #

• The money presentation. http://fb.me/Eobw9DSZ #
• Johnny on the mic. http://fb.me/GF2q8VAp #
• Alex asking for one diamond on the hand where he eliminated Allen Carter. http://fb.me/P4VE9n9T #
• Leif's big decision. http://fb.me/JBc6a7EX #
• Things are a little slow right now, so former final tablers (sic) Pat Mahoney and Ryan Hughes are prop betting the… http://fb.me/RLsjek9R #
• Leif Force just put in a raise to 150k and Alex Kuzmin moved all-in. Leif made the call and was ahead with A-8o… http://fb.me/Tyf89llL #
• Blinds are up 40k/80k/10k. We just played out hand number 216. #
• Leif Force limped in & Alex Kuzmin popped it to 245k. Leif called & the flop was 4-3-2. Alex fired 225k into the… http://fb.me/OG8eDnFC #
• Alex open shoved on the button and Leif Force made the call. It was Leif who was the short stack and was in major… http://fb.me/yCU5MVz6 #
• Our champion for the 2011 WPT Southern Poker Championship is Alex Kuzmin of Moscow, Russia! http://fb.me/tIdAWIeb #
• Our recap of the final table of the WPT Southern Poker Championship. Truly one of the most exciting final tables! http://fb.me/Je7ixtj3 #

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