2005 World Series of Poker Main Event: Day 5 Wrap
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Mike Matusow ended the day as the chipleader at the World Series of Poker as the field was thinned from 56 to 27 players. Matusow started the day second in chips in his quest to complete his comeback. It seems that only Mike Matusow can now stop Mike Matusow. Ralbirds carefully watched his table and camera crews followed his every move in hopes that they record all of his colorful banter, as well as catch a glimpse of a possible "Mike Matusow Meltdown." That never happened and Matusow maintained his composure once again as he cruised into the chip lead with over $5.14 million.
Greg "Fossilman" Raymer was one of the biggest movers of the day. His stack went from $700K to over $3.5M and survived a few big hits. He's still trying to win back-to-back championships which would prove that last year's win was not a fluke. Raymer won one of the most important pots of the tournament against Tiffany Williamsen. He reraised all in preflop against Williamsen with pocket Kings. She sat and waited for nearly ten minutes before she made the decision to call Raymer's all in bet. She had more chips and had him covered, but her A-J was way behind. Raymer's hand held up and he doubled up against Williamsen while the crowd erupted in jubilation.
The biggest shark lurking in the WSOP waters is six-time bracelet winner Phil Ivey. He plays in the "Big Game" with poker legends such as Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Johnny Chan, Barry Greenstien, and Bobby Baldwin. His stellar coemption is one of the reasons why he's considered one of the most skilled players in the world. Doyle Brunson said that Phil Ivey has the potential to be one of the best players of all time. If Ivey can win a World Championship, it appears that Brunson's prediction might become true.
The Buzz
Tiffany Williamsen is the only female remaining at the WSOP. She was born in America and the Columbia Law School graduate currently lives and works in London, England. She's fluent in Mandarin Chinese and outlasted almost 5,600 players to make it to the last three tables. Although she's a newcomer to poker, she's chasing history and trying to become only the second female (behind Barbara Enright) to make a final table at the WSOP main event.
Back Story
The Rio Casino will no longer be the place to watch the 2005 World Series of Poker. The last three tables will be played over the next two days at Binion's Horseshoe, which is the birthplace to the World Series of Poker. This was the first year that the WSOP was held outside of the Horseshoe and will return for one last time.
Sight of the Day
Andy Black from Dublin, Ireland silently wept at the poker table. One of the players at his table misunderstood an announcement that dinner break was canceled and replaced with a twenty minute break instead. When the player did not come back to the table, action resumed without him. Andy Black didn't think it was fair and he lobbied his other tablemates to postpone the action until the absent player returned. The other players disagreed and even called "the clock" on Andy when he attempted to stall to buy the other player some time to return.
Quote of the Day
"Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oy, Oy, Oy! Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oy, Oy, Oy!" was loudly chanted continuously by the numerous railbirds for Joe Hachem, a Melbourne native whenever he won a pot.
Top 10 Chips
1. Mike Matusow (Las Vegas, NV) $5.14M
2. Phil Ivey (Las Vegas, NV) $4.635M
3. Steven Dannenmann (Severn, MD) $4.3M
4. Tex Barch (McKinney, TX) $3.9M
5. Greg "Fossil Man" Raymer (Stonington, CT) $3.84
6. Brad Koudrachi (Kingston, PA) $3.16M
7. Joseph Hachem (Melbourne, Australia $3.125M
8. Scott Lazar (Studio City, CA) $3.025M
9. Michael Kessler (Spotsylvania, VA) $2.7M
10. Daniel Bergsdorf (Umea, Sweden) $2.55M
Other Notable Chip Counts
Andrew Black (Dublin, Ireland) $2.09M
Minh Ly (Las Vegas, NV) $2.050M
Tiffany Williamsen (London, UK) $1.125M
Notable Bustouts
John Juanda
Lee Watkinson
Farzad Bonyadi
Kenna James
Hung La
Russel "The Muscle" Salazar
Player Name Hometown Chip Count Table # Seat #
Mike Matusow Las Vegas, NV $5,140,000 117 1
Phil Ivey Las Vegas, NV $4,635,000 118 6
Steven Dannenmann Severn, MD $4,300,000 129 8
Tex Barch McKinney, TX $3,900,000 129 4
Greg "Fossil Man" Raymer Stonington, CT $3,840,000 118 1
Brad Koudrachi Kingston, PA $3,160,000 117 9
Joseph Hachem Melbourne $3,125,000 118 7
Scott Lazar Studio City, CA $3,025,000
Michael Kessler Spotsylvania, VA $2,700,000 117 2
Daniel Bergsdorf Umea, SW $2,550,000 129 6
Andrew Black Dublin, Ireland $2,090,000 118 8
Minh Ly Las Vegas, NV $2,050,000 129 9
Aaron Kanter Lodi $1,925,000 117 5
Tuan Vu Las Vegas, NV $1,870,000 129 3
Tim Phan Westminster $1,575,000 118 2
Oskar Silow Göteborg, Sweden $1,440,000 129 7
Bryant King Liberty Lake $1,440,000 129 5
Conor Tate Bury M/cr $1,265,000 117 7
Tiffany Williamsen London, UK $1,125,000 117 8
Joe Connor Atlanta, GA $1,065,000 118 9
Tom Sartorv Buffalo, NY $805,000 117 6
Johnny Howard Lexington Park, MD $730,000 117 4
Bernard Lee Wayland, MA $710,000
Per Hildebrand Stockholm, Sweden $645,000 118 4
John McGrane London, UK $575,000 129 1
Shahram Shublem Las Vegas, NV $310,000 117 3
Ayhan Alsancak Göteborg, Sweden $225,000 118 5
Comments
I'd just like to point out that the proper Aussie chant is "Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi! AUSSIE! OI! AUSSIE! OI! Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi!"
It's also by far the best (only?) thing to go to a 5-day international test match for.
Posted by: jeremy | July 14, 2005 08:13 PM