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2007-2008 WSOP Circuit, Tunica, Event 13 ($500 NLHE) Results
JANUARY 15,2008 - 9:50:22 AM PST
by: WSOP Circuit Staff (Bluff Media)
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‘Old Country Boy’ Lynn Achey Takes Late-Stage Lead to Win $500 No-Limit
First Big Cash for Farmer Born in London When His Father Served in the Military
Tunica, MS--Lynn Achey was born in London, but you'd never know it from his southern accent. "I'm just an old country boy," he says modestly, explaining that his British birth came about because his father was there in the military, and that that he's been a farmer all his life, growing corn, wheat and beans. Tonight he grew a little richer, winning $64,411 by taking down first place in the 13th event of the WSOP Circuit tour at Grand Casino Tunica, $500 no-limit hold'em.
"I'm usually unlucky," he said. "I didn't expect to win, but I sucked out a couple of times tonight. I guess you have to." Pocket jacks were very lucky for him tonight. They brought him the lead, and later jacks increased his lead when he knocked out Charles Williams in fourth place. On that hand, he flopped a set, and on the river Williams was dead to a flush draw. Williams did catch a club, but it also paired the board, filling Achey.
Achey is 54, from Sheldon, Missouri, married with four children and three step-children. He's been playing poker 25 years, but mainly stud until he learned hold'em a few years ago. This is his third Circuit and his only tournament cash of any significance, He generally plays small no-limit cash games at the Ameristar Casino in Kansas City.
The final table got under way with blinds of 8,000-16,000 and 2,000 antes, 40 minutes on the clock. Way in front with 1,126,000 chips, a quarter those in play, was Williams.
Seat 1. Charles Williams 1,126,000
Seat 2. Young Phan 355,000
Seat 3. David Gutfreund 290,000
Seat 4. Fabien Bourdon 356,000
Seat 5. Allan Monterroza 134,000
Seat 6. James Davis 523,000
Seat 7. Chris Blaich 376,000
Seat 8. Kirby Brewer 634,000
Seat 9. Bruce MacGregor 257,000
Seat 10.Lynn Achey 551,000
In early action, Allan Monterroza was all in and got two callers, then survived with a king-high chop when two small pair hit the board. Apart from that, nothing much happened until the final hand of the round. This time, Monterroza raised all in again with K-J, the pot was re-raised and then three-bet, and Monterroza ended heads-up with Williams, who had pocket aces. The flop came Ad-7d-5d. Williams had a set of bullets, and Monterroza was dead to a running queen and 10...which he proceeded to get! As frustrated as Williams must have felt, Young Phan was even more exasperated, because he had laid down Kd-Qd, which would have given him a nut flush. But this didn't prevent the outgoing Phan from keeping the table laughing with his humorous remarks as action continued.
Blinds were now 10,000-20,000. Phan raised with pocket 10s, Monterroza re-raised all in with pocket queens and escaped a third time when the ladies prevailed. As the round ended, two players, Fabien "Frenchy" Bourdon and Chris Blaich, both moved in. Both had pocket aces, and after two full rounds, all 10 players were still left.
Blinds were now 15,000-30,000 with 3,000 antes. Williams, with a few chips more than he started with, was still in front. Twenty minutes into the level, Phan moved in with pocket 5s. "Let's gamble," said Achey, turning up A-3 of hearts. Two treys flopped, and Phan, unable to catch up, got $2,434 for 10th.
Phan, whose nickname is "Old Phan Pappa," is originally from Vietnam and now lives in Irvine, California. A pro, he learned poker from Johnny Chan back in 1986. Phan is married with two children, and his numerous cashes include a win at a $5,000 championship event at the Rio in 1999, a second in the Circuit championship at Caesars Indiana and a win in a $500 no-limit Circuit event here.
Monterroza's remarkable escape act continued for the fourth time when, all in with pocket jacks, he flopped a jack to crack Bourdon's pocket aces. Then, on the last hand, Bruce "Mac" MacGregor re-raised to 280,000 and Williams moved in. Williams' lead evaporated as his A-Q lost to MacGregor's pocket kings and he handed over 451,000. MacGregor now led with about 1.1 million.
Blinds went to 20,000-40,000 with 5,000 antes. On the first hand, Williams got some of his chips back. David "Maven" Gutfreund moved in with pocket 7s and Williams, making a reluctant call "because I was running so bad," turned up Ad-9d and spiked a 9 on the river. Gutfreund got $4,426 for ninth.
Gutfreund, 46, is from Chicago and works in the horse racing media business. He learned poker from Dan Harrington's book and TV, and has played about 10 Circuits. His other hobby is horse racing tournaments.
A few hands later, James "Mousey" Davis re-raised all in for 260,000 with Ac-6c. Monterroza had him dominated with Ad-9d. The board came J-7-3-K-Q as Mousey, exterminated, was given $6,455 for eighth.
Davis, 63, is from Jackson, Tennessee and retired. He's been playing six years, has entered three tournaments and his poker highlight was a second in the first River Poker Tour.
On the next hand, Chris Blaich busted out seventh. All in for 130,000 with A-3, he had the better hand until Kirby Brewer, calling with K-Q, flopped a king.
Blaich, from Kansas City, Missouri, gave himself a nice birthday present of $8,602 for finishing seventh, because he would turn 34 on the following day. He is a mechanical engineer, married with two girls and learned poker from his grandpa and uncles 15 years ago. A few days earlier he won a bracelet in event 10 at the Gold Strike's World Poker Open.
Hand 82 saw another big chip exchange. After MacGregor opened for 180,000, Monterroza moved in. His A-K held up against MacGregor's A-9, Monterroza survived a fifth time, and as the round ended, he and Williams were now about tied for the lead, each in the million range..
Players returned from break playing with 25,000-50,000 blinds. Two hands later, Monterroza opened for 300,000 with A-J. MacGregor moved in for 480,000 with Kh-Qh. MacGregor took the lead on a flop of Q-9-3, but then a 10 and king came to give Monterroza another miracle straight and the undisputed lead with about 1.8 million, while MacGregor settled for $10,749 for sixth.
MacGregor, 59, is from Port Orange, Florida and is a self-employed realtor. He's been playing over 50 years and his poker accomplishments include two final tables at the Harrah's New Orleans Circuit. MacGregor is married with two children, a Vietnam vet and a graduate of Penn State.
Two hands later we were down to four after Bourdon moved in for 175,000 with A-8 and lost to Brewer's A-K after a king turned. Bourdon got $12,895 for fifth.
Bourdon, 26, is from Lyon, France, and now lives Heber Springs, Arkansas, working as a consultant. He learned poker two years ago from "a lot" of books, and this Circuit, his first, is his highlight.
Achey then took the lead when he moved in for 725,000 and his pocket jacks beat Monterroza's A-8. Blinds went to 30,000-60,000 on the106th hand. Achey then knocked out Williams when a 6c on the river gave Williams a flush and filled Achey. Fourth paid $15,042.
Williams, 41, from Reno, is a card room manager turned pro who was making his second final table at this event, having finished second in 7-stud hi-lo. He's been playing 20 years and this is his 11th Circuit. His other interest is bowling.
Action got faster. A few hands later, Monterroza had the lucky jacks and called when Kirby Brewster moved in for 430,000 with Kc-10c. Monterroza flopped a set, filled on the turn, and Brewster finished third, paying $17,187.
Brewer, 40, from St. Louis, is married with four children and in sales. He's been playing 20 years and his cashes include fifths in the Oklahoma State Championship and the Gold Strike WPO, along with a ninth in the Gold Strike Poker Classic.
Heads-up, Achey had 3.255 million to 1.36 million for Monterroza. Just a couple of hands later, Achey raised to 300,000 with pocket nines, and Monterroza moved in with Ac-2c. A flop of Qd-10d-9d gave Achey a set. A fourth-street jack gave Monterrza the possibility of another runner-runner straight, but this time there was no miracle, and his second-place finish paid him $34,574.
Monterroza, 30, is a real estate investor from Rolla, Missouri. He's married with three kids, learned poker five years ago, and this is his second Circuit and poker highlight.--Max Shapiro
JANUARY 15,2008 - 9:50:22 AM PST
by: WSOP Circuit Staff (Bluff Media)
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‘Old Country Boy’ Lynn Achey Takes Late-Stage Lead to Win $500 No-Limit
First Big Cash for Farmer Born in London When His Father Served in the Military
Tunica, MS--Lynn Achey was born in London, but you'd never know it from his southern accent. "I'm just an old country boy," he says modestly, explaining that his British birth came about because his father was there in the military, and that that he's been a farmer all his life, growing corn, wheat and beans. Tonight he grew a little richer, winning $64,411 by taking down first place in the 13th event of the WSOP Circuit tour at Grand Casino Tunica, $500 no-limit hold'em.
"I'm usually unlucky," he said. "I didn't expect to win, but I sucked out a couple of times tonight. I guess you have to." Pocket jacks were very lucky for him tonight. They brought him the lead, and later jacks increased his lead when he knocked out Charles Williams in fourth place. On that hand, he flopped a set, and on the river Williams was dead to a flush draw. Williams did catch a club, but it also paired the board, filling Achey.
Achey is 54, from Sheldon, Missouri, married with four children and three step-children. He's been playing poker 25 years, but mainly stud until he learned hold'em a few years ago. This is his third Circuit and his only tournament cash of any significance, He generally plays small no-limit cash games at the Ameristar Casino in Kansas City.
The final table got under way with blinds of 8,000-16,000 and 2,000 antes, 40 minutes on the clock. Way in front with 1,126,000 chips, a quarter those in play, was Williams.
Seat 1. Charles Williams 1,126,000
Seat 2. Young Phan 355,000
Seat 3. David Gutfreund 290,000
Seat 4. Fabien Bourdon 356,000
Seat 5. Allan Monterroza 134,000
Seat 6. James Davis 523,000
Seat 7. Chris Blaich 376,000
Seat 8. Kirby Brewer 634,000
Seat 9. Bruce MacGregor 257,000
Seat 10.Lynn Achey 551,000
In early action, Allan Monterroza was all in and got two callers, then survived with a king-high chop when two small pair hit the board. Apart from that, nothing much happened until the final hand of the round. This time, Monterroza raised all in again with K-J, the pot was re-raised and then three-bet, and Monterroza ended heads-up with Williams, who had pocket aces. The flop came Ad-7d-5d. Williams had a set of bullets, and Monterroza was dead to a running queen and 10...which he proceeded to get! As frustrated as Williams must have felt, Young Phan was even more exasperated, because he had laid down Kd-Qd, which would have given him a nut flush. But this didn't prevent the outgoing Phan from keeping the table laughing with his humorous remarks as action continued.
Blinds were now 10,000-20,000. Phan raised with pocket 10s, Monterroza re-raised all in with pocket queens and escaped a third time when the ladies prevailed. As the round ended, two players, Fabien "Frenchy" Bourdon and Chris Blaich, both moved in. Both had pocket aces, and after two full rounds, all 10 players were still left.
Blinds were now 15,000-30,000 with 3,000 antes. Williams, with a few chips more than he started with, was still in front. Twenty minutes into the level, Phan moved in with pocket 5s. "Let's gamble," said Achey, turning up A-3 of hearts. Two treys flopped, and Phan, unable to catch up, got $2,434 for 10th.
Phan, whose nickname is "Old Phan Pappa," is originally from Vietnam and now lives in Irvine, California. A pro, he learned poker from Johnny Chan back in 1986. Phan is married with two children, and his numerous cashes include a win at a $5,000 championship event at the Rio in 1999, a second in the Circuit championship at Caesars Indiana and a win in a $500 no-limit Circuit event here.
Monterroza's remarkable escape act continued for the fourth time when, all in with pocket jacks, he flopped a jack to crack Bourdon's pocket aces. Then, on the last hand, Bruce "Mac" MacGregor re-raised to 280,000 and Williams moved in. Williams' lead evaporated as his A-Q lost to MacGregor's pocket kings and he handed over 451,000. MacGregor now led with about 1.1 million.
Blinds went to 20,000-40,000 with 5,000 antes. On the first hand, Williams got some of his chips back. David "Maven" Gutfreund moved in with pocket 7s and Williams, making a reluctant call "because I was running so bad," turned up Ad-9d and spiked a 9 on the river. Gutfreund got $4,426 for ninth.
Gutfreund, 46, is from Chicago and works in the horse racing media business. He learned poker from Dan Harrington's book and TV, and has played about 10 Circuits. His other hobby is horse racing tournaments.
A few hands later, James "Mousey" Davis re-raised all in for 260,000 with Ac-6c. Monterroza had him dominated with Ad-9d. The board came J-7-3-K-Q as Mousey, exterminated, was given $6,455 for eighth.
Davis, 63, is from Jackson, Tennessee and retired. He's been playing six years, has entered three tournaments and his poker highlight was a second in the first River Poker Tour.
On the next hand, Chris Blaich busted out seventh. All in for 130,000 with A-3, he had the better hand until Kirby Brewer, calling with K-Q, flopped a king.
Blaich, from Kansas City, Missouri, gave himself a nice birthday present of $8,602 for finishing seventh, because he would turn 34 on the following day. He is a mechanical engineer, married with two girls and learned poker from his grandpa and uncles 15 years ago. A few days earlier he won a bracelet in event 10 at the Gold Strike's World Poker Open.
Hand 82 saw another big chip exchange. After MacGregor opened for 180,000, Monterroza moved in. His A-K held up against MacGregor's A-9, Monterroza survived a fifth time, and as the round ended, he and Williams were now about tied for the lead, each in the million range..
Players returned from break playing with 25,000-50,000 blinds. Two hands later, Monterroza opened for 300,000 with A-J. MacGregor moved in for 480,000 with Kh-Qh. MacGregor took the lead on a flop of Q-9-3, but then a 10 and king came to give Monterroza another miracle straight and the undisputed lead with about 1.8 million, while MacGregor settled for $10,749 for sixth.
MacGregor, 59, is from Port Orange, Florida and is a self-employed realtor. He's been playing over 50 years and his poker accomplishments include two final tables at the Harrah's New Orleans Circuit. MacGregor is married with two children, a Vietnam vet and a graduate of Penn State.
Two hands later we were down to four after Bourdon moved in for 175,000 with A-8 and lost to Brewer's A-K after a king turned. Bourdon got $12,895 for fifth.
Bourdon, 26, is from Lyon, France, and now lives Heber Springs, Arkansas, working as a consultant. He learned poker two years ago from "a lot" of books, and this Circuit, his first, is his highlight.
Achey then took the lead when he moved in for 725,000 and his pocket jacks beat Monterroza's A-8. Blinds went to 30,000-60,000 on the106th hand. Achey then knocked out Williams when a 6c on the river gave Williams a flush and filled Achey. Fourth paid $15,042.
Williams, 41, from Reno, is a card room manager turned pro who was making his second final table at this event, having finished second in 7-stud hi-lo. He's been playing 20 years and this is his 11th Circuit. His other interest is bowling.
Action got faster. A few hands later, Monterroza had the lucky jacks and called when Kirby Brewster moved in for 430,000 with Kc-10c. Monterroza flopped a set, filled on the turn, and Brewster finished third, paying $17,187.
Brewer, 40, from St. Louis, is married with four children and in sales. He's been playing 20 years and his cashes include fifths in the Oklahoma State Championship and the Gold Strike WPO, along with a ninth in the Gold Strike Poker Classic.
Heads-up, Achey had 3.255 million to 1.36 million for Monterroza. Just a couple of hands later, Achey raised to 300,000 with pocket nines, and Monterroza moved in with Ac-2c. A flop of Qd-10d-9d gave Achey a set. A fourth-street jack gave Monterrza the possibility of another runner-runner straight, but this time there was no miracle, and his second-place finish paid him $34,574.
Monterroza, 30, is a real estate investor from Rolla, Missouri. He's married with three kids, learned poker five years ago, and this is his second Circuit and poker highlight.--Max Shapiro