HORSESHOE CASINO/GOLD STRIKE RESORT'S
JACK BINION WORLD POKER OPEN
The Mississippi river is where poker began in the United States. And in Tunica, Mississippi, the biggest pot EVER in the WPT will be contested for in this tournament that's SO big, it takes TWO casinos to host it! 367 players coughed up $10,000 each to compete. The prize pool is a new record for the WPT: $3,455,000! The winner gets to be the newest member to the WPT Millionaires' Club AND gets the coveted $25G buy-in to the WPT Championship!
After three days of intense card playing, six have survived to make the Final Table...and here they are:
| PLAYER | CHIP COUNT |
| Randy Jensen "Dream crusher"; real estate investor; | $1,085,000 |
| James Tippin Retired car-wash owner; married for 45 years | $842,000 |
| Chip Reese Youngest inductee into Poker Hall of Fame; wrote chapter in "Super System" | $780,000 |
| Barry Greenstein "Robin Hood"; gives all winnings to charities; retired software designer | $575,000 |
| Can-Kim Hua Former handyman; 2nd WPT Final Table appearance | $279,000 |
| Tony Hartman "Big House"; pro gambler; Elvis fan | $111,000 |
Antes start at $2,000 and the blinds start at $6,000 (SB) and $12,000 (BB).
| Randy | Tony | James | Barry (D) | Chip (SB) | Can-Kim (BB) |
| 7♠ 4♥ | 6♥ 6♦ | Q♣ 8♦ | 7♣ 2♣ | Q♦ 8♠ | K♠ 8♣ |
| FOLD | ALL-IN $109,000 |
FOLD | FOLD | FOLD | FOLD |
| WIN $139,000 | |||||
| Many hands are won by default like this...and sometimes everyone else is scared out by an all-in bet. | |||||
| Barry | Chip | Can-Kim | Randy (D) | Tony (SB) | James (BB) |
| 3♦ 2♣ | J♦ 9♠ | Q♥ 9♣ | Q♦ 6♠ | 9♥ 8♥ | 10♥ 10♦ |
| FOLD | Raises to $40,000 | FOLD | FOLD | FOLD | Calls $28,000 |
| James is a 71% favorite to win the hand with his "tension". | |||||
| FLOP: K♠ 9♦ 10♠ | |||||
| Now James has "thirty miles" (three 10s) and is an 81% fave. | |||||
| CHECK | |||||
| CHECK | |||||
| TURN: 8♠ | |||||
| Chip is now on a flush draw, but James is still a 2-to-1 favorite to win. | |||||
| Bets $50,000 | |||||
| FOLD | |||||
| WIN $148,000 | |||||
| Chip | Can-Kim | Randy | Tony (D) | James (SB) | Barry (BB) |
| A♣ 8♣ | 8♥ 8♠ | A♠ 7♦ | 9♣ 6♥ | J♣ J♠ | A♥ K♥ |
| Calls $12,000 | Raises to $65,000 | FOLD | FOLD | Calls $59,000 | Raises to $300,000 |
| FOLD | FOLD | Calls $235,000 | |||
| Here's
the progression of the chances of winning during the hand pre-flop: When James called: James - 61%, Chip - 29%, Can Kim - 10% When Barry raised: James - 45, Barry - 35%, Chip and Can Kim - 9% each When Chip folded: James - 44, Barry - 39%, Can Kim - 18% When Can Kim folded: James - 54%, Barry - 46% | |||||
| FLOP: 10♦ 3♣ K♠ | |||||
| CHECK | ALL-IN $295,000 | ||||
| FOLD | |||||
| WIN $984,000 | |||||
| Barry had jumped all the way to an 8-1 favorite with the Kings. | |||||
| CURRENT CHIP COUNT | |
| Barry Greenstein | $990,000 |
| Randy Jensen | $959,000 |
| James Tippin | $654,000 |
| Chip Reese | $646,000 |
| Can-Kim Hua | $300,000 |
| Tony Hartman | $123,000 |
| Barry | Chip | Can-Kim | Randy (D) | Tony (SB) | James (BB) |
| K♣ 2♣ | 9♠ 4♠ | 7♦ 6♥ | A♥ Q♦ | A♦ J♠ | 9♦ 6♠ |
| FOLD | FOLD | FOLD | Raises to $24,000 | ALL-IN $121,000 |
FOLD |
| Calls $97,000 | |||||
| Randy raised "blind", meaning he didn't even LOOK at his cards before raising. He only looked at his "Big Chick" before calling. He's a 74% favorite over Tony's "Ajax". | |||||
| FLOP: K♦ A♠ K♥ | |||||
| Both have flopped Aces and Kings...but Randy has the better kicker with his Queen of Tony's Jack. Randy's now an 87% favorite to win. | |||||
| TURN: 10♣ | |||||
| Tony is down to one chance to stay alive: a Queen to make a "Broadway" (Ace-high straight) and win or an Ace or King to make mutual full houses and split the pot. That makes five"outs"... | |||||
| RIVER: 8♥ | |||||
| ...but he doesn't get a one. | |||||
| A♥ A♠ K♦ K♥ Q♦ | A♦ A♠ K♦ K♥ J♠ | ||||
| WIN $266,000 | OUT - 6th Place | ||||
| Can-Kim | Randy | James (D) | Barry (SB) | Chip (BB) |
| 6♠ 3♥ | J♠ 10♠ | 2♠ 2♣ | 7♣ 5♣ | A♣ 10♣ |
| FOLD | Raises to $40,000 | FOLD | FOLD | Calls $28,000 |
| Chip is a 68% favorite...which would've been a LITTLE lower had James called with his "ducks". | ||||
| FLOP: 4♥ 8♠ Q♥ | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| TURN: 4♣ | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| RIVER: 6♣ COMMUNITY: 4♥ 4♣ Q♥ 8♠ 6♣ | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| Raises to $50,000 | FOLD | |||
| WIN $146,000 | ||||
| Had James stayed in, he would've won with two pair: "sailboats" and "ducks". | ||||
| James | Barry | Chip (D) | Can-Kim (SB) | Randy (BB) |
| Q♥ J♥ | 10♠ 2♥ | 6♠ 6♦ | 5♦ 4♦ | K♦ J♦ |
| Calls $12,000 | FOLD | Calls $12,000 | Calls $6,000 | CHECK |
| Chip has a 32% chance of winning, Randy 30%, James %25 and Can Kim 13% | ||||
| FLOP: A♥ J♠ 3♦ | ||||
| Both James and Randy flopped a pair of "hooks" and Can Kim flopped a "wheel draw" (wheel = Ace-low straight). | ||||
| CHECK | Raises to $20,000 | |||
| Raises to $50,000 | FOLD | FOLD | Calls $30,000 | |
| TURN: 3♠ | ||||
| Both James and Randy have the EXACT SAME five-card hand: Jacks and threes with an Ace kicker. Still, Randy is a 53% favorite, since he can make it Kings and Jacks or three Jacks with Ace-King kickers on the River. | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| Raises to $60,000 | FOLD | |||
| WIN $218,000 | ||||
| CURRENT CHIP COUNT | |
| Randy Jensen | $1,114,000 |
| Barry Greenstein | $1,016,000 |
| James Tippin | $788,000 |
| Chip Reese | $422,000 |
| Can-Kim Hua | $332,000 |
| Chip | Can-Kim | Randy (D) | James (SB) | Barry (BB) |
| 6♥ 2♣ | 6♦ 5♥ | 8♠ 3♠ | J♦ 6♠ | K♠ 7♠ |
| FOLD | FOLD | Calls $12,000 | Calls $6,000 | CHECK |
| FLOP: K♣ 8♣ 7♠ | ||||
| Barry flopped two pair: "cowboys" and "mullets" (Kings and sevens); Randy has a pair of "snowmen" (eights). | ||||
| CHECK | Raises to $30,000 | |||
| Calls $30,000 | FOLD | |||
| TURN: A♠ | ||||
| As if Barry NEEDED the help, he now has a "nut flush draw"; he's a 7-to-2 favorite over Randy. | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| Raises to $40,000 | Calls $40,000 | |||
| RIVER: 4♦ COMMUNITY: A♠ K♣ 8♣ 7♠ 4♦ | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| Raises to $120,000 | Calls $120,000 | |||
| 8♠ 8♣ K♣ A♠ 7♠ | K♠ K♣ 7♠ 7♠ A♠ | |||
| WIN $426,000 | ||||
| Can-Kim | Randy | James (D) | Barry (SB) | Chip (BB) |
| 10♦ 7♥ | 9♠ 3♦ | Q♣ 4♣ | A♠ 5♠ | 8♠ 8♦ |
| FOLD | Calls $12,000 | FOLD | Calls $6,000 | Raises to $92,000 |
| Calls $80,000 | FOLD | |||
| FLOP: Q♦ 4♥ 4♦ | ||||
| Another missed opportunity for James; he'd have flopped a full house has he stayed in. | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| TURN: 3♥ | ||||
| Both Chip and Randy have two pair. Chip leads with 8s and 4s over Randy's 4s and 3s. | ||||
| Bets $40,000 | ||||
| FOLD | ||||
| WIN $246,000 | ||||
| James | Barry | Chip (D) | Can-Kim (SB) | Randy (BB) |
| 5♥ 3♣ | K♣ 2♥ | K♠ 4♠ | 8♠ 3♦ | Q♠ J♠ |
| FOLD | Raises to $40,000 | Calls $40,000 | FOLD | Calls $28,000 |
| FLOP: Q♣ 8♣ 9♣ | ||||
| Barry has a flush draw, needing a club; Randy has a straight draw, needing a 10. Randy is a 56% fave. | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| Raises to $50,000 | FOLD | Calls $50,000 | ||
| TURN: 7♥ | ||||
| Randy is a 73% favorite now. | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| RIVER: 10♣ COMMUNITY: Q♣ 10♣ 9♣ 8♣ 7♥ | ||||
| Had some had a J♣, he would've had a straight flush. As it is, Randy made his Queen-high straight...but Barry made his flush! | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| Raises to $150,000 | Calls $150,000 | |||
| K♣ Q♣ 10♣ 9♣ 8♣ | Q♠ J♠ 10♣ 9♣ 8♣ | |||
| WIN $536,000 | ||||
| CURRENT CHIP COUNT | |
| Barry Greenstein | $1,570,000 |
| James Tippin | $746,000 |
| Randy Jensen | $560,000 |
| Chip Reese | $520,000 |
| Can-Kim Hua | $276,000 |
| Chip | Can-Kim | Randy (D) | James (SB) | Barry (BB) |
| K♦ 2♥ | J♥ 6♠ | K♠ 10♠ | A♠ 8♥ | 9♥ 3♠ |
| FOLD | FOLD | Raises to $50,000 | Calls $40,000 | Raises to $450,000 |
| FOLD | FOLD | |||
| WIN $560,000 | ||||
| Randy says to Barry before folding, "I'm gonna beat those kids up!" Barry's main charity is Children Incorporated, a charity for underprivileged kids. Randy should be beating HIMSELF up for buying into that bluff. | ||||
| Chip | Can-Kim | Randy (D) | James (SB) | Barry (BB) |
| 10♦ 7♣ | J♣ 3♠ | Q♥ 6♥ | 5♦ 2♦ | 2♠ 2♣ |
| FOLD | FOLD | Raises to $40,000 | FOLD | Calls $20,000 |
| It is a LITERAL coin-flip between Barry's "ducks" and Randy's overcards; both have a 50% chance of winning the hand. | ||||
| FLOP: 3♥ 5♠ 10♣ | ||||
| Barry is now a 68% favorite. | ||||
| CHECK | ||||
| Raises to $30,000 | Raises to $130,000 | |||
| Raises to $230,000 | FOLD | |||
| WIN $460,000 | ||||
| Can-Kim | Randy | James (D) | Barry (SB) | Chip (BB) |
| A♥ 10♣ | 10♥ 10♠ | 5♠ 3♣ | 9♥ 5♦ | Q♣ 9♣ |
| ALL-IN $232,000 |
Calls $232,000 | FOLD | FOLD | FOLD |
| Ace-ten is a decent hand to play five-handed. It's too bad that Can Kim went all-in against Randy's "tension". Can Kim is a 69% underdog. | ||||
| FLOP: 2♦ 6♥ 8♥ TURN: J♦ | ||||
| Can Kim's only hope is one of the three remaining Aces. | ||||
| RIVER: 7♠ COMMUNITY: 2♦ 6♥ 8♥ J♦ 7♠ | ||||
| A♥ J♦ 10♣ 8♥ 7♠ | 10♥ 10♠ J♦ 8♥ 7♠ | |||
| OUT - 5th Place | WIN $504,000 | |||
| James | Barry (D) | Chip (SB) | Randy (BB) |
| A♠ Q♦ | A♣ 9♦ | 8♠ 6♦ | K♥ 7♠ |
| Calls $20,000 | Raises to $120,000 | FOLD | FOLD |
| ALL-IN $644,000 |
FOLD | ||
| WIN $802,000 | |||
| James was a 74% favorite over Barry. | |||
| CURRENT CHIP COUNT | |
| Barry Greenstein | $1188,000 |
| James Tippin | $1098,000 |
| Randy Jensen | $1027,000 |
| Chip Reese | $359,000 |
| Chip | Randy (D) | James (SB) | Barry (BB) |
| K♠ 5♠ | 9♣ 6♠ | Q♣ Q♦ | A♦ K♦ |
| ALL-IN $281,000 |
FOLD | Calls $271,000 | ALL-IN $1,248,000 |
| If James calls, not only must he go all-in, but a side pot will but made between James and Barry. | |||
| ALL-IN $1,018,000 |
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| The main pot consists of $851,000 - the antes and $281,000 from each of the three players' bets. Chip can only play for this pot...and he's an underdog with only a 14% chance to win. The remaining $1,654,000 is in a side pot that James and Barry will play for. James has a 51% chance to win both pot, and Barry has a 35% chance. | |||
| FLOP: A♥ K♥ 6♣ | |||
| Barry has flopped top two pair! HE is now an 89% favorite to win. Chip's only hope is for running fives on the Turn and River. | |||
| TURN: 8♦ | |||
| Chip is drawing dead and out of the tournament. Barry is now a 19-to-1 favorite. James needs a Queen to make "trips" or HE's out as well. | |||
| RIVER: A♠ | |||
| Barry won with the BEST...BOAT (full house)...EVER (Aces full of Kings)! | |||
| K♠ 5♠ A♥ K♥ 6♣ 8♦ A♠ | Q♣ Q♦ A♥ K♥ 6♣ 8♦ A♠ | A♦ K♦ A♥ K♥ 6♣ 8♦ A♠ | |
| OUT - 4th Place | OUT - 3rd Place | WIN $2,505,000 (Main/Side) | |
| Since James had more money going into the hand, he gets the higher placing than Chip. | |||
So we're down to the "Dream Crusher" and "Robin Hood"...and you know what THAT means...HEADS-UP! These two will compete for the $1.2 million first prize and the $25G entry into the title game!
| CURRENT CHIP COUNT | |
| Barry Greenstein | $2,605,000 |
| Randy Jensen | $1,067,000 |
| Barry (D) (SB) | Randy (BB) |
| 10♠ 7♣ | K♦ Q♥ |
| Raises to $100,000 | Calls $70,000 |
| FLOP: K♣ 5♥ A♠ | |
| Bets $90,000 | |
| Raises to $500,000 | ALL-IN $964,000 |
| FOLD | |
| WIN $1,670,000 | |
| Barry tried to bluff his way to the pot...but Randy was having none of that...especially since he was a 97% fave. | |
| Barry (D) (SB) | Randy (BB) |
| 6♠ 5♠ | 5♥ 4♥ |
| Raises to $100,000 | Calls $70,000 |
| Both have "suited connectors", bith decent things to have when heads-up. Barry's a 62% fave with his SLIGHTLY higher set. | |
| FLOP: 4♠ 2♣ K♣ | |
| Barry has a straight draw, but Randy is now a 2-to-1 favorite with his pair. | |
| CHECK | |
| Raises to $160,000 | Calls $160,000 |
| TURN: 3♣ | |
| Barry made his straight. Randy can only tie if a 6 comes on the River. | |
| Bets $400,000 | |
| ALL-IN $1,642,000 |
FOLD |
| WIN $2,568,000 | |
| Before folding, Randy says, "I'm afraid you're going to get the club." This is an obvious "tell", telling Barry that Randy DOESN'T have a club to make a flush and that he might win. | |
| CURRENT CHIP COUNT | |
| Barry Greenstein | $2,605,000 |
| Randy Jensen | $1,067,000 |
| Randy (D) (SB) | Barry (BB) |
| 9♠ 5♠ | J♦ 6♣ |
| Calls $15,000 | CHECK |
| FLOP: Q♠ 3♠ 3♥ | |
| Randy has a flush draw. | |
| CHECK | |
| Raises to $40,000 | Calls $40,000 |
| TURN: 7♦ | |
| Barry went from a 57% underdog to a 64% favorite. | |
| CHECK | |
| Raises to $80,000 | Raises to $200,000 |
| Calls $120,000 | |
| RIVER: 6♥ COMMUNITY: Q♠ 3♠ 3♥ 7♦ 6♥ | |
| Barry has the best hand with 6s and 3s. | |
| CHECK | |
| Raises to $200,000 | FOLD |
| WIN $746,000 | |
| Randy SHOWS that he was bluffing by flipping the cards over. This is poor poker etiquette...AND it shows off some strategy. | |
Antes have gone up to $5000 and blinds are now $25000 (SB) and $50000 (BB).
| Before the hand, Randy goads Barry, saying, "Put some big bucks in the pot!" | |
| Randy (D) (SB) | Barry (BB) |
| J♥ 9♦ | A♦ Q♣ |
| Raises to $200,000 | ALL-IN $2,370,000 |
| Randy: "Me and my big mouth!" | |
| FOLD | |
| WIN $2,580,000 | |
| CURRENT CHIP COUNT | |
| Barry Greenstein | $2,565,000 |
| Randy Jensen | $1,105,000 |
| Randy (D) (SB) | Barry (BB) |
| 7♠ 4♠ | Q♦ 10♣ |
| Raises to $100,000 | Calls $50,000 |
| Randy announces he would only look at ONE card (the 7) before raising. Then he goofed; he put in $60K on the raise...but you HAVE to raise a MINIMUM of the Big Blind ($50K)...so Randy was forced to put in $100K. This gave Barry some idea that the one card wasn't that strong. Randy looked at the 4 before the Flop. Barry is a 62% fave. | |
| FLOP: 3♦ 4♣ 10♦ | |
| Both flopped pairs: Barry has "top pair", Randy "middle pair". Barry is an 82% fave now. | |
| CHECK | |
| ALL-IN $1,000,000 |
Calls $1,000,000 |
| TURN: 9♣ | |
| Randy needs a four to make three of a kind. Nothing else will save him. | |
| RIVER: A♥ | |
| 4♠ 4♣ A♥ 10♦ 9♣ | 10♣10♦ A♥ Q♦ 9♣ |
| OUT | TOURNAMENT WINNER! |
| 1ST | BARRY GREENSTEIN |
$1,278,370 |
| 2nd | Randy Jensen | $656,460 |
| 3rd | James Tippin | $328,230 |
| 4th | Chip Reese | $207,304 |
| 5th | Can Kim Hua | $155,477 |
| 6th | Tony Hartman | $120,927 |
So Barry gets...er, I mean, Barry's CHARITIES get over $1.2 million...and BARRY gets the $25,000 buy-in for the WPT Championship at season's end...where he can win even MORE money for good causes!