Bicycle Legends of Poker
Venue: Bicycle Casino, Los Angeles, USA.
Prize Pool: near $4.2 million
Final prize: over $1.125 million and $25,000 buy-in to the WPT Championship.
Opening Chip Count:
| CHIP COUNT | |
| TODD PHILLIPS Beverly Hills, CA |
$1,895,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY
JUICE" KAHANER Van Nuys, CA |
$1,855,000 |
| KENNA JAMES Downey, CA |
$1,540,000 |
| JAKE MINTER Albuquerque, NM |
$1,525,000 |
| TIM PHAN Westminster, CA |
$1,085,000 |
| KEVIN O'DONNELL Scottsdale, AZ |
$500,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $3,000/$15,000/$30,000 | |
Let's shuffle up and deal! Kenna starts by taking the pot as the others fold, winning $193,000. Next round...
| Alex | Todd (SB) |
| 9♣6♣ | 9♥9♦ |
| RAISE: $110,000 | CALL: $95,000 |
| 15% | 82% |
| FLOP: J♣5♥10♠ | |
| BET: $200,000 | |
| FOLD | WIN: $468,000 |
| Alex (SB) | Kenna (BB) |
| J♥10♥ | Q♠J♦ |
| RAISE: $65,000 | CALL: $34,000 |
| 30% | 65% |
| FLOP: 9♥8♥J♠ | |
| CHECK | |
| BET: $120,000 | RAISE: $250,000 |
| ALL-IN: $1,707,000 | FOLD |
| 54% | 40% |
| WIN: $2,225,000 | |
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Kenna wished he could've taken that raise back. Even though he had the
better hand, Alex had more outs, making him the favorite.
Wondercam: Had Kenna played on, he would've been eliminated. |
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Some play during the break...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $2,216,000 |
| TODD PHILLIPS | $1,928,000 |
| KENNA JAMES | $1,316,000 |
| JAKE MINTER | $1,312,000 |
| TIM PHAN | $1,130,000 |
| KEVIN O'DONNELL | $478,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $3,000/$15,000/$30,000 | |
| Alex | Kevin (SB) |
| 9♦9♠ | Q♦Q♣ |
| RAISE: $110,000 | ALL-IN: $475,000 |
| CALL: $365,000 | |
| 20% | 80% |
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FLOP: 10♦6♠4♦ TURN: A♣ RIVER: 2♥ |
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| WIN: $998,000 Pair of Queens Q♦Q♣A♣10♦6♠ |
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Next up, the first two words Jake has said all night... "All-in." As a response, Kenna and Todd, both with Ace-high to Jake's 9-5 of hearts, fold, giving him $1,475,000.
| Kenna (D) | Todd (SB) | Jake (BB) |
| A♣8♣ | A♦10♦ | 9♥5♥ |
| RAISE: $80,000 | CALL: $65,000 | ALL-IN: $1,297,000 |
| FOLD | FOLD | WIN: $1,475,000 |
After the break...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| TODD PHILLIPS | $1,863,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $1,678,000 |
| JAKE MINTER | $1,457,000 |
| TIM PHAN | $1,343,000 |
| KENNA JAMES | $1,236,000 |
| KEVIN O'DONNELL | $803,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $3,000/$15,000/$30,000 | |
| Kevin (SB) | Tim (BB) |
| A♦Q♦ | J♣6♣ |
| CALL: $15,000 | CHECK |
| 73% | 26% |
| FLOP: 10♥10♣5♦ | |
| BET: $50,000 | RAISE: $120,000 |
| ALL-IN: $770,000 | "I
can't call you with jack-high." FOLD |
| 82% | 17% |
| WIN: $968,000 | |
The price of poker just went up: $5,000 antes with blinds of $25,000 and $50,000, as Kenna goes all-in with Big Slick (A♥K♦) over Alex's paired 8s. Alex folds the snowmen and Kenna wins $1,310,000. Next round... Tim goes all-in with paired 7s to Kevin's dog (K♦9♦). Kevin folds, and Tim wins $1,450,000. After the break...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| TODD PHILLIPS | $1,605,000 |
| JAKE MINTER | $1,485,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $1,475,000 |
| TIM PHAN | $1,350,000 |
| KEVIN O'DONNELL | $1,335,000 |
| KENNA JAMES | $1,130,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $10,000/$40,000/$80,000 | |
Close match so far.. but as you can see, the pay to play is up, up, up.
| Kevin (SB) | Tim (BB) |
| K♣Q♦ | J♠3♦ |
| CALL: $40,000 | RAISE: $380,000 |
| CALL: $300,000 | |
| 72% | 28% |
| FLOP: Q♠10♥8♦ | |
| BET: $400,000 | FOLD |
| WIN: $1,220,000 | |
With that, Kevin is now the chip leader.
| Tim | Kenna | Jake (SB) | Kevin (BB) |
| J♥9♥ | A♥K♣ | 10♥4♠ | A♣7♥ |
| RAISE: $80,000 | CALL: $80,000 | CALL: $40,000 | CHECK |
| 35% | 28% | 22% | 14% |
| FLOP: 2♣6♥3♠ | |||
| CHECK | BET: $200,000 | ||
| FOLD | CALL: $200,000 | FOLD | |
| 80% | 17% | ||
| TURN: Q♦ | |||
| BET: $200,000 | |||
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CALL: $200,000 "Looking him up" |
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| 92% | 8% | ||
| RIVER: 3♦ | |||
| ALL-IN: $1,155,000 | |||
| Must
move all-in to call... FOLD |
WIN: $2,335,000 | ||
And all the crowd can say is "You got bluffed for sure."
| Kevin (SB) | Tim (BB) |
| 10♦6♦ | Q♠3♠ |
| CALL: $40,000 | CHECK |
| 45% | 54% |
| FLOP: 5♣7♠J♦ | |
| CHECK | CHECK |
| 32% | 68% |
| TURN: 8♠ | |
| CHECK | BET: $100,000 |
| CALL: $100,000 | |
| 25% | 75% |
| RIVER: 9♠ | |
| BET: $200,000 | ALL-IN: $660,000 |
| CALL: $660,000 | WIN:
$2,140,000 Flush Q♠9♠8♠7♠3♠ |
Coming from the break again...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| TIM PHAN | $2,090,000 |
| TODD PHILLIPS | $1,665,000 |
| JAKE MINTER | $1,585,000 |
| KEVIN O'DONNELL | $1,275,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $955,000 |
| KENNA JAMES | $810,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $10,000/$40,000/$80,000 | |
So far, this is a legendary match, as we begin hour 2 with Todd picking up $460,000 from two Jacks. Meanwhile, Kenna's hat is off and the jacket is on... Very peculiar.
| Tim (SB) | Alex (BB) |
| A♣7♣ | 8♦7♦ |
| RAISE: $240,000 | ALL-IN: $855,000 |
| 2-1 Pot odds on his money... | "I'm ready to go home." |
| FOLD | WIN: $1,155,000 |
Amateurs? What amateurs?
| CHIP COUNT | |
| JAKE MINTER | $2,035,000 |
| TIM PHAN | $1,630,000 |
| TODD PHILLIPS | $1,445,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $1,105,000 |
| KEVIN O'DONNELL | $1,085,000 |
| KENNA JAMES | $1,080,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $10,000/$40,000/$80,000 | |
| Kevin | Kenna (SB) |
| A♣6♣ | A♠9♦ |
| RAISE: $160,000 | RAISE: $375,000 |
| CALL: $215,000 | |
| 27% | 55% |
| FLOP: 4♣10♦A♥ | |
| ALL-IN: $695,000 | |
| CALL: $695,000 | |
| 14% | 61% |
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TURN:
8♦ RIVER: 7♥ |
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WIN: $2,280,000 Pair of Aces A♠A♥10♦9♦8♦ |
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With that, Kenna (who during his prelim was wearing his Poker Royale hat) is now the chip leader, and Kevin is feeling felt. With not even enough to ante, we have side action, and Kevin is all in here...
| Kevin | Tim | Alex | Kenna (D) |
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NUTS! 7♦2♥ |
Q♠10♠ | 2♦2♣ | 6♦6♣ |
| ALL-IN: $5,000 | CALL: $80,000 | CALL: $80,000 | RAISE: $480,000 |
| FOLD | FOLD | WIN: $785,000 | |
| 28% | 70% | ||
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FLOP: 9♠Q♥J♣ TURN: A♠ RIVER: 3♣ |
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| OUT 6th Place |
WIN: $30,000 Pair of 6s 6♦6♣A♠Q♥J♣ |
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And the luck of the Irish has run out, as Kevin leaves with $208,500.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| KENNA JAMES | $2,585,000 |
| JAKE MINTER | $1,875,000 |
| TIM PHAN | $1,560,000 |
| TODD PHILLIPS | $1,455,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $905,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $15,000/$60,000/$120,000 | |
Price of poker raises again.
| Alex (SB) | Kenna (BB) |
| 6♥4♥ | K♥Q♥ |
| ALL-IN: $890,000 | CALL: $770,000 |
| 31% | 68% |
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FLOP:
10♦6♠10♣ (Alex goes from a 2-1 dog to a 2-1 favorite) TURN: 5♣ RIVER: 5♠ |
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WIN: $1,855,000 Two pair 10♦10♣6♥6♠5♠ |
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| Todd (D) | Alex (SB) | Kenna (BB) |
| 7♦7♣ | A♥K♣ | 3♥3♦ |
| RAISE: $360,000 | CALL: $300,000 | CALL: $240,000 |
| 51% | 37% | 10% |
| FLOP: 10♦3♠5♣ | ||
| CHECK | BET: $250,000 | |
| ALL-IN: 705,000 | FOLD | CALL: $455,000 |
| 13% | 87% | |
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TURN:
J♥ RIVER: 4♣ |
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| OUT 5th Place |
WIN: $2,565,000 Three 3s 3♥3♦3♠10♦J♥ |
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Alex didn't raise with Big
Slick, meaning that Todd is out with $250,200.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| KENNA JAMES | $3,870,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $2,015,000 |
| JAKE MINTER | $1,920,000 |
| TIM PHAN | $575,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $15,000/$60,000/$120,000 | |
| Tim (D) | Kenna (BB) |
| A♦J♠ | A♣7♣ |
| ALL-IN: $560,000 | CALL: $440,000 |
| 67% | 25% |
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FLOP: 6♠9♣Q♠ TURN: 8♣ RIVER: 7♦ |
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| OUT 4th Place |
WIN: $1,240,000 Pair of 7s 7♦7♣A♣Q♠9♣ |
Make it three kills for Kenna, as Tim leaves with $291,900. Antes are going up again...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| KENNA JAMES | $3,800,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $3,040,000 |
| JAKE MINTER | $1,540,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $20,000/$100,000/$200,000 | |
| Alex (D) | Kenna (SB) | Jake (BB) |
| 8♣5♣ | 4♥4♦ | 4♠4♣ |
| BET: $500,000 | CALL: $400,000 | ALL-IN: $1,520,000 |
| FOLD | CALL: $1,020,000 | |
| 3% | 2% | |
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The only way that one person can win the pot
outright is a flush. Otherwise, it's a split pot. FLOP: 7♠A♥10♦ TURN: 10♠ RIVER: J♠ |
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WIN: $1,800,000 Two pair 10♦10♠4♥4♦A♥ |
WIN: $1,800,000 Two pair 10♦10♠4♠4♣A♥ |
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That split pot only helped Kenna pad his lead.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| KENNA JAMES | $4,820,000 |
| JAKE MINTER | $2,520,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $1,040,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $20,000/$100,000/$200,000 | |
| Jake (SB) | Alex (BB) |
| A♥5♥ | Q♠Q♣ |
| ALL-IN: $2,500,000* | ALL-IN: $1,020,000 |
| 32% | 68% |
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FLOP: 6♣7♥8♣ TURN: 8♠ RIVER: 3♥ |
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WIN: $2,100,000 Two pair Q♠Q♣8♠8♣7♥ |
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Alex needs a cig... And rightly so.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| KENNA JAMES | $4,720,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $2,200,000 |
| JAKE MINTER | $1,460,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $20,000/$100,000/$200,000 | |
| Alex (D) | Jake (BB) |
| A♣9♥ | A♠5♥ |
| RAISE: $500,000 | ALL-IN: $1,440,000 |
| CALL: $940,000 | |
| 59% | 25% |
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FLOP: 6♣10♠7♥ TURN: J♥ RIVER: 2♥ |
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WIN: $3,040,000 Ace high A♣J♥10♠9♥7♥ |
OUT 3rd Place |
Looks like Jake is about to be out of here with $333,600. We're down to the pro (Kenna) vs. the amateur (Alex)... Two players, the Viper Girls, money, a trophy, it could only mean... HEADS UP! At stake: over $1.1 million and the title of poker legend.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| KENNA JAMES | $4,820,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $3,560,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $20,000/$100,000/$200,000 | |
| Alex (SB) | Kenna (BB) |
| Q♠4♠ | J♣5♠ |
| CALL: $100,000 | CHECK |
| 61% | 28% |
| FLOP: Q♦4♦8♣ | |
| BET: $250,000 | |
| RAISE: $400,000 |
"Take it." FOLD |
| WIN: $1,480,000 | |
| Kenna (SB) | Alex (BB) |
| A♣9♣ | 8♥5♦ |
| CALL: $100,000 | CHECK |
| 67% | 33% |
| FLOP: 3♠K♦A♥ | |
| CHECK | |
| BET: $400,000 | FOLD |
| WIN: $840,000 | |
| CHIP COUNT | |
| KENNA JAMES | $4,920,000 |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $3,460,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $20,000/$100,000/$200,000 | |
| Kenna (SB) | Alex (BB) |
| A♠4♣ | J♣10♥ |
| RAISE: $600,000 | RAISE: $1,500,000 |
| ALL-IN: $4,800,000* |
"I'm gonna call. I wanna go home." ALL-IN: $3,440,000 |
| 54% | 45% |
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FLOP:
2♥9♥Q♦ TURN: K♥ |
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| DEAD | |
| RIVER: 8♣ | |
| WIN:
$6,920,000 Straight K♥Q♦J♣10♥9♥ |
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Bad beat for Kenna, as he goes from chip leader to longshot in one hand.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| ALEX "LUCKY JUICE" KAHANER | $7,250,000 |
| KENNA JAMES | $1,130,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $20,000/$100,000/$200,000 | |
| Alex (SB) | Kenna (BB) |
| K♥J♣ | 6♠6♦ |
| ALL-IN: $7,220,000* | ALL-IN: $1,100,000 |
| 46% | 53% |
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FLOP:
5♦2♥4♣ TURN: 9♥ RIVER: K♣ |
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UPSET:
$2,260,000 Pair of Kings K♥K♣J♣9♥5♦ |
OUT 2nd Place |
Feel the pain for Kenna James, as this outdraw proves lethal. He leaves with $588,210. "I lost to a real class guy tonight." Meanwhile, Alex Kahaner squeezes one more drop of Lucky Juice for the win and $1,125,900 and the $25,000 golden ticket to Bellagio at the end of the season. Both daughter are very proud, indeed. Alex Kahaner... the newest poker legend. And as we toast our champ, we look to our next stop, the Borgata Open in Atlantic City. We'll see you next week on the World Poker Tour!
*bet lowered to match opponent's all-in bet.