UltimateBet.net's Aruba Poker Classic
Venue: Bayalinda Beach Resort, Aruba
Prize Pool: near $3.2 million
Final prize: $1 million and $25,000 buy-in to the WPT Championship.
Opening Chip Count:
| CHIP COUNT | |
| FREDDY DEEB Las Vegas |
$1,920,000 |
| DEVIN PORTER Salt Lake City |
$1,769,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS Stockholm, Sweden |
$913,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN Owings Mills, MD |
$867,000 |
| STACY MATUSON Hollywood, FL |
$619,000 |
| ROBERT BORDER Las Vegas |
$356,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $2,000/$8,000/$16,000 | |
Whoever wins this will be an instant millionaire. Let's shuffle up and deal!
| Josh | Freddy (BB) |
| A♥9♥ | 9♣8♦ |
| RAISE: $35,000 | CALL: $19,000 |
| 75% | 23% |
| FLOP: K♣2♠5♦ | |
| CHECK | |
| CHECK | |
| 89% | 11% |
| TURN: J♣ | |
| CHECK | |
| CHECK | |
| 94% | 6% |
| RIVER: A♦ | |
| FOLD | |
| WIN: $82,000 | |
Another friendly game of poker ends with a win for the 20-year-old. Josh is the youngest player to make a final table.
| Josh | Johan (BB) |
| 7♥5♥ | A♥9♦ |
| RAISE: $43,000 | CALL: $27,000 |
| 39% | 61% |
| FLOP: J♠7♠6♣ | |
| BET: $67,000 | |
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CALL: $67,000 (only has second pair) |
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| 73% | 27% |
| TURN: 4♦ | |
| CHECK | |
| CHECK | |
| 83% | 17% |
| RIVER: 5♠ | |
| BET: $215,000 | |
| CALL: $215,000 | |
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WIN: $670,000 Two pair 7♥7♠5♥5♠J♠ |
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That signals changing of the guard... somewhat...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| FREDDY DEEB | $1,943,000 |
| DEVIN PORTER | $1,739,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $1,237,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS | $643,000 |
| STACY MATUSON | $532,000 |
| ROBERT BORDER | $350,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $2,000/$8,000/$16,000 | |
They don't call it Big Slick for nothing. Check this out...
| Johan | Freddy | Stacy (BB) |
| A♦K♥ | 6♥6♣ | 9♣8♣ |
| RAISE: $45,000 | CALL: $45,000 | CALL: $29,000 |
| 41% | 29% | 30% |
| FLOP: K♦Q♣5♣ | ||
| CHECK | ||
| BET: $180,000 | FOLD | FOLD |
| WIN: $335,000 | ||
| Devin | Robert (BB) |
| A♦6♦ | K♦Q♣ |
| RAISE: $56,000 | CALL: $40,000 |
| 55% | 44% |
| FLOP: 8♦6♠2♠ | |
| BET: $100,000 | |
| ALL-IN: $1,715,000 | FOLD |
| WIN: $1,947,000 | |
| Josh | Devin (BB) |
| A♠Q♠ | K♥J♠ |
| RAISE: $60,000 | RAISE: $101,000 |
| CALL: $100,000 | |
| 61% | 39% |
| FLOP: A♥K♠5♥ | |
| CHECK | |
| CHECK | |
| 74% | 26% |
| TURN: 5♠ | |
| CHECK | |
| CHECK | |
| 6% | 94% |
| RIVER: 3♣ | |
| BET: $101,000 | |
| CALL: $100,000 | |
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WIN: $540,000 Two pair A♠A♥5♠5♥K♠ |
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Despite that last misstep, Devin has taken the chip lead. And did we mention that the stakes are getting higher?
| CHIP COUNT | |
| DEVIN PORTER | $1,880,000 |
| FREDDY DEEB | $1,820,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $1,504,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS | $643,000 |
| STACY MATUSON | $434,000 |
| ROBERT BORDER | $163,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $3,000/$12,000/$24,000 | |
| Freddy | Stacy (B) | Robert (SB) |
| J♠9♠ | 8♦8♣ | 10♠10♣ |
| RAISE: $64,000 | RAISE: $164,000 | ALL-IN: $160,000 |
| CALL: $100,000 | ||
| 28% | 19% | 52% |
| FLOP: 10♦6♣5♦ | ||
| CHECK | ALL-IN: $267,000 | |
| FOLD | BET LOWERED: $160,000 | |
| 7% | 93% | |
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TURN: K♠ RIVER: 6♥ |
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WIN: $522,000 Full house 10♠10♣10♦6♣6♥ |
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| Johan | Freddy (B) | Devin (SB) |
| A♦6♣ | K♥10♥ | Q♣9♣ |
| RAISE: $75,000 | CALL: $75,000 | CALL: $63,000 |
| 38% | 35% | 26% |
| FLOP: K♣9♦4♥ | ||
| BET: $90,000 | ||
| FOLD | CALL: $90,000 | |
| 80% | 20% | |
| TURN: A♥ | ||
| BET: $150,000 | ||
| CALL: $150,000 | ||
| 94% | 6% | |
| RIVER: A♣ | ||
| BET: $200,000 | ||
| CALL: $200,000 | ||
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WIN: $1,147,000 Two pair A♣A♥K♥K♣10♥ |
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That will put Freddy Deeb back into the chip lead.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| FREDDY DEEB | $2,398,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $1,468,000 |
| DEVIN PORTER | $1,279,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS | $520,000 |
| ROBERT BORDER | $513,000 |
| STACY MATUSON | $266,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $3,000/$12,000/$24,000 | |
| Josh (SB) | Stacy (BB) |
| A♦K♦ | A♣7♣ |
| RAISE: $90,000 | ALL-IN: $263,000 |
| CALL: $173,000 | |
| 65% | 30% |
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FLOP: J♦J♣7♥ (Stacy went from 2-1 dog to 3-1 favorite) TURN: 3♦ RIVER: Q♦ |
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WIN: $544,000 Flush A♦K♦Q♦J♦3♦ |
OUT 6th Place |
It's a man's game now after that bad beat.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| FREDDY DEEB | $2,555,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $1,748,000 |
| DEVIN PORTER | $1,276,000 |
| ROBERT BORDER | $459,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS | $406,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $3,000/$12,000/$24,000 | |
| Devin (B) | Robert (BB) |
| Q♦J♦ | A♠5♣ |
| RAISE: $90,000 | ALL-IN: $456,000 |
| CALL: $366,000 | |
| 41% | 59% |
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FLOP: 10♦10♠5♠ TURN: K♦ RIVER: J♣ |
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WIN: $939,000 Two pair J♣J♦10♦10♠K♦ |
OUT 5th Place |
And the river card knocks someone out again.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| FREDDY DEEB | $2,591,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $1,920,000 |
| DEVIN PORTER | $1,623,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS | $310,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $3,000/$12,000/$24,000 | |
| Freddy (B) | Devin (SB) | Josh (BB) |
| 10♠4♠ | 8♦6♠ | A♠5♦ |
| CALL: $24,000 | CALL: $12,000 | CHECK |
| 28% | 32% | 39% |
| FLOP: 10♥6♣6♦ | ||
| CHECK | CHECK | |
| CHECK | ||
| 9% | 90% | 1% |
| TURN: 10♣ | ||
| CHECK | CHECK | |
| BET: $100,000 | CALL: $100,000 | FOLD |
| 98% | 2% | |
| RIVER: J♦ | ||
| CHECK | ||
| BET: $350,000 | CALL: $350,000 | |
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WIN: $984,000 Full house 10♣10♠10♥6♣6♦ |
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Inflation!
| CHIP COUNT | |
| FREDDY DEEB | $2,870,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $1,840,000 |
| DEVIN PORTER | $1,080,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS | $655,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $5,000/$20,000/$40,000 | |
| Johan (SB) | Freddy (BB) |
| 2♠2♣ | Q♣7♣ |
| CALL: $20,000 | CHECK |
| 47% | 52% |
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FLOP: 5♣2♥2♦ (Freddy is now dead; no card in the deck can help him) |
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| CHECK | BET: $40,000 |
| CALL: $40,000 | |
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TURN:
5♦ RIVER: 10♠ |
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| ALL-IN: $180,000 | FOLD |
| WIN: $750,000 | |
Small hit for Freddy.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| FREDDY DEEB | $2,420,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $1,970,000 |
| DEVIN PORTER | $1,330,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS | $725,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $5,000/$20,000/$40,000 | |
Freddy comes over the top on Johan again and wins another pot.
| Johan (B) | Freddy (SB) | Devin (BB) |
| A♠A♣ | A♥5♥ | 9♥8♣ |
| RAISE: $90,000 | CALL: $70,000 | CALL: $50,000 |
| 67% | 12% | 19% |
| FLOP: Q♥J♠3♥ | ||
| CHECK | CHECK | |
| BET: $150,000 | RAISE: $500,000 | FOLD |
| ALL-IN: $475,000 | ||
| 63% | 36% | |
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TURN:
8♦ RIVER: 3♣ |
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WIN: $1,240,000 Two pair A♠A♣3♥3♣Q♥ |
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Johan is back in the thick of it.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| FREDDY DEEB | $2,155,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $1,800,000 |
| DEVIN PORTER | $1,250,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS | $1,240,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $5,000/$20,000/$40,000 | |
| Devin (SB) | Josh (BB) |
| 7♠3♥ | 7♦3♣ |
| CALL: $20,000 | CHECK |
| 2% | 2% |
| FLOP: A♣5♠6♠ | |
| BET: $60,000 | CALL: $60,000 |
| 3% | 0% |
| TURN: A♠ | |
| CHECK | BET: $80,000 |
| RAISE: $141,000 | CALL: $141,000 |
| 18% | 0% |
| RIVER: 9♠ | |
| BET: $150,000 | ALL-IN: $1,475,000 |
| FOLD | WIN: $2,285,000 |
Stolen pot off of a stone bluff!
| Johan | Freddy (B) | Josh (BB) |
| A♣2♥ | 4♦4♣ | K♥J♥ |
| RAISE: $120,000 | CALL: $120,000 | CALL: $80,000 |
| 24% | 37% | 38% |
| FLOP: Q♠Q♦3♦ | ||
| CHECK | ||
| BET: $250,000 | RAISE: $500,000 | FOLD |
| FOLD | WIN: $1,150,000 | |
Surf's up... and so are the blinds and antes...
| CHIP COUNT | |
| FREDDY DEEB | $2,630,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $1,665,000 |
| DEVIN PORTER | $1,435,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS | $715,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $10,000/$30,000/$60,000 | |
| Freddy (B) | Devin (BB) |
| 7♥3♥ | A♠J♣ |
| CALL: $60,000 | RAISE: $180,000 |
| CALL: $120,000 | |
| 39% | 60% |
| FLOP: K♠Q♣10♦ | |
| NUTS | BET: $110,000 |
| FOLD | WIN: $570,000 |
Josh steals a small pot on a position raise. That gives him the chip lead.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $2,315,000 |
| FREDDY DEEB | $1,910,000 |
| DEVIN PORTER | $1,635,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS | $585,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $10,000/$30,000/$60,000 | |
| Freddy (B) | Devin (SB) | Josh (BB) |
| Q♥4♥ | K♦4♦ | J♣10♥ |
| CALL: $60,000 | CALL: $30,000 | CHECK |
| 23% | 42% | 32% |
| FLOP: Q♦5♦4♣ | ||
| BET: $100,000 | FOLD | |
| RAISE: $500,000 | FOLD | |
| WIN: $820,000 | ||
And here come the ladies... what can we say, we have a demographic to crack.
| Johan (B) | Freddy (SB) |
| A♣J♠ | A♠4♠ |
| ALL-IN: $455,000 | CALL: $420,000 |
| 70% | 22% |
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FLOP: Q♠Q♣Q♦ TURN: Q♥ |
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TIE: $505,000 Four Queens Q♠Q♣Q♦Q♥A♣ |
TIE: $505,000 Four Queens Q♠Q♣Q♦Q♥A♠ |
| Freddy (B) | Devin (SB) |
| A♥K♠ | A♦10♠ |
| RAISE: $200,000 | ALL-IN: $1,235,000 |
| CALL: $1,035,000 | 22% |
| 68% | 26% |
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FLOP: 8♣6♥3♠ TURN: 2♣ RIVER: K♦ |
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WIN: $2,570,000 Pair of Kings K♠K♦A♥8♣6♥ |
OUT 4th Place |
And one of the two young'uns is out.
| CHIP COUNT | |
| FREDDY DEEB | $3,365,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $2,695,000 |
| JOHAN STORAKERS | $385,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $10,000/$30,000/$60,000 | |
| Johan (B) | Freddy (SB) | Josh (BB) |
| J♦8♣ | A♣J♣ | A♠7♠ |
| ALL-IN: $375,000 | CALL: $345,000 | CALL: $315,000 |
| 23% | 45% | 23% |
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FLOP: K♦J♥9♣ (Both Freddy and Josh go check/check) TURN: 5♥ |
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| BET: $300,000 | FOLD | |
| 7% | 93% | |
| RIVER: K♠ | ||
| OUT 3rd Place |
WIN: $1,155,000 Two pair K♦K♠J♣J♥A♣ |
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The ladies return on ATVs as Phil Hellmuth leads them and the money to the table for HEADS UP!
| CHIP COUNT | |
| FREDDY DEEB | $4,135,000 |
| JOSH SCHLEIN | $2,310,000 |
| Ante/Blinds: $10,000/$30,000/$60,000 | |
Josh takes an easy $320,000. Blinds are now at $50,000 and $100,000.
| Freddy (SB) | Josh (BB) |
| K♥4♦ | Q♣9♦ |
| CALL: $50,000 | CHECK |
| 56% | 43% |
| FLOP: Q♥4♣2♥ | |
| BET: $200,000 | |
| CALL: $200,000 | |
| 24% | 76% |
| TURN: 9♠ | |
| BET: $400,000 | |
| CALL: $400,000 | |
| 11% | 89% |
| RIVER: 5♣ | |
| ALL-IN: $1,520,000 | |
| FOLD | WIN: $2,940,000 |
| Josh (SB) | Freddy (BB) |
| 4♥3♠ | A♠2♦ |
| RAISE: $250,000 | CALL: $150,000 |
| 41% | 58% |
| FLOP: K♣J♦6♠ | |
| CHECK | |
| BET: $400,000 | FOLD |
| WIN: $920,000 | |
| Freddy (SB) | Josh (BB) |
| 10♦3♥ | J♠6♣ |
| CALL: $50,000 | CHECK |
| 36% | 62% |
| FLOP: K♣7♠6♠ | |
| CHECK | |
| BET: $100,000 | CALL: $100,000 |
| 14% | 86% |
| TURN: 6♥ | |
| BET: $400,000 | |
| FOLD | WIN: $820,000 |
Josh has taken the chip lead in heads-up!
| Josh (SB) | Freddy (BB) |
| 3♥3♠ | A♦4♣ |
| RAISE: $300,000 | ALL-IN: $2,825,000 |
| CALL: $2,525,000 | |
| 54% | 45% |
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FLOP: J♠7♠5♥ TURN: 5♦ RIVER: 4♥ |
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WIN: $5,670,000 Two pairs 5♦5♥4♣4♥A♦ |
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Heartbreak on the river! Just when you think Josh has this tournament all sewn up...
| Freddy (SB) | Josh (BB) |
| J♦3♦ | J♣2♠ |
| CALL: $50,000 | CHECK |
| 32% | 21% |
| FLOP: J♥8♦3♥ | |
| CHECK | |
| BET: $100,000 | ALL-IN: $665,000 |
| CALL: $565,000 | |
| 81% | 1% |
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TURN:
Q♦ RIVER: A♦ |
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WIN: $1,550,000 Flush A♦Q♦J♦8♦3♦ |
OUT 2nd Place |
So cockiness is the difference between a half-mill payday and a $1 million check, as Freddy Deeb wins $1 million and a $25,000 buy-in into the World Poker Tour Championship in June. Next stop on the WPT, Vegas for the Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship. We'll see you then.