have you guys heard of max steinberg?

[givememyleg]

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final 6 of wpt event, 1st place is $500k wat wat? final table starts tm at 4pm pst.

gl maximus!

chip counts

Seat 1: Max Steinberg - 1,020,000 (17 bb)
Seat 2: Jeff Madsen - 1,030,000 (17 bb)
Seat 3: Raouf Malek - 3,130,000 (52 bb)
Seat 4: Greg Mueller - 3,490,000 (58 bb)
Seat 5: Josh Hale - 7,325,000 (122 bb) - Button
Seat 6: Ali Eslami - 2,900,000 (48 bb)

[jackvance]

He is owning it up. Too bad he is so short atm.

[surviva316]

glglgl. Put all those years of free advice from iopq to good use, sir!

[BankItDrew]

can i borrow 5k?

[kiwiMark]

can i borrow 5k?

Also, if I give you, say, $5k how quickly could you double it for me?

[drmcboy]

vamo!

[a500lbgorilla]

How'd he do?

Handsomely I bet.

Probably played well too.

[jyms]

Raouf Malek raises under the gun to 125,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Seat 1. Max Steinberg - 2,215,000
Seat 3. Raouf Malek - 1,885,000
Seat 4. Greg Mueller - 3,150,000
Seat 5. Josh Hale - 8,220,000
Seat 6. Ali Eslami - 3,230,000

[bikes]

max called me a boss once for drinking goose on the rocks. true story.

[surviva316]

max called me a boss once for drinking goose on the rocks. true story.

[img]http://workatjelly.com/images/jelly4.jpg[/img]

IMAGE, Y U NO WORK?!

[Numbr2intheWorld]

max called me a boss once for drinking goose on the rocks. true story.

Doubt I used the word boss but it was definitely 11

[daven]

those suited aces ain't no longer sooted
but new blog
Max J Steinberg | Tournament poker and heads-up specialist

[Warpe]

STILL IN DA HUNT! GOOD LUCK MAX!

[Warpe]

Hand #55: Max Steinberg

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Greg Mueller raises from the cutoff to 225,000, Josh Hale calls from the button, and Max Steinberg thinks for a little while before he moves all in for about 1.5 million.

Mueller quickly folds, and Hale thinks for a bit before he folds as well. Max Steinberg takes the pot.

Seat 1. Max Steinberg - 2,100,000
Seat 3. Raouf Malek - 2,630,000
Seat 4. Greg Mueller - 2,020,000
Seat 5. Josh Hale - 9,835,000
Seat 6. Ali Eslami - 2,115,000

[Warpe]

Hand #56: Greg Mueller Eliminated in 5th Place ($97,100)

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Greg Mueller moves all in under the gun for about 2 million, and Max Steinberg thinks for about a minute before moving all in from the small blind with a slightly larger stack.

Steinberg shows AK, and Mueller turns over 77 for a race situation.

The board comes 1085K4, and Max Steinberg pairs his king on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Greg Mueller in fifth place.

Seat 1. Max Steinberg - 4,220,000
Seat 3. Raouf Malek - 2,490,000
Seat 4. Greg Mueller - Out in 5th Place ($97,100)
Seat 5. Josh Hale - 9,925,000
Seat 6. Ali Eslami - 2,105,000

[Warpe]

Hand #61: Max Steinberg

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Max Steinberg limps from the button for 100,000, Josh Hale raises from the big blind to 275,000, and Steinberg calls. Both players check to the turn on a board of AQ64, Hale checks, Steinberg bets 360,000, and Hale calls.

The river card is the 3, Hale checks, Steinberg thinks for a while before he bets 1,000,000, and Hale quickly calls. Steinberg shows Q4 to win the pot with two pair, queens and fours, and Hale mucks.

Pot Size: 3,370,000

Seat 1. Max Steinberg - 5,925,000
Seat 3. Raouf Malek - 4,120,000
Seat 5. Josh Hale - 8,195,000
Seat 6. Ali Eslami - 110,000

[bikes]

take it to the top!

[d0zer]

[Warpe]

Hand #71: Max Steinberg

Level 30: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Everyone folds to Max Steinberg, giving him a walk in the big blind.

Seat 1. Max Steinberg - 5,875,000
Seat 3. Raouf Malek - 2,800,000
Seat 5. Josh Hale - 6,210,000
Seat 6. Ali Eslami - 3,515,000

[Warpe]

Chipleadah now! (just)

[Warpe]

The players take a 10-minute break. Here are the official chip counts from the table:

Seat 1. Max Steinberg - 6,210,000 (51 bb)
Seat 3. Raouf Malek - 2,820,000 (23 bb)
Seat 5. Josh Hale - 5,145,000 (42 bb)
Seat 6. Ali Eslami - 4,525,000 (37 bb)

[supa]

Holy shit. This is what's amazing about FTR. Keep the dream alive Max!!!

[Stacks]

I want to be watching this right now. No telling how suave Max looks right now! God I must see his tie!

[Warpe]

Gogogogogogogogogogogogogogo

(not posting anymore hands...on my mobile...use link in OP)

[bikes]

gg max. sick you couldn't fade the fd but a super awesome score regardless.

GRATS

[BankItDrew]

what happened?

[givememyleg]

gg! second for $293k.

[baudib]

GG Max.

[The Norg]

Very well played Max!

[Pascal]

Great score, well played!

[Warpe]

Hand #132: Josh Hale Doubles Thru Max Steinberg

Level 33: 100,000-200,000, 25,000 ante
Max Steinberg raises to 500,000, and Josh Hale calls. The flop comes 10106, Hale checks, Steinberg bets 550,000, and Hale thinks for about 30 seconds before he moves all in.

Steinberg asks for a count, and it's 4,950,000. Steinberg calls with Q6 for two pair, tens and sixes, and Hale turns over Q2 for a heart flush draw. Hale will need to improve to stay alive.

The turn is the 4, the river is the 3, and Josh Hale rivers a heart flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Max Steinberg - 6,750,000
Josh Hale - 11,950,000
Hand #145: Josh Hale Wins the WPT Legends of Poker ($500,000)

Level 34: 125,000-250,000, 25,000 ante
Josh Hale raises to 550,000, Max Steinberg quickly moves all in for 3.25 million, and Hale quickly calls with JJ. Steinberg turns over AK, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes 9885J, and Josh Hale wins the pot -- and the WPT title -- with a full house, jacks full of eights.

Max Steinberg finishes as the runner-up, earning $293,490.

Josh Hale wins the WPT Legends of Poker, earning $500,000, which includes his entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship. He also wins a WPT Champions Trophy, and gets his name inscribed on the one-and-only WPT Champions Cup.

Congratulations to Josh Hale!

1st: Josh Hale - $500,000
2nd: Max Steinberg - $293,490
3rd: Raouf Malek - $192,400
4th: Ali Eslami - $133,700
5th: Greg Mueller - $97,100
6th: Jeff Madsen - $75,400

[kickass]

max steinberg??? wsop bracelet winner???? number 2 in the world???? twin brother of sauce123???? no never heard of him.

[kiwiMark]

NOW DON'T BE SAD, DOOON'T BE SAD

cooos two out threeeee ain't baad

[a500lbgorilla]

twin brother of sauce123????

ISF sheds a single tear thinking Max deserves a better twin.

[JL]

twin brother of sauce123????.

LOL his twin brother is Nutsinho not Sauce duh

[donkbee]

Congrats Max! Another great showing.

[Jack Sawyer]

Congrats dude, keep beasting it up!

[jyms]

His brother gabe would be proud,

[kickass]

Urgggg shame face! How did I get that in my head.

[lolzzz_321]

no, but he sent me money recently. who is he?????

[BennyLaRue]

Urgggg shame face! How did I get that in my head.

Same way most shit gets in people's heads. Earwigs.

[Vinland]

Looks like Numbr2intheworld got #2 in the world... (Puts on shades) poker tour
Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!

Great job, hell of a summer for you.

[Numbr2intheWorld]

Thanks for the love everyone )

[Numbr2intheWorld]

I get a short mention on the WSOP Main Event part 17! Pretty cool

[swiggidy]

I liked your take on the Lederer 2+2 interview. I was curious how those seriously effected interpreted it.

[Deanglow]

Damn I was on vacation when this happened, sorry I missed it.

My fondest memory of FTR is probably rooting for Max at a final table a few years ago

[Numbr2intheWorld]

Damn I was on vacation when this happened, sorry I missed it.

My fondest memory of FTR is probably rooting for Max at a final table a few years ago

5 years ago! Time really does fly.