Fresh off of a profitable performance by PocketFivers in Event #41 of the 2008 World Series of Poker, Scott SCTrojans Freeman (pictured) led the way for members of the site in Event #44, a $1,000 rebuy no limit tournament. Freeman finished in fourth place and cashed for $223,572, pushing the total take for PocketFivers past the $12.4 million mark. Jamie thecronic420 Rosen, Peter Nordberg Feldman, and Eric Efro Froehlich all finished near the top of the leader board, taking home a combined $111,000. All of the action from Event #44 can be found on PocketFivesLive.com, your source for the best WSOP coverage. With the Main Event starting less than a week from now, let’s take a look at the action from Las Vegas.Scott SCTrojans Freeman was ousted from the $1,000 rebuy tournament in fourth place. Short-stacked at the table following a break around 5:00pm PT, Freeman pushed with A-7 of diamonds at an inopportune time. Rene Mouritsen, who Freeman shoved over the top of, called with A-K of hearts. The final board read 2-6-8-10-10, sending Freeman out on the 67th hand of final table play. It was a fast-paced Day 3 of play, with five eliminations coming in the first 22 hands. Freeman cashed for $223,572.
Freeman is one of the most accomplished online poker players that you’ll find on PocketFives. Recent wins include a $51,865 cash for first in the PokerStars $215 rebuy $150K Guarantee, a $30,447.48 payday for winning the The Nightly Hundred Grand on PokerStars, and a $25,000 take for taking down in the Bodog $100K. One of the highlights of Freeman’s poker career was winning the Triple Crown three times in May, 2007, winning tournaments on UltimateBet, PokerStars, and Full Tilt each time. He finished ninth in Event #21 of the 2008 WSOP for $68,714 and placed 19th in last year’s Main Event. PocketFivesLive.com Tournament Reporter Court Harrington talks about Freeman’s success: “Since his deep run in the WSOP Main Event last year, Freeman has continued to build a name for himself in the poker world, both with his personality and his poker skills. He is the type of person that people just like to be around. His knowledge of poker seems to always leave him with a pile of chips as the end of poker tournaments approach.”
Jamie thecronic420 Rosen (pictured at right) finished 10th, cashing for $39,854. In the big blind holding 4-3, Rosen knocked the table and the flop came 7-3-3. Rosen bet and Jesse Chinni raised, prompting Rosen to move all in over the top. Chinni called and flipped over pocket sevens. A five on the turn and ace on the river sealed the deal for Chinni, sending Rosen home in 10th. Rosen is no stranger to success at the 2008 World Series of Poker; he also finished eighth in Event #5 for $79,587. PocketFivesLive.com Reporter Brett Collson commented, “Bubbling what would have been his second final table in 2008 on Friday morning didn't deter Rosen from showing up on Friday afternoon for the next event. That shows the dedication he has toward the game even when things aren't going his way. Rosen's aggressive play has led him to more than $120,000 in earnings in this year's World Series.”
Peter Nordberg Feldman (pictured at left) finished in 12th place, also cashing for $39,854. Feldman found himself all in pre-flop with A-10 up against Max Greenwood’s A-K. His hand never improved, sending him to the rails in 12th for his first cash of the 2008 WSOP. Feldman has finished in the money in the last two Main Events, boding well for his chances in 2008. In May, he won the $90K Guaranteed on Full Tilt Poker for $26,532 and finished second in the PokerStars $100 rebuy in March for nearly $40,000. Harrington commented, “Feldman is the perfect example of a guy who is quietly taking care of business. Year after year, he continues to get the job done without making a big deal about it. Seeing him with another top finish is no surprise to anyone around the live poker circuit.”Eric Efro Froehlich cashed in 13th place in the $1,000 rebuy. He was the victim of Freeman’s pocket aces against 7-8 suited, all in pre-flop. Froehlich picked up a gutshot straight draw after the turn on a board of 6-J-2-10, but an eight on the river ousted Froehlich in 13th. He is a two-time WSOP bracelet winner, with hardware coming in a Limit Hold’em event in 2005 and a Pot Limit Omaha tournament in 2006. His lifetime winnings from the WSOP exceed $800,000. Online, he logged a $20,000 payday in a $2,620 buy-in tournament on Full Tilt Poker back in February. PocketFivesLive.com Tournament Reporter Crystal Quibell talks about Froehlich’s poker career: “After becoming the youngest bracelet ever (at the time) in 2005, Eric Froehlich has proven that he wasn't a ‘one-hit wonder.’ He went on to win another bracelet in 2006 and has cashed in a total of 13 WSOP events since his live career took off in 2005. Eric is very quiet and very respectful of others, so you might not even notice him at your table until he has all of your chips.”
Other PocketFivers who finished in the money in Event #44 included Randy Randers Haddox (29th for $14,904), Jeff yellowsub Williams (34th for $14,904), Justin looshle Pechie (43rd for $11,664), Brent bhanks11 Hanks (50th for $10,692), Stuart THEDONATOR Paterson (55th for $9,720), Michael Mossified84 Skomac (68th for $8,748), and Scott BigRiskky Clements (81st for $7,776).
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