$1,000 No Limit Holdem - 2008 Legends of Poker Mariani/Buss Charity

2008 Legends of Poker
$1,000 No Limit Holdem
Mariani/Buss
Charity Event
Final Results
World Poker Tour (WPT)
Season 7 Results

2008 Legends of Poker Tournament
The Bicycle Casino
Bell Gardens, California
World Poker Tour (WPT) Season 7
August 21, 2008

No Limit Hold'em
Buy-in: $1,000 + $70
Number of Entries: 116
Rebuys: 41
Prize Pool: $136,590

Official Results:

Place Name Hometown Prize

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

Behzad Teranie
Ian Kim
Fred Rhyme
Stan Zdanowich
Lawrence Whyte
Arnold Spee
Ahmad Hooshmand
Steve Borgo
Scott Montgomery
Alex Tran
Steven Lewis
Lang Lee
Luan Knh Phan
Christina Lindley
Anthony West
David Wirtz
Ray Qartomy
John Hearn

Anaheim,CA
San Diego, CA
Lakewood, CA
El Segundo, CA
Houston, TX
Agoura Hills, CA
Simi Valley, CA
Arcadia, CA
Perth, Ontario, Canada
Anaheim, CA
Dupo, IL
Rosemead, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Carson, CA
Alta Loma, CA
Sugarland, TX
Downey, CA

$51,570
$25,270
$12,975
$8,195
$6,145
$4,780
$3,415
$3,075
$2,730
$2,390
$2,390
$2,390
$2,055
$2,055
$2,055
$1,700
$1,700
$1,700

2008 Legends of Poker Tournament Schedule & Results

UltimatePokerForum.com
The Ultimate Poker Site

ADD THIS SITE TO
YOUR FAVORITES

Site Directory

2008 Legends of Poker Tournament Report
Event #24 - $1,000 Mariani/Buss Open - No Limit
Holdem

Behzad Teranie Wins Mariani/Buss Charity Tournament

The 2008 Legends of Poker continued with Event #24, a $1,070 buy-in Frank
Mariani/Jerry Buss No Limit Hold'em charity tournament. A field of 116 players
made 41 rebuys and generated $15,700 to go to the Lakers Youth
Foundation leaving $136,590 in the prize pool.

Final table play began with 27:46 left at level 12 with blinds at 1,500/3,000
with a 500 ante. Ian Kim arrived to the final table as the chip leader with
195,500 of 942,000 chips in play.

There were 22 hands dealt before the first elimination. On hand #23 Alex
Tran was all-in with A-J against Behzad Teranie's A-K. The flop of K-10-3 gave
Teranie top pair of Kings but Tran picked up an extra out with an inside
straight draw. The turn 5 and river 10 did not improve Tran's hand as he was
eliminated in 10th place for $2,390.

Just a few hands later Scott Montgomery was all-in with J-9 on the flop of
J-3d-10d. Teranie held 8d-7d for straight and flush draws. The turn came a 4d
giving Teranie the flush and after the river came Jd, Montgomery, who is one
of the 'November Nine' at the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, out in
9th place for $2,730.

On the very next hand Steve Borgo was all-in with K-5 against Stan
Zoanowich's A-8. After the board came 4-8-J-3-4 Zoanowich's pair of 8's was
good enough to send Borgo out in 8th place for $3,075.

Hand #44 proved to be dramatic as Ahmad Hooshmand raised pre-flop with
pocket Aces. Behzad Teranie pushed all-in from the small blind with Ac-Kc and
Hooshmand called instantly. The flop came 10c-5-4c as Hooshmand's Aces
were in the lead but Teranie now had a flush draw. The turn came a 3 and
with Teranie's calling for one more club the 9c fell on the river giving Teranie's
an Ace high flush and a huge pot sending Hooshmand out in 7th place for
$3,415.

Couple hands later Arnold Spee was all-in with pocket Queens against Fred
Rhyme's A-J. Spee was in a good spot to double up but after the flop came
2-A-4 he found himself needing one of two Queens remaining in the deck.
The turn came 5 and now a river 3 would put a wheel on the board for a split
pot. However, another Ace fell on the river sending Spee, a former World
Poker Tour champion, out in 6th place for $4,780.

Hand #56 saw Lawrence Whyte all-in with K-9 against Ian Kim's 8-4 on a flop
of Q-8-8. After blanks hit the turn and river Whyte was out in 5th place for
$6,145.

Stan Zoanowich arrived to the final table as one of the short stacks but was
able to hang around until hand #64 when he put his last chips in with 6-2
against Teranie's K-2. After the board came K-K-J-Q-4, Teranie's trip Kings
sent Zoanowich out in 4th place for $8,195.

On hand #81 Ian Kim raised from the button with Fred Rhyme calling from the
small blind. Rhyme checked a flop of 5-Q-2. Kim pushed all-in with K-9 and
Rhyme called with his Ace high. The turn came a Jack keeping Rhyme in the
lead. The river came a 9 giving Kim a pair of 9's and the pot sending Rhyme
out in 3rd place for $12,975.

Heads up play only lasted 3 hands. Both players got their money in pre-flop
with Teranie holding A-9 against Kim's A-Q. Kim was in a great spot to double
up and take a commanding chip lead however the window card was a 9 as
the flop came 3-K-9. The turn 9 sealed it for Teranie. The river came a Jack to
officially finish it as Kim is out in 2nd place for $25,270. Behzad Teranie's trip
9's gave him all of the chips as he became the winner of event #24.
O.J. Alcaraz

BIOGRAPHY

Behzad Teranie is in the jewelry business. When he came to the final table
he felt he had a great chance to take this tournament down as he was 2nd in
chips. He says whenever he has chips at a final table he is confident in his
ability to close a tournament.

Teranie is mostly a tournament player with occasional cash game sessions at
5-10 no-limit hold'em. He plans on playing the main event at Legends of
Poker as the Bike has been good to him this year including a win at a $300
NLH with rebuys at Winnin O' The Green.