WPT Bio: Fifth-Place Finisher Jason Burt
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
A technical glitch earlier today kept us from posting bios on the final tablists. Here's some background information on fifth-place finisher Jason Burt:
Jason Burt
Started Play With: 1,375,000
6th in chips, 17 big blinds
Jason Burt (online name: "PlastikCards") is a 22-year-old professional poker player from Pennsylvania. Burt has been playing professionally for the last three years or so, though he has also split time with college, recently graduating from the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Like the other Jason at the table (Jason Lavallee), Burt is an online player that hasn't posted any big results in live tournaments -- yet.
Biggest Live Tournament Cash: $5,253 (12th, 2009 EPT London)
Career Earnings in Live Tournaments: $5,253
Sorted In:
Jason Burt, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
06:16 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #34: Jason Burt Eliminated in 5th Place ($208,725)
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Freddy Deeb raises under the gun to 400,000, Jason Burt moves all in from the cutoff for 1,090,000, and Deeb calls with A
Q
. Burt shows A
J
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The flop comes K
Q
4
, and Deeb pairs his queen while Burt flops a gutshot straight draw. The turn is the 9
, and Burt needs a ten on the river to stay alive.
The river card is the 8
, and Freddy Deeb wins the pot with a pair of queens. Jason Burt is eliminated in fifth place, earning $208,725.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 2,910,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 5,695,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 3,295,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 4,620,000
Seat 5. Jason Burt - Out in 5th Place ($208,725)
Sorted In:
Jason Burt, Freddy Deeb, Featured Blog, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
05:58 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #27: Jason Burt
Level 25: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Jason Burt moves all in from the button for 1.1 million, winning the blinds and antes.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 3,405,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 4,800,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 2,605,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 3,830,000
Seat 5. Jason Burt - 1,310,000
Seat 6. Shawn Cunix - 570,000
Sorted In:
Jason Burt, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
05:42 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #19: Freddy Deeb
Level 24: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Freddy Deeb completes the small blind to 80,000, and Jason Burt checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Q
10
5
, Deeb bets 155,000, and Burt folds. Freddy Deeb takes the pot.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 4,265,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 4,040,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 1,970,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 4,155,000
Seat 5. Jason Burt - 1,375,000
Seat 6. Shawn Cunix - 745,000
Sorted In:
Freddy Deeb, Jason Burt, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
05:21 PM, 10/26/09
Hand #2: Jason Burt
Level 24: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Freddy Deeb raises from the button to 250,000, Jason Burt moves all in from the small blind for 1,430,000, and Deeb folds. Jason Burt takes the pot.
Seat 1. Tommy Vedes - 2,990,000
Seat 2. Jason Lavallee - 2,045,000
Seat 3. Craig Crivello - 2,570,000
Seat 4. Freddy Deeb - 3,840,000
Seat 5. Jason Burt - 1,375,000
Seat 6. Shawn Cunix - 3,670,000
Sorted In:
Jason Burt, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
04:26 PM, 10/26/09
Jason Burt - 1,375,000
Level 24: 40,000-80,000, 5,000 ante
Sorted In:
Amanda Leatherman, Jason Burt, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
08:44 PM, 10/25/09
Hands #16-17: Chris Bjorin Doubles Through Aaron Jones
Level 22: 20,000-40,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #16 - Jason Burt raises from middle position to 105,000, and Richard Sciuto calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q
6
3
, Sciuto checks, Burt bets 120,000, and Sciuto calls. The turn card is the A
, Sciuto checks, Burt moves all in, and Sciuto tanks for a few minutes before he folds. Jason Burt takes the pot.
Jason Burt - 2 million
Richard Sciuto - 450,000
Hand #17 - Freddy Deeb raises from middle position to 95,000, Tommy Vedes calls from late position, Chris Bjorin moves all in from the cutoff, and Aaron Jones moves all in from the button. Deeb and Vedes both fold, with Vedes showing Q
9
.
Jones shows A
Q
, and he's a dominant favorite over Bjorin's Q
J
. Bjorin needs to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 10
8
6
9
7
, putting a ten-high straight on the board, and one of the players says, "Chop it up!" But Bjorin taps his jack, and the dealer correctly calls out that Bjorin wins the pot with a jack-high straight to double up.
Chris Bjorin - 975,000
Aaron Jones - 610,000
Sorted In:
Chris Bjorin, Aaron Jones, Richard Sciuto, Jason Burt, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
02:46 PM, 10/25/09
Jason Lavallee vs. Jason Burt
Level 22: 20,000-40,000, 4,000 ante
Jason Lavallee raises form the button to 75,000, and Jason Burt calls from the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of A
10
6
10
, Burt checks, Lavallee bets 83,000, and Burt folds. Jason Lavallee takes the pot.
This is the most action we've had at Table #2 yet. It has definitely been the quieter table.
Jason Lavallee - 4,200,000
Jason Burt - 1,050,000
Sorted In:
Jason Lavallee, Jason Burt, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
01:01 PM, 10/25/09
Steve Brecher Eliminated in 12th Place ($47,710)
Level 20: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
Steve Brecher is all in under the gun with 9
9
against Jason Burt's K
Q
in the big blind. The two players are nearly even in chips.
The board comes J
10
7
5
9
, and Brecher leads the entire way, until he rivers a set of nines. The nine completes a king-high straight for Burt, who wins the pot. The chip stacks are counted down, with 487,000 for Brecher and 505,000 for Burt.
Steve Brecher, who won the WPT Bay 101 title back in March, is eliminated in 12th place.
Jason Burt - 1,050,000
Steve Brecher - Out in 12th Place ($47,710)
Sorted In:
Steve Brecher, Jason Burt, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
08:41 PM, 10/24/09
Post-Pot Banter Between Freddy Deeb and Jason Burt
Level 20: 12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante
After Freddy Deeb called down Jason Burt's failed bluff, the two engaged in quite a conversation.
Jason Burt: "Let me know when you show to Commerce with all the money you won."
Freddy Deeb: "Is that a heads-up invitation?"
Burt: "Sure."
Deeb: "You don't have enough money to play with me."
Burt: "I can raise the money."
Deeb pauses for about 20 seconds, where it seems like the conversation has ended. But then Deeb offers some advice: "Don't act like Phil Hellmuth." Deeb goes off on a little rant for about a minute, comparing Burt's comments with those of Hellmuth after a player sucks out on him.
Eventually, Deeb backs off from his earlier comments and says, "I don't know who you are. I might have to borrow money to play you." Burt laughs, and the demeanor of the table improves.
Deeb offers some empathy at the end, saying, "It's not a good feeling, to lose half a million, especially this late in a big tournament. I know how you feel." Deeb then asks, "What is your name?"
Burt: "Jason."
Deeb: "Nice to meet you, Jason. My name's Freddy."
Burt laughs, as he (like almost everyone in poker) knows who Freddy Deeb is. After a few more relaxed comments, Deeb even invites Burt to his house for barbecue if they do end up playing at Commerce someday.
Sorted In:
Freddy Deeb, Jason Burt, Tournaments, Bellagio, Festa al Lago, Season 8 on FSN, Season 2009 - 2010
08:38 PM, 10/24/09