Ashkan Razavi Wins Event no. 9 ($781,398)
Jun 06, '12
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000-1000,000 with a 10,000 ante
Live Updates:
Derrick Huang Eliminated in 3rd Place ($347,228)
Derrick Huang
Ashkan Razavi min-raised the button to 200,000, Derrick Huang moved all in from the small blind and Razavi called.
Razavi led before the flop with K
K
against Huang’s 7
7
.
The board came Q43AK, giving Razavi a set on the river to win the pot and eliminate Derrick Huang in 3rd place ($347,228). Ashkan Razavi took a massive lead going into heads-up with an almost 6:1 chip advantage over Amanda Musumeci.
With the elimination of Derrick Huang in 3rd place ($347,228), Ashkan Razavi took the chip lead going into heads-up play with about 13.1 million to Amanda Musumeci’s 2.2 million.
Ashkan Razavi Wins Event no. 9 ($781,398)
Amanda Musumeci Eliminated in 2nd Place ($481,643)
Ashkan Razavi
Amanda Musumeci entered heads-up play severely out chipped by nearly 6:1, but managed to score an early double up to stay alive. Still on the short stack and running to of time, Musumeci moved all in from the big blind over the top of Ashkan Razavi’s 200,000 button raise. Razavi called and was in the lead before the flop with K10 against Musumeci’s Q9.
The board came 10724K, giving Razavi top pair on the flop and two pair on the river to win the pot and take home the gold. Amanda Musumeci was eliminated in 2nd place ($481,643) as Ashkan Razavi wins Event no 9, taking home the $781,398 grand prize and the ninth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Derrick Huang, Ashkan Razavi, Amanda Musumeci
Level 28 Update: Razavi Leads Final Three; Olisar 4th ($252,379), Ho 5th ($185,378)
Jun 06, '12
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 3,404
Average Chip Count: 5,106,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Amanda Musumeci — 3,675,000
Seat no. 4 — Ashkan Razavi — 10,180,000
Seat no. 6 — Derrick Huang — 1,470,000
Players Eliminated:
Ryan Olisar — 4th Place ($252,379)
Duy Ho — 5th Place ($185,378)
Live Updates:
Duy Ho Eliminated in 5th Place ($185,378)
Duy Ho
Duy Ho started the level second in chips with almost 50 big blinds, but was the next player eliminated as Ashkan Razavi took a monster chip lead going into four-handed play.
Duy Ho opened the pot for 300,000 before the flop, Ashkan Razavi reraised to 640,000 from the small blind, Ho four-bet shoved for about 3,700,000 and Razavi called. Razavi was ahead before the flop with KK against Ho’s 33.
The board came A10576, offering no help to Duy Ho who was eliminated in 5th place ($185,378). That hand put Razavi way out in front with over 9 million for roughly sixty-percent of the chips in play.
Ryan Olisar Eliminated in 4th Place ($252,379)
Ryan Olisar
Ryan Olisar was left with less than two big blinds after losing a big race to Amanda Musumeci with AQ against her 55. Musumeci flopped a set and rivered a full house to double through Olisar and leave him on the short stack with just a few big blinds.
On the next hand, Olisar was all in on his big blind and the other players limped in to see a flop. All three players checked the side pot through the river on a board of J76K2. Ashkan Razavi made the best hand with 53 to make two pair as Olisar threw his 83 into the much. Ryan Olisar was eliminated in 4th place ($252,379) as Ashkan Razavi extended his chip lead to over 10 million that hand.
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Player Tags: Duy Ho, Ashkan Razavi, Ryan Olisar, Amanda Musumeci
Level 28 Update: Ashkan Razavi Takes the Chip Lead
Jun 06, '12
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 3,404
Average Chip Count: 3,063,600
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Amanda Musumeci — 2,750,000
Seat no. 4 — Ashkan Razavi — 4,800,000
Seat no. 6 — Derrick Huang — 1,650,000
Seat no. 7 — Ryan Olisar — 3,600,000
Seat no. 8 — Duy Ho — 3,200,000
Live Updates:
Big Stacks Battle for Chip Lead
Amanda Musumeci came into the level with the chip lead, but quickly lost it Derrick Huang after both players missed their flush draw in a million-chip pot where Huang won the hand with queen-high against Musumeci’s jack. Huang took the lead that hand with about 4.1 million in chips, but Musumeci quickly took it back from Huang in a another big showdown that she won with two pair. Musumeci then lost the lead to Ashkan Razavi towards the end of the level when his pair of tens held up in a showdown. That hand put Razavi on top with 4.2 million, which he managed to extend to nearly 4.8 million as the level came to an end.
Ryan Olisar Doubles Through Derrick Huang
Ryan Olisar
Derrick Huang opened the pot for a raise to 135,000, Ryan Olisar moved all in for about 1,200,000 and Huang called.
Huang led before the flop with 1010 against Olisar’s A8.
The board came K5647, giving Olisar a straight on the river to double up to about 2.5 million. Huang was left with just 27 big blinds after the hand.
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Player Tags: Derrick Huang, Ashkan Razavi, Ryan Olisar, Amanda Musumeci
Level 26 Update: Mueller 7th ($103,258), Reinhart 8th ($78,259), Le 9th ($59,969)
Jun 06, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 3,404
Average Chip Count: 2,553,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Amanda Musumeci — 4,300,000
Seat no. 4 — Ashkan Razavi — 2,200,000
Seat no. 5 — Brian Rast — 1,700,000
Seat no. 6 — Derrick Huang — 1,900,000
Seat no. 7 — Ryan Olisar — 3,465,000
Seat no. 8 — Duy Ho — 1,625,000
Players Eliminated:
Greg Mueller — 7th Place ($103,258)
Benjamin Reinhart — 8th Place ($78,259)
Dien Le — 9th Place ($59,969)
Live Updates:
Dien Le Eliminated in 9th Place ($59,969)
Dien Le
Le was crippled in the previous hand after losing a big all-in race to Derrick Huang after Huang cracked his medium pocket pair with a straight on the river. That hand left Le on the short stack, where he was all in on the very next hand.
Le was all in for his tournament life and was behind before the flop with 82 against Derick Huang’s 99.
The board came 10647A, offering no help to Dien Le who was eliminated in 9th place ($59,969).
Benjamin Reinhart Eliminated in 8th Place ($78,259)
Benjamin Reinhart
Amanda Musumeci opened the pot for 85,000 from middle position, Benjamin Reinhart reraised to 215,000 from late position, Musumeci four-bet to 405,000, Reinhart moved all in and Musumeci called.
Musumeci led before the flop with AA against Reinhart’s AK.
The board came J9873, offering no help to Benjamin Reinhart who was eliminated in 8th place ($78,259). Amanda Museumeci went on to challenge the chip lead after that hand with about 3.9 million.
Greg Mueller Eliminated in 7th Place ($103,258)
Greg Mueller
Greg Mueller open-shoved before the flop for about 600,000 and Derrick Huang called from the small blind.
Huang led before the flop with KK against Mueller’s Q10.
The board came AKQ26, giving Huang middle set on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Greg Mueller in 7th place ($103,258).
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Player Tags: Greg Mueller, Derrick Huang, Amanda Musumeci, Benjamin Reinhart, Dien Le
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 06, '12
The final table of Event no. 9 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Re-entry) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 3 concluded with the elimination of Avraham Lovton in 10th Place ($46,413), setting the official, 9-handed final table. Play will begin in Level 25 with blinds of 15,000 – 30,000 with a 5,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 1 — Amanda Musumeci — 2,040,000
Seat no. 2 — Benjamin Reinhart — 1,800,000
Seat no. 3 — Greg Mueller — 820,000
Seat no. 4 — Ashkan Razavi — 985,000
Seat no. 5 — Brian Rast — 2,415,000
Seat no. 6 — Derrick Huang — 760,000
Seat no. 7 — Ryan Olisar — 3,715,000
Seat no. 8 — Duy Ho — 1,990,000
Seat no. 9 — Dien Le — 775,000
While only 9 players remain, this event gathered 3,404 entries, creating a total prize pool of $4,595,400. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $781,398
2nd Place — $481,643
3rd Place — $347,228
4th Place — $252,379
5th Place — $185,378
6th Place — $137,632
7th Place — $103,258
8th Place — $78,259
9th Place — $59,969
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Greg Mueller, Derrick Huang, Brian Rast, Duy Ho, Ashkan Razavi, Ryan Olisar, Amanda Musumeci, Avraham Lovton, Benjamin Reinhart, Dien Le
