Level 22 Update: Dovzhenko 5th ($55,025), Brown 6th ($41,249), Garbe 7th ($31,375)
Jun 06, '12
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 970
Average Chip Count: 1,091,250
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 3 — Charles Tonne — 1,650,000
Seat no. 4 — Tristan Wade — 195,000
Seat no. 5 — Vincnt Van Der Fluit — 2,000,000
Seat no. 8 — Damien Lhommueau — 450,000
Players Eliminated:
Alexander Dovzhenko — 5th Place ($55,025)
Rodney Brown — 6th Place ($41,249)
Brian Garbe — 7th Place ($31,375)
Live Updates:
Brian Garbe Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,375)
Brian Garbe entered the level as the short stack with just under 6 big blinds, and was eliminated shortly after it began in 7th place ($31,375). On his final hand, Charles Tonne min-raised under the gun to 40,000, Brian Garbe moved all in from the button for just under 100,000 and Tonne called.
Garbe led before the flop with AQ73 against Tonne’s AJ76.
The board came J106107, giving Tonne top pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Brian Garbe in 7th place ($31,375).
Rodney Brown Eliminated in 6th Place ($41,249)
Rodney Brown opened the pot for 45,000 from under the gun, Vincent Van Der Fluit reraised to 165,000 from the button, Brown made a pot-sized four-bet and Van Der Fluit called.
The flop came J75, Brown moved all in and Van Der Fluit called.
Van Der Fluit was ahead on the flop with J1097 for top two pair and a flush draw against Brown’s over pair of aces with AA22.
The turn and river were the 7 and the 10, giving Van Der Fluit a full house on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Rodney Brown in 6th place ($41,249). Vincent Van Der Fluit took the chip lead after that hand with just about 1.3 million.
Alexander Dovzhenko Eliminated in 5th Place ($55,025)
Charles Tonne min-raised to 40,000 from under the gun, Alexander Dovzhenko reraised to 130,000 from the small blind and Tonne called.
The flop came K87, Dovzhenko made a pot-sized bet to 280,000, Tonne reraised, Dovzhenko three-bet all in and Tonne called.
Tonne was ahead on the flop with 8765 for two pair against Dovzhenko’s AAK9.
The turn and river were the 8 and the 4, offering no help to Alexander Dovzhenko who was eliminated in 5th place ($55,025).
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Player Tags: Rodney Brown, Alexander Dovzhenko, Vincent van der Fluit, Charles Tonne, Brian Garbe
Level 21 Update: Anderson 8th ($24,186), Schnettler 9th ($18,896)
Jun 06, '12
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 970
Average Chip Count: 623,571
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Rodney Brown — 350,000
Seat no. 3 — Charles Tonne — 985,000
Seat no. 4 — Tristan Wade — 300,000
Seat no. 5 — Vincnt Van Der Fluit — 780,000
Seat no. 6 — Alexander Dovzhenko — 1,200,000
Seat no. 7 — Brian Garbe — 115,000
Seat no. 8 — Damien Lhommueau — 460,000
Players Eliminated:
Calvin Anderson — 8th Place ($24,186)
David Schnettler — 9th Place ($18,896)
Live Updates:
David Schnettler Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,896)
Despite finding an early double up through Charles Tonne after flopping a full house and getting paid off, David Schnettler was the first player eliminated after running into Alexander Dovzhenko’s flopped straight.
Alexander Dovzhenko raised to 32,000 before the flop and David Schnettler called. The flop came J109, Dovzhenko made a pot-sized bet and Schnettler called all in.
Dovzhenko was ahead on the flop with KQ105 for the nut straight. Schnettler was all in for his tournament life and behind with AKJ5 for top pair with a few redraws. The turn and river were the 9 and the 10, offering no help to David Schnettler who was eliminated in 9th place ($18,896).
Calvin Anderson Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,186)
Calvin Anderson opened the pot for 56,000 from middle position and Alexander Dovzhenko called from the big blind.
The flop came 1066, Dovzhenko checked, Anderson moved all in and Dovzhenko called.
Dovzhenko led on the flop with 9765 for trips against Anderson’s two pair with KQJJ.
The turn and river were the 5 and the 3, giving Alexander Dovzhenko a full house on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Calvin Anderson in 8th place ($24,186).
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: David Schnettler, Alexander Dovzhenko
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 06, '12
The final table of Event no. 11 ($1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha) 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 2 concluded with the elimination of Galen Kester in 10th Place ($14,954), setting the official, 9-handed final table. Play will begin in Level 20 with blinds of 6,000-12,000, 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 — Rodney Brown — 457,000
Seat no. 2 — Calvin Anderson — 149,000
Seat no. 3 — Charles Tonne — 1,121,000
Seat no. 4 — Tristan Wade — 150,000
Seat no. 5 — Vincent Van Der Fluit
Seat no. 6 — Alexander Dovzhenko — 579,000
Seat no. 7 — Brian Gabe — 158,000
Seat no. 8 — Damien Lhommeau — 663,000
Seat no. 9 — David Schnettler — 139,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 970 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,309,500. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $265,211
2nd Place — $164,132
3rd Place — $102,690
4th Place — $74,536
5th Place — $55,025
6th Place — $41,249
7th Place — $31,375
8th Place — $24,186
9th Place — $18,896
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: Galen Kester, Tristan Wade, David Schnettler, Rodney Brown, Alexander Dovzhenko, Charles Tonne, Damien Lhommeau