Lev Rofman Wins Event No. 12 ($166,136)
Jun 07, '13
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 1 out of 535
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Allen Cunningham – $102,819
Live Updates
Lef Rofman Doubles Up Twice in Heads-Up Final
In his first double up Lev Rofman had Allen Cunningham dominated preflop with A-Q against A-3. The board flopped a queen and that was all Rofman needed to stave off elimination.
Rofman was still behind but seven hands later he was all-in preflop again, this time holding Q
10
against the A
4
of Cunningham, so he needed a little help. The board obliged, running out 10639K, and a pair of tens evened up the chip counts at 1.2 million a piece for the final two competitors.
Lev Rofman Wins Event No. 12 ($166,136) — Allen Cunningham Eliminated in Second Place ($102,819)
Allen Cunningham called preflop and Lev Rofman raised to 120,000. Cunningham called again and the flop was delivered J95. Rofman bet 240,000 and Cunningham reraised all in for 775,000. Rofman called and they tabled their hands.
Rofman: KQ
Cunningham: K8
Turn and River: 7Q
Rofman won the hand and the tournament with a pair of queens. Cunningham was eliminated in second place and he took home $102,819 for his efforts. Rofman took home the gold bracelet and the top prize worth $166,136.
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Player Tags: Allen Cunningham, Lev Rofman
Level 24 Update: Jaspal Brar Eliminated in 3rd Place
Jun 07, '13
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 535
Average Chip Count: 1,203,750
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Allen Cunningham – 1,700,000
Seat 8: Lev Rofman – 690,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Jaspal Brar – $68,332
Live Updates:
Lev Rofman Doubles Up Through Allen Cunningham
Lev Rofman raised to 60,000 preflop on the small blind and Allen Cunningham reraised to 180,000 from the big blind. Rofman called and the flop was dealt 962. Rofman moved all in for 115,000 and Cunningham called with A10. Rofman held 97 and the hand held up after the 5 and 9 fell on the turn and river.
Jaspal Brar Eliminated in Third Place ($68,332)
Allen Cunningham raised to 60,000 on the button and Jaspal Brar reraised to 115,000. Cunningham called and the flop rolled out K108. Brar tanked for a bit and then shoved all in. Cunningham called and they turned over their hands.
Cunningham: K10
Brar: AA
Turn and River: J6
Cunningham won the hand with two pair and he took a large lead of 1.7 million into the heads-up final against Lev Rofman (690,000). Brar was eliminated in third place.
Player Tags: Allen Cunningham, Jaspal Brar
Level 22 Update: Eric Crain Eliminated in 6th Place
Jun 07, '13
Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 535
Average Chip Count: 481,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Allen Cunningham – 982,000
Seat 5: Jaspal Brar – 452,000
Seat 7: Anthony Harb – 247,000
Seat 8: Lev Rofman – 574,000
Seat 9: Kenneth Shelton – 154,000
Players Eliminated:
6th: Eric Crain – $28,839
Live Updates:
Eric Crain Eliminated in Sixth Place ($28,839)
Allen Cunningham raised to 40,000 on the button and Eric Crain raised the pot. Allen Cunningham then raised all in and Crain called all in.
Cunningham: 55
Crain: AQ
Board: 95384
Cunningham won the hand to grow his stack to the chip lead and Crain was eliminated in sixth place.
Kenneth Shelton Doubles Up Through Allen Cunningham
Kenneth Shelton raised to 60,000 from the small blind and Allen Cunningham reraised on the big blind. Shelton then moved all in for 122,000 and Cunningham called.
Shelton: AK
Cunningham: 88
Board: Q5310K
Shelton won the hand to double up to 155,000 and Cunningham was still cruising with a chip stack close to 1 million.
Player Tags: Allen Cunningham, Eric Crain, Kenneth Shelton
Level 21 Update: Nicolas Halvorson Eliminated in 7th
Jun 07, '13
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 535
Average Chip Count: 401,250
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Allen Cunningham – 750,000
Seat 4: Eric Crain – 104,000
Seat 5: Jaspal Brar – 334,000
Seat 7: Anthony Harb – 550,000
Seat 8: Lev Rofman – 390,000
Seat 9: Kenneth Shelton – 190,000
Players Eliminated:
7th: Nicholas Halvorson – $22,050
Live Updates:
Another Pair of Doubles
First, Jaspal Brar doubled up through Eric Crain thanks to to a pair of jacks on the turn that topped the pocket fives of Crain. Brar was up to 334,000 and Crain was in trouble with 55,000. Crain got those chips into the middle a few hands later with K8, Allen Cunningham called with Q-2 offsuit and Crain spiked a king on the flop to ensure his survival with just over 100,000. Cunningham was still cruising with 750,000.
Eric Crain Doubles Up Through Nicolas Halvorson
Nicolas Halvorson raised the pot on the hi-jack and Eric Crain reraised all in to 80,000 on the cutoff. Halvorson called but Crain was ahead with pocket aces against the pocket nines of Halvorson. The board rolled QJ7102 and ensured that Crain would double up to survive.
Nicolas Halvorson Eliminated in Seventh Place ($22,050)
Nicolas Halvorson moved all in preflop for 50,000 from early position and Lef Rofman called on the small blind before they flipped over their cards.
Rofman: A10
Halvorson: QJ
Board: A7582
Rofman won the hand to grow his stack above 400,000 and Halvorson was eliminated on the hand in seventh place.
Player Tags: Allen Cunningham, Eric Crain, Nicolas Halvorson
Level 19 Update: Jean-Nicolas Fortin Eliminated in 9th Place
Jun 07, '13
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000-19,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 535
Average Chip Count: 300,938
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Allen Cunningham – 385,000
Seat 2: Nicholas Halvorson – 150,000
Seat 4: Eric Crain – 497,000
Seat 5: Jaspal Brar – 252,000
Seat 6: Tim Reilly – 409,000
Seat 7: Anthony Harb – 386,000
Seat 8: Lev Rofman – 170,000
Seat 9: Kenneth Shelton – 160,000
Players Eliminated:
9th: Jean-Nicolas Fortin – $13,195
Live Updates:
Jean-Nicolas Fortin Eliminated in Ninth Place ($13,195)
Jean-Nicolas Fortin raised to 35,000 from early position preflop and Eric Crain reraised to 90,000. Fortin called all in for 12,000 and they flipped over their cards.
Crain: AK
Fortin: AQ
Board: JJ29K
Crain won the hand to grow his stack close to 700,000 and Fortin was the first player eliminated at the final table in ninth place.
A Pair of Doubles
The first elimination was followed by two doubles ups by short stacks. First, Jaspal Brar survived thanks to pocket aces topping the pocket jacks of Eric Crain in a pot that was shoved preflop. Harb doubled to 385,000 and Crain was down to 500,000. Then it was Nicolas Halvorson survived with trip tens to take his stack to 150,000 against Brar (250,000 after the hand).
Tim Reilly Doubles Through Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham raised to 20,000 UTG+1 and Tim Reilly called on the button. Lev Rofman called on the big blind and the flop was dealt 766. Rofman checked and Cunningham bet 35,000. Reilly called and Rofman folded. The turn fell K and Cunningham bet 50,000.
Reilly raised all in for 137,000 and Cunningham called with 1010. Reilly flipped over AA and they held up after the 3 peeled off the deck on the river. Reilly doubled to 400,000 and Cunningham was down to a little less than that.
Player Tags: Allen Cunningham, Eric Crain, Jaspal Brar, Jean Fortin, Nicolas Halvorson
Official Final Table Begins for Event No. 12 ($1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em)
Jun 07, '13
The final table of Event No. 12 ($1,500 Pot-Limit Hold’em) has begun, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.
With the elimination of Robert Corcione in tenth place ($10,320), the nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begins in Level 19 with blinds of 5,000-10,000, and action will continue until a winner is determined. Play may be extended an additional day if it takes more than 10 levels to reach a winner as noted on the official structure sheet. With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players stack up:
Seat 1: Allen Cunningham – 452,000
Seat 2: Nicholas Halvorson – 110,000
Seat 3: Jean-Nicolas Fortin – 47,000
Seat 4: Eric Crain – 620,000
Seat 5: Jaspal Brar – 382,000
Seat 6: Tim Reilly – 282,000
Seat 7: Anthony Harb – 178,000
Seat 8: Lev Rofman – 200,000
Seat 9: Kenneth Shelton – 160,000
While only 9 remain, this event attracted a field of 535 players, creating a total prize pool of $722,250, and the top 54 players made the money. Here is a look at the final table payouts:
1st Place: $166,136
2nd Place: $102,819
3rd Place: $68,322
4th Place: $50,709
5th Place: $38,055
6th Place: $28,839
7th Place: $22,050
8th Place: $16,994
9th Place: $13,195
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all major hands, current chip counts, and prize payouts.
Player Tags: Allen Cunningham, Eric Crain
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