Level 27 Update: Connor Drinan Eliminated in 4th Place
Jun 20, '13
Level: 27
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 516
Average Chip Count: 2,580,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Lee Markholt – 2,350,000
Seat 2: Jonathan Little – 2,355,000
Seat 3: Erick Lindgren – 3,045,000
Players Eliminated:
4th: Connor Drinan – $157,274
Live Updates:
Lee Markholt Doubles Up Through Connor Drinan Twice
First, Lee Markholt doubled up when he made a straight holding a nine on a board reading J-8-8-Q-10 against the K-3 of Connor Drinan. That put Markholt up to 1.3 million and had Drinan down to 1.6 million.
The next time Markholt moved all in he held pocket aces. Drinan was his opponent once again and he was behind with Q-J. The board ran out K-8-6-2-3 and Markholt doubled again, this time growing his stack to 2.6 million. Drinan was now down to 585,000.
Connor Drinan Eliminated in Fourth Place ($157,274)
Connor Drinan moved all in on the button for 485,000 and Jonathan Little called on the big blind. The two players then tabled their hands.
Little: AJ
Drinan: K8
Board: 52247
Little won the hand with a spade flush and to grow his stack above 2.3 million and Drinan was eliminated in fourth place.
Player Tags: Lee Markholt, Jonathan Little, Connor Drinan
Level 26 Update: Vasile Buboi Eliminated in 5th Place
Jun 20, '13
Level: 26
Blinds: 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 516
Average Chip Count: 1,935,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Lee Markholt – 1,890,000
Seat 2: Jonathan Little – 1,005,000
Seat 3: Erick Lindgren – 2,745,000
Seat 4: Connor Drinan – 2,110,000
Players Eliminated:
5th: Vasile Buboi – $106,830
Live Updates:
Vasile Buboi Eliminated in Fifth Place ($106,830)
Connor Drinan raised to 54,000 preflop from the button and Vasile Buboi reraised all in on the small blind for three-quarters of a million. Drinan called and they flipped over their hands.
Drinan: 88
Buboi: AK
Board: QJJ92
Drinan won the hand with two pair, jacks and eights, and Buboi was eliminated in fifth place. Drinan was up to 2.2 million after the hand.
Player Tags: Vasile Buboi, Connor Drinan
Level 25 Update: Ryan D'Angelo Eliminated in 6th Place
Jun 20, '13
Level: 25
Blinds: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 516
Average Chip Count: 1,548,000
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Lee Markholt – 1,853,000
Seat 2: Jonathan Little – 1,113,000
Seat 3: Erick Lindgren – 2,255,000
Seat 4: Connor Drinan – 1,102,000
Seat 6: Vasile Buboi – 1,425,000
Players Eliminated:
6th: Ryan D’Angelo – $74,768
Live Updates:
Connor Drinan raised to 45,000 on the button preflop and Ryan D’Angelo reraised all in for 434,000 on the small blind. Drinan called and they tabled their hands.
Drinan: AK
D’Angelo: K10
Board: AJ857
D’Angelo was eliminated in sixth place and Drinan grew his stack above 1 million after the hand.
Player Tags: Ryan D'Angelo, Connor Drinan