Brent Hanks Wins Event no. 2 ($517,725)
May 30, '12
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
LIve Updates:
Brent Hanks Doubles Through Jacob Bazeley
Brent Hanks opened the pot for 160,000 from the button, Jacob Bazeley reraised to 420,000 from the big blind, Hanks four-bet to 780,000, Bazeley shoved and Hanks called all in. Bazeley held a slight chip lead going into the hand and it was Brent Hanks who was all in for his tournament life.
Bazeley led before the flop with 9
9
against Hanks’ A8.
The board came A76
6
4, giving Hanks top pair on the flop to win the pot and double up.
Brent Hanks Wins Event no. 2 ($517,725)
Jacob Bazeley Eliminated in 2nd Place ($322,294)
After being doubled through by Brent Hanks on the previous hand, Jacob Bazeley got the rest of his chip in before the flop with 104 against Brent Hanks’ A10.
The board came J1026J, giving Hanks top two pair with the best kicker to win Event no. 2 ($517,725). Jacob Bazeley is eliminated in 2nd place ($517,725).
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Player Tags: Brent Hanks, Jacob Bazeley
Level 28 Update: Hanks Leads Bazeley Heads-UP
May 30, '12
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,101
Average Chip Count: 4,727,250
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Brent Hanks — 5,130,000
Seat no. 7 — Jacob Bazely — 4,315,000
LIve Updates:
Brent Hanks Narrows the Gap
Brent Hanks min-raised the button to 120,000, Jacob Bazeley three-bet to 325,000 from the big blind and Hanks called.
The flop came Q104, Bazeley checked, Hanks bet 160,000 and Bazeley called.
The turn was the K, and both players checked.
The river was the 5, Bazeley checked, Hanks bet 560,000 and Bazeley called.
Hanks showed K9 for top pair to win the pot and bring the stacks back to even.
Jacob Bazeley ~ 4770,000
Brent Hanks ~ 4,657,000
Brent Hanks Takes the Chip Lead
Action has slowed considerably after losing Andrew Badecker in 3rd place ($224,029) and the final two players entered Level 28 with an average of 78 bbs. Bazeley began the level with the chip lead and traded it back forth with Hanks before ultimately surrendering it again after Hanks check-shoved the turn into a pot worth about 2 million, causing Bazeley to fold in what was one of the biggest pots of head-up play.
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Player Tags: Brent Hanks, Jacob Bazeley
Level 27 Update: Badecker 3rd ($224,029); Bazeley Leads Hanks Heads-Up
May 30, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,101
Average Chip Count: 4,727,250
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Brent Hanks — 3,330,000
Seat no. 7 — Jacob Bazely — 6,115,000
Players Eliminated:
Andrew Badecker — 3rd Place ($224,029)
Jacob Bazeley Doubles Through Andrew Badecker
Andrew Badecker opened the button for 85,000, Jacob Bazeley reraised to 200,000 from the small blind, and Badecker called.
The flop came KQ10, Bazeley bet 250,000 and Badecker called.
The turn was the 8, Bazeley bet 400,000 and Badecker called.
The river was the 10, Bazeley moved all in and Badecker called.
Bazeley turned over KK for the nut full house against Badecker’s queens full of tens.
Jacob Bazeley ~ 3,800,000
Andrew Badecker ~ 2,200,000
Andrew Badecker Eliminated in 3rd Place ($224,029)
Brent Hanks min-raised the button to 100,000, Andrew Badecker reraised to 250,000 from the small blind, Hanks four-bet to 540,000, Badecker five-bet shoved and Hanks called.
Hanks led before the flop with QQ against Badecker’s 1010.
The board came K743A, offering no help for Andrew Badecker who was eliminated in 3rd place ($224,029). Brent Hanks grabbed the chip lead going into heads-up play this hand with just over 5.3 million.
With Badecker’s elimination, Brent Hanks took the chip lead going into heads-up play with about 5,300,000 to Bazeley’s 4,100,000.
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Player Tags: Brent Hanks, Jacob Bazeley, Andrew Badecker
Level 26 Update: Selbst 4th ($161,345), Schmidt 5th ($117,921), Konjuhi 6th ($87,213)
May 30, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,101
Average Chip Count: 3,51,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Brent Hanks — 3,300,000
Seat no. 4 — Andrew Badecker — 4,050,000
Seat no. 7 — Jacob Bazely — 2,080,000
Players Eliminated:
Vanessa Selbst — 4th Place ($161,345)
Ryan Schmidt — 5th Place ($117,921)
Abdyl Konjuhi — 6th Place ($87,231)
Live Updates:
Abdyl Konjuhi Eliminated in 6th Place ($87,231)
Brent Hanks raised the button, Abdyl Konjuhi moved all in from the big blind for about 500,000, and Hanks called.
Hank’s led before the flop with AK against Konjuhi’s A2.
The board came 96653, offering no help to Abdyl Konjuhi who was eliminated in 6th place ($87,231).
Jacob Bazeley Puts Vanessa Selbst on the Short Stack
Jacob Bazeley opened the pot for 85,000 from the small blind and Vanessa Selbst called from the big blind.
The flop came A85, Bazeley bet and Selbst called.
The turn was the 2, Bazeley checked, Selbst bet 260,000, and Bazeley called.
The river was the 8, pairing the board, and Bazeley bet 400,00. Selbst folded the hand, leaving herself with the short stack at just about 800,000 (200 bbs).
Jacob Bazeley ~ 2,500,000
Vanessa Selbst ~ 800,000
Ryan Schmidt Eliminated in 5th Place ($117,921)
Andrew Badecker opened the pot for 85,000 from the cutoff and Ryan Schmidt called from the big blind.
The flop came Q86, Badecker bet 90,000, Schmidt raised to 195,000, and Badecker called.
The turn was the A, Badecker bet 240,000 and Schmidt called.
The river was the 2, Badecker shoved and Schmidt called all in. Badecker turned over A8 for two pair on the turn to trump Schmidt’s pair of queens on the flop. Ryan Schmidt was eliminated in 5th place ($117,921) while Andrew Badecker became the second player to break 3 million.
“That was, um, quite the turn I wanted to see,” said Badecker as he raked the massive pot, putting himself in the chip lead with just under 3.5 million.
Vanessa Selbst Eliminated in 4th Place ($161,345)
Vanessa Selbst open-shoved the short stack from under the gun and Andrew Badecker called from the small blind.
Badecker led before the flop with KQ against Selbst’s K7.
The board came J94Q8, offering no help for Vanessa Selbst who is eliminated in 4th place ($161,345). Badecker secured the chip lead this hand with just over 4 million.
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Player Tags: Vanessa Selbst, Brent Hanks, Abdyl Konjuhi, Ryan Schmidt, Jacob Bazeley, Andrew Badecker
Action Begins, Official Final Table Now Underway
May 30, '12
The final table of Event no. 2 (No-Limit Hold’em – $1,500) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
With the elimination of Kennii Nguyen in 10th Place ($29,932), the official, nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 23 with blinds of 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 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 — Vanessa Selbst — 1,327,000
Seat no. 2 — Brent Hanks — 1,558,000
Seat no. 3 — J.P. Kelly — 610,000
Seat no. 4 — Andrew Badecker — 1,153,000
Seat no. 5 — Abdyl Konjuhi — 388,000
Seat no. 6 — Ryan Schmidt — 1,200,000
Seat no. 7 — Jacob Bazeley — 1,960,000
Seat no. 8 — Richard Park — 383,000
Seat no. 9 — Michael Kaufman — 437,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 2,101 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,836,350. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $517,725
2nd Place — $322,294
3rd Place — $224,029
4th Place — $161,345
5th Place — $117,921
6th Place — $87,231
7th Place — $65,377
8th Place — $49,621
9th Place — $38,106
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Player Tags: Vanessa Selbst, Richard Park, Brent Hanks, Ryan Schmidt, J.P. Kelly, Jacob Bazeley, Andrew Badecker, Michael Kaufman
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