Level 27 Update: Final 7 on Dinner Break; Fitzmaurice 8th ($63,418)
Jun 17, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 4,128
Average Chip Count: 1,769,142
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Dennis Phillips — 2,400,000
Seat no. 2 — William Thomson — 910,000
Seat no. 3 — Stuart Spear — 3,265,000
Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 550,000
Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 2,070,000
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 1,055,000
Seat no. 9 — Bill Stabler — 2,140,000
Players Eliminated:
Martin Fitzmaurice — 8th Place ($63,418)
Live Updates:
Martin Fitzmaurice Eliminated in 8th Place ($63,418)
Martin Fitzmaurice open-shoved before the flop for 455,000 and William Thomson called all in for 440,000 from the small blind.
Thomson was all in for his tournament life and ahead before the flop with A
10 against Fitzmaurice’s A-9 offsuit.
The board came K5
4
49, giving Thomson a flush on the river to win the pot and double up. Thomason doubled up to about 950,000 that hand while Fitzmaurice was left with just 15,000 behind.
On the very next hand, Fitzmaurice was all in with 107 against Bill Stabler’s AK.
The board came K83K
6, giving Stable top pair on the flop and trips on the turn to win the hand and eliminate Martin Fitzmaurice in 8th place ($63,418).
The remaining seven players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 27 and will return at approximately 8:00pm to resume play.
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: Martin Fitzmaurice, Bill Stabler, William Thomson
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 17, '12
The final table of Event no. 29 ($1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship) 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 began with 33 players spread out over 4 tables, and with the elimination of Carolyn Tulloch in 10th Place ($37,672), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 26 with blinds of 20,000-40,000 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 — Dennis Phillips — 500,000
Seat no. 2 — William Thomson — 1,200,000
Seat no. 3 — Stuart Spear — 3,625,000
Seat no. 4 — Martin Fitzmaurice — 760,000
Seat no. 5 — Allyn Jaffrey Shulman — 610,000
Seat no. 6 — Harold Lilie — 1,250,000
Seat no. 7 — Hoyt Corkins — 660,00
Seat no. 8 — Bob Phelps — 915,000
Seat no. 9 — Bill Stabler — 2,965,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 4,128 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,715,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $603,713
2nd Place — $372,895
3rd Place — $270,727
4th Place — $199,023
5th Place — $147,605
6th Place — $110,416
7th Place — $83,332
8th Place — $63,418
9th Place — $48,669
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: Hoyt Corkins, Allyn Shulman, Stuart Spear, Martin Fitzmaurice, Harold Lilie, Dennis Phillips, Bill Stabler, William Thompson, Bob Phelps
