Final Day Update: Final Table Set
Jun 25, '09
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 275
Chip Counts:
1. John Kabbaj – 1,867,000
2. Davidi Kitai – 1,737,000
3. Isaac Haxton – 1,139,000
4. Eric Baldwin – 1,115,000
5. J.C. Alvarado – 810,000
6. Kirill Gerasimov – 621,000
7. Jason Lester – 386,000
8. Eugene Todd – 341,000
9. Darryll Fish – 241,000
Average Chip Count: 917,444
Notable Eliminations:
14. Thomas Pattersson — $43,091
13. Ken Lennaard — $43,091
12. Michael Kamran — $57,645
11. Billy Kopp — $57,645
Big Hands:
Thomas Pattersson Eliminated In 14th Place($43,091)
Thomas Pattersson and Billy Kopp got into a raising war preflop until all of Pattersson’s chips were in the middle.
Pattersson: J
10
Kopp: A5
Board: A8428
The flop gave Kopp a dominating lead in the hand that he never relinquished and Pattersson made his exit in 14th place.
Ken Lennaard Eliminated In 13th Place($43,091)
Isaac Haxton raised the pot from the button preflop and the action was next on Ken Lennaard. Lennaard moved the rest of his chips into the middle and Haxton made the call.
Haxton: AK
Lennaard: Q10
Board: A
A232
Haxton flopped a set and rivered a full boat for good measure and Lennaard was eliminated in 13th place.
Michael Kamran Eliminated In 12th Place($57,645)
Kamran raised to 84,000 from the button and the small blind mucked. The action was then on Billy Kopp in the big blind and he raised enough to put Kamran all in. Kamaran made the call and turned over J9. Kopp showed the superior A7 and it was time for the flop. It came down Q87, giving Kopp a pair but also giving Kamran a gutshot straight draw. The Q fell on the turn and offered no help to Kamran. His last gasp came on the river when another lady showed up, the Q, giving Kamran a full house and sending Kamran crashing to the rail in 12th place.
Billy Kopp Eliminated In 11th Place($57,645)
After knocking out two players on his own, it was finally Kopp’s turn to step on the chopping block.
Davidi Kitai raised to 60,000 preflop and Kopp decided to make it 198,000 to go. Kitai just called and both players saw the flop come down 843. Kopp went all in on the flop and Kitai made the call. Kopp showed down AQ for the nut flush draw while Kitai showed JJ for an over pair to the board. The turn was the 4 and the river was another black card, the 8 and Kopp bricked the last two streets and it cost him his tournament life. He was sent to the rail in 11th place, taking home $57,645.
Mohsin Charania Eliminated In 10th Place($57,645)
Davidi Kitai raised to 75,000 from under the gun and the action was next on Charania. He moved all in for just 85,000 total and everyone folded around to Kitai. He made the cheap call and the players turned over their hands.
Kitai: 99
Charania: AJ
Board: Q10236
Charania flopped a Broadway draw but it never materialized and Kitai’s pair held up. Charania picked up his stuff and made his way toward the exit in 10th place, one spot shy of the official final table.
Player Tags: Ken Lennaard, Davidi Kitai, Isaac Haxton, Billy Kopp, Michael Kamran, Mohsin Charania
Blake Cahail Eliminated In Seventh Place ($28,604)
Ken Lennaard Eliminated In Fourth Place ($75,149)