Vincent Moscati Wins ($54,540), Alexander Carmosino Eliminated In Second Place ($33,339)
Jan 22, '18
Alexander Carmasino was all-in holding Q
J, but he was dominated by Vincent Moscati’s AQ
.
The board ran out 8
8
5A10 and Moscati finally claimed the last pot of the tournament.
Carmosino, who was a runaway freight train for most of the day, had to settle for second place and a payout of $33,339. Moscati takes home the title, the trophy, and the $54,540 first-place prize for an outright win.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day.
Player Tags: Alexander Carmosino, Vincent Moscati
Moscati Doubles Back
Jan 21, '18
In a limped pot, the two players saw a flop of 984. Carmosino bet 400,000, and Moscati rasied to 1,050,000.
Carmosino then moved all-in, and Moscati called his last 6,205,000 with J9. Carmosino held 107 for a straight draw.
The turn and river came 10Q and Moscati doubled up to take a 2:1 chip lead.
Player Tags: Alexander Carmosino, Vincent Moscati
Carmosino Gets Lucky To Double
Jan 21, '18
Moscati raised the button and Carmosino shoved for 6,390,000. Moscati quickly called with AK, and he was in great shape to win the tournament against Carmosino’s AQ.
The board fell A104J7, however, and Carmosino doubled up, essentially trading spots with Moscati. Carmosino now sports a 2:1 chip lead.
Player Tags: Vincent Moscati
Moscati Closing In
Jan 21, '18
In a limped pot, the two player saw a flop of J84. Moscati checked and Carmosino bet 320,000. Moscati called and the turn was the 5.
Both players checked and the A hit the river. Moscati checked, and Carmosino bet 500. Moscati called with 86 for an eight-high flush, and Carmosino mucked.
Moscati now has 14,800,000 while Carmosino is sitting on 3,625,000.
Player Tags: Alexander Carmosino, Vincent Moscati
Vincent Moscati Doubles Through Alexander Carmosino
Jan 21, '18
From the small blind Vincent Moscati raised to 425,000 and Alexander Carmosino called from the big blind. The flop brought the 876 and Moscati bet 225,000. Carmosino called and the 2 hit the turn.
Moscati checked and Carmosino bet 400,000. Moscati then announced he was all-in for 5,465,000 and Carmosino quickly called. Moscati rolled over the J10 for a flush. Carmosino had the 109 for a straight and was drawing dead.
The river was the A and Moscati doubled up to over 12.5 million, taking the massive chip lead. Carmosino was left with roughly 3.4 million after the hand.
Player Tags: Alexander Carmosino, Vincent Moscati
Moscati Takes The Chip Lead
Jan 21, '18
For the first time in a long time, Alexander Carmosino is not the chip leader.
Vincent Moscati limped the small blind, and Carmosino raised to 370,000. Moscati then made it 1,100,000 and Carmosino responded with another raise to 2,500,000.
Moscati called, putting about 30 percent of the chips in the tournament in the pot preflop. The flop came down QQ3 and Moscati moved all-in.
Carmosino didn’t wait too long to fold, leaving himself with 7,800,000. Moscati now has 8,200,000. Palmer rounds out the three with 2,250,000.
Player Tags: Vincent Moscati
Jamal Sawaqdeh Eliminated In Fourth Place ($15,365)
Jan 21, '18
Jamal Sawaqdeh moved all-in from the small blind for 970,000 and was called by Vincent Moscati. Moscati had Q10, but he was dominated by Sawaqdeh’s KQ.
Unfortunately for Sawaqdeh, the board fell 10953A to give Moscati the pot and the knockout.
Player Tags: Jamal Sawaqdeh, Vincent Moscati
David Warga Eliminated In Sixth Place ($8,892)
Jan 21, '18
David Warga was all-in from under-the-gun for his last 390,000 and was called by both Vincent Moscati and Alexander Carmosino.
The flop came down 765 and both players checked. The turn was the 6 and Moscati bet 275,000. Carmosino folded and Moscati showed pocket tens.
Warga needed help with K5, but the river was the J, ending his tournament run in sixth place.
Player Tags: Vincent Moscati, David Warga
Mark Manges Eliminated In Ninth Place ($4,742)
Jan 21, '18
Mark Manges moved all-in for about 950,000 from under-the-gun and was called by Vincent Moscati in the small blind.
Manges had pocket kings, but he was very disappointed to see Moscati turn over pocket aces. To add insult to cooler, Moscati even turned a set to drag the pot and score the knockout. He now has 5,120,000 in chips.
Player Tags: Vincent Moscati, Mark Manges
Sammy Aweida Eliminated In 14th Place ($2,869)
Jan 21, '18
Sammy Aweida lost most of his stack doubling up Mark Manges. He got the rest of it in with A8, but couldn’t connect on a board of JJ45K against the pocket sixes of Vincent Moscati.
Aweida was eliminated in 14th place, while Moscati is now up to 2,400,000.
Player Tags: Vincent Moscati, Osama Aweida
