Matt Perrins Wins Event #9 ($102,105)
Jun 06, '11
Chris Bjorn Eliminated in 2nd Place ($63,112)
With a more than 10:1 chiplead over Chris Bjorn at this point, Matt Perrins open-shoved the button and Bjorn called from the big blind.
Perrins was ahead with an eight-high to Bjorn’s ten-high.
Perrins: 8 – 6 – 5 – 3
Bjorn: 10 – 7 – 6 – 3
Both players drew one card each. Bjorn drew a king for a king-low while Perrins drew a deuce for an eight-low. Chris Bjorn was eliminated in 2nd place ($63,112) while Matt Perrins went on to win his first gold bracelet in Event #9 ($102,105).
With the elimination of Robin Rightmire in 3rd place ($41,643), heads-up play began shortly thereafter. Matt Perrins lead going into the finals with 950,000 to Chris Bjorn’s 270,000.
Robin Rightmire Eliminated in 3rd Place ($41,643)
Robin Rightmire open-shoved the short stack from the small blind and Matt Perrins called from the big blind.
Rightmire was behind with nine-high against Perrins’ seven-high.
Perrins: 7 – 6 – 4 – 2
Rightmire: 9 – 7 – 6 – 3
Both players drew one card each. Perrins drew a 10 to a ten-high while Rightmare paired his three. Robin Rightmire was eliminated in 3rd place ($41,643).
Player Tags: Matt Perrins, Robin Rightmire
Level 17: Final Table Now Underway
Jun 06, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with the elimination of Aaron Schaff in 8th place ($7,937). The remaining seven players returned at approximately 3:00pm to begin the final table. Play will continue today until a winner is crowned.
Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 275
Average Chip Count: 176,785
Chip Counts:
1. Matthew Perrins – 293,000
2. Bernard Lee – 265,000
3. Chris Bjorn – 197,500
4. Thomas Fuller – 168,000
5. Josh Brikis – 119,000
6. Robin Rightmire – 107,000
7. Jason Mercier – 89,500
Payouts:
1st. $102,105
2nd. $63,112
3rd. $41,643
4th. $28,422
5th. $19,906
6th. $14,296
7th. $10,524
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Bernard Lee, Thomas Fuller, Jason Mercier, Matt Perrins, Josh Brikis, Robin Rightmire
