Arkadiy Tsinis Wins Event #38 ($540,136)
Jun 25, '11
Michael Blanovsky Eliminated in 2nd Place ($336,253)
Arkadiy Tsinis started the final heads-up match yesterday with a chip lead of 3:2 over Michael Blanovsky. Blanovsky lost quite a bit of those chips by the end of the night, but hung in there to force an unscheduled fourth day for this event.
The two players came back this afternoon and once again, Tsinis held the lead with roughly 7.1 million to 2.7 million. Despite facing nearly a 3:1 chip deficit and choking blinds, Blanovsky managed to even out the stacks at one point, and even went on to steal the chip lead for himself with a pair of kings, essentially trading starting stacks with Tsinis. Tsinis almost instantly doubled back through to regain the chip lead and Blanovsky went downhill from there.
Shortly after, he found himself calling all in for 2,000,000 before the flop with A
10
against Tsinis’ Q
J.
The board came 10
9 5 8 8, giving Tsinis a straight on the turn to win the pot. Michael Blanovsky was eliminated in 2nd place ($336,253) while Arkadiy Tsinis won the gold bracelet in Event #38 and the $540,136 grand prize.
Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Michael Blanovsky
Day 4 Begins: Tsinis Leads Blanovsky Heads-Up
Jun 25, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with just two players as a result of the ten-level rule and resumed today at approximately 2:30pm.
Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,192
Average Chip Count: 4,932,000
Chip Counts:
1. Arkadiy Tsinis – 7,110,000
2. Michael Blanovsky – 2,765,000
Payouts:
1st. $540,136
2nd. $336,253
Eliminations:
3rd. Randolph Lanosga – $233,732
4th. Pim De Goede – $168,334
5th. Paul Nash – $123,028
6th. Perry Lin – $91,010
7th. David Rounik – $68,209
8th. Ryan Laplante – $51,711
9th. Christopher Homan – $37,756
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Michael Blanovsky
End of Day 3: Tsinis Leads Blanovsky Heads-Up
Jun 25, '11
NOTE: Play has ended for the night as a result of the ten-level rule and the remaining two players will return at 2:30pm to resume play.
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,192
Average Chip Count: 4,932,000
Chip Counts:
1. Arkadiy Tsinis – 7,110,00
2. Michael Blanovsky – 2,765,000
End of Day 3; Tsinis Leads Overnight
Arkadiy Tsinis took the chip lead going into heads-up play with about 6 million to Michael Blanovsky’s 4 million. Tsinis managed to widen the gap a bit early on, whittling Blanovsky down to about 2.5 million before he doubled up in a huge pot after making a straight on the river.
Back to their original heads-up starting stacks, the standoff continued for while and at one point Blanovky had managed to chip up to almost even with about 4.4 million to Tsinis’ 5.5 million.
The players went back and forth for a bit more before Tsinis really began to chip up in Level 30. At one point he was able to knock Blanovsky down to just 1.3 million to his 8.5 million. Blanovsky managed to get a little back before play ended for the night, and will return tomorrow outchipped by nearly 3:1.
Be sure to check at 2:30pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Michael Blanovsky
Level 28: Tsinis Leads Blanovsky Heads-Up; Lanosga 3rd
Jun 25, '11
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,192
Average Chip Count: 4,932,000
Chip Counts:
1. Arkadiy Tsinis – 5,915,000
2. Michael Blanovsky – 3,960,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Randolph Lanosga – $233,732
Randolph Lanosga Eliminated in 3rd Place ($233,732)
Arkadiy Tsinis called from the button, Michael Blanovsky raised to 300,000 from the small blind, Randolph Lanosga moved all in for about 1,150,000 from the big blind, Tsisnis folded and Blanovsky called.
Blanovsky lead with 8 8 against Lanosga’s 6 5.
The board came Q 7 2 8 A, no help for Randolph Lanosga who was eliminated in 3rd place ($233,732).
NOTE: With the elimination of Randolph Lanosga in 3rd place, Arkadiy Tsinis took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 5,915,000 to Michael Blanovsky’s 3,960,000.
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Michael Blanovsky, Randolph Lanosga
Level 25: Aldridge Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 24, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 23 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Daniel Aldridge in 10th place ($31,219), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 2,192
Average Chip Count: 1,096,000
Chip Counts:
1. Perry Lin – 2,420,000
2. Ryan Laplante – 1,225,000
3. Michael Blanovsky – 1,180,000
4. Christopher Homan – 920,000
5. Arkadiy Tsinis – 855,000
6. Randolph Lanosga – 820,000
7. Paul Nash – 725,000
8. Pin De Goede – 705,000
9. David Rounick – 650,000
Payouts:
1st. $540,136
2nd. $336,253
3rd. $233,732
4th. $168,334
5th. $123,028
6th. $91,010
7th. $68,209
8th. $51,771
9th. $39,756
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Arkadiy Tsinis, Perry Lin, Michael Blanovsky, David Rounick, Paul Nash, Christopher Homan, Pim De Goede, Randolph Lanosga, Ryan Laplante
