Benjamin Scholl Wins Event no. 20 ($206,760)
Jun 12, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Jeff Shulman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($92,562)
Jeff Shulman returned from the break on the short stack with just 6 big blinds and was the next player eliminated. Shulman raised the button to 80,000 and Benjamin Scholl called from the big blind.
The flop came Q
82
, Scholl checked, Shulman bet 40,000, Scholl raised to 80,000 and Shulman called the check-raise.
The turn was the K and Shulman got it all in good with A
K for top pair, top kicker against Scholl’s bottom pair with 98. Shulman was way out in front when the money went in, but Scholl spiked the 9
on the river to make two pair and win the pot. Jeff Shulman was eliminated in 3rd place ($92,562) while Scholl took the chip lead going into heads-up play with about 1.9 million.
With the elimination of Jeff Shulman in 3rd place ($92,562), Benjamin Scholl took the chip lead going into heads up-play with 1,940,000 to Andrew Prock’s 550,000.
Benjamin Scholl Wins Event no. 20 ($206,760)
Andrew Prock Eliminated in 2nd Place ($127,773)
Benjamin Scholl entered heads-up play with nearly a 4:1 chip lead over his opponent Andrew Prock and quickly capitalized on that advantage. Scholl managed to grind him down to his last few big blinds before getting him all in on a paired board with an under pair against his top pair.
Benjamin Scholl raised the button to 80,000, Andrew Prock reraised to 120,000 from the big blind and Scholl called.
The flop came A76, Prock bet 40,000 and Scholl called.
The turn was the 7, Prock bet all in for 15,000 and Scholl called. Scholl turned over A10 for top pair against Prock’s under pair with 33.
The river was the 7, giving Scholl the higher full house on the river to win the pot and eliminate Andrew Prock in 2nd place ($127,773). Benjamin Scholl wins Event no. 20, taking home the $206,760 grand prize and the twentieth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Andrew Prock, Benjamin Scholl
Level 26 Update: Scholl Way Out in Front, Shulman Battles From the Short Stack
Jun 12, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 166
Average Chip Count: 830,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 4 — Jeff Shulman — 485,000
Seat no. 5 — Andrew Prock — 495,000
Seat no. 8 — Benjamin Scholl — 1,510,000
Live Updates:
Scholl Leads Final Three; Shulman Battles to Beat the Blinds
Jeff Shulman came into Level 26 on the short stack with just 6 big blinds and was knocked down to just 145,000 (2 bbs) at one point in the level. Shulman managed to chip up as the level came to an end however, winning a big showdown against Andrew Prock with trip sixes. That hand was three-bet before the flop and raised on the turn and river. Shulman flopped a pair and rivered trips to chip up to about 570,000 (9.5 bbs).
There was a lot of back and forth with Shulman this level and shortly after chipping up through Prock a few hands before, Shulman lost a big showdown to Benjamin Scholl’s flush. That hand knocked Shulman down to about 375,000 while Scholl maintained a strong lead over the field with about 1.5 million or roughly sixty-percent of the chips in play. Shulman managed to gain some back by the end of the level and will head into the break virtually tied for second with Andrew Prock at about 500,000 each (6 bbs).
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Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Andrew Prock, Benjamin Scholl
Level 24 Update: Jeff Shulman Leads Final Four
Jun 11, '12
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 166
Average Chip Count: 622,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 4 — Jeff Shulman — 935,000
Seat no. 5 — Andrew Prock — 588,000
Seat no. 7 — Jesse Martin — 220,000
Seat no. 8 — Benjamin Scholl — 695,000
Players Eliminated:
Raymond Dehkharghani — 5th Place ($51,344)
Matt Glantz — 6th Place ($39,259)
Matt woodward — 7th Place ($30,259)
Live Updates:
Matt Woodward Eliminated in 7th Place ($30,529)
Matt Woodward came back from the dinner break the short stack with just 2 big blinds and was the next player eliminated. Woodward opened the pot to 80,000 from middle position and Benjamin Scholl called from the bog blind.
The flop came Q42, Scholl checked, Woodward bet 40,000, Scholl raised to 80,000, and Woodward called all in.
Scholl was ahead on the flop with a pocket pair of deuces for a set on the flop against Woodward’s over cards with 86.
The turn and river were the 9 and the K, offering no help to Matt Woodward who was eliminated in 7th place ($30,529).
Matt Glantz Eliminated in 6th Place ($39,259)
Jesse Martin opened the cutoff for 80,000 and Matt Glantz called from the big blind.
The flop came K87, Glantz bet 40,000 and Martin called.
The turn was the 5, Glantz bet all in and Martin called.
Glantz was all in for his tournament life on the turn and was behind with 65 for bottom pair and a straight draw against Martin’s top pair with KJ.
The river was the A, and Matt Glantz was eliminated in 6th place ($39,259).
Raymond Dehkharghani Eliminated in 5th Place ($51,344)
Raymond Dehkharghani opened the cutoff for 80,000, Andrew Prock raised to 120,000 from the small blind, Dehkharghani four-bet to 160,000, Prock five-bet to 200,000 and Dehkharghani called.
The flop came J85, Dehkharghani bet all in for his last few chips and Prock called.
Prock was ahead when the money went in on the flop with AK against Dehkharghani’s A2.
The turn and river were the K and the 6, giving Prock top pair on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Raymond Dehkharghani in 5th place ($51,344).
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Player Tags: Matthew Glantz, Jesse Martin, Matt Woodward, Andrew Prock, Benjamin Scholl, Raymond Dehkarghani
Action Begins, Jeff Shulman Leads Final Table
Jun 11, '12
The final table of Event no. 20 ($5,000 Limit Hold’em) 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 17 players spread out over two tables, and with the elimination of Samuel Golbuff in 10th Place ($15,830), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 12,000-24,000 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 — Raymond Dekharghani — 325,000
Seat no. 2 — Matt Woodward — 214,000
Seat no. 3 — Matt Glantz — 225,000
Seat no. 4 — Jeff Shulman — 642,000
Seat no. 5 — Andrew Prock 373,000
Seat no. 6 — Nicholas Derke — 51,000
Seat no. 7 — Jesse Martin — 252,000
Seat no. 8 — Benjamin Scholl — 220,000
Seat no. 9 — Ayman Qutami — 192,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 166 players, creating a total prize pool of $780,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $206,760
2nd Place — $127,773
3rd Place — $92,562
4th Place — $68,322
5th Place — $51,344
6th Place — $39,259
7th Place — $30,529
8th Place — $24,139
9th Place — $19,395
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: Jeff Shulman, Matthew Glantz, Jesse Martin, Matt Woodward, Andrew Prock, Nicholas Derke, Benjamin Scholl, Raymond Dehkarghani
Ben Scholl Doubles Up to End the Night
Live Updates:
Viatcheslav Ortynskiy Eliminated in Fourth Place ($94,644)