Level 25: Bonomo Leads Final Three; Tanaka 4th, Elezra 5th
Jul 01, '11
Blinds: 13,000-35,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 310
Average Chip Count: 775,000
Chip Counts:
1. Justin Bonomo – 1,200,000
2. Leonard Martin – 520,000
3. David Bach – 513,000
Eliminations:
4th. Masayoshi Tanaka – $52,680
5th. Eli Elezra – $36,596
Eli Elezra Eliminated in 5th Place ($36,596)
Eli Elezra opened for a raise from under the gun and Masayoshi Tanaka called from the big blind.
On the first draw, Tanaka drew three cards and Elezra drew two cards. Tenaka bet and Elezra called.
On the second draw, Tanaka Drew one card and Elezra drew two cards. Tanaka bet and Elezra called all in. Both players stood pat on the final draw.
Elezra: 9 – 8 – 5 – 3 – 2
Tanaka: 8 – 7 – 4 – 3 – 2
Elezra drew to a nine-low after the second draw but Tanaka made an eight-low that same round to win the pot. Eli Elezra was eliminated in 5th place ($36,595).
Masayoshi Tanaka Eliminated in 4th Place ($52,680)
Justin Bonomo button-raised before the the draw and Masayoshi Tanaka called all in from the small blind.
On the first draw, Tanaka drew one card and Bonomo drew two.
On the second draw, Tanaka drew one card and Bonomo drew two.
On the third and final draw, Tanaka and Bonomo drew one card each.
Tanaka: 8 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3
Bonomo: 7 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2
Tanaka drew to an eight-low on the final draw but Bonomo drew to a seven-low to win the pot. Masayoshi Tanaka was eliminated in 4th place ($52,680).
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Player Tags: Eli Elezra, Justin Bonomo, Masayoshi Tanaka
Level 23: Jason Mercier Eliminated in 6th Place ($25,967)
Jun 30, '11
Blinds: 8,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 310
Average Chip Count: 465,000
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 810,000
2. Justin Bonomo – 625,000
3. Eli Elezra – 490,000
4. Masayoshi Tanaka – 400,000
5. Leonard Martin – 70,000
Eliminations:
6th. Jason Mercier – $25,967
Jason Mercier Eliminated in 6th Place ($25,967)
Jason Mercier raised from under the gun and Masayoshi Tanaka called from the big blind.
Tanaka drew two cards while Mercier drew one. Tanaka checked, Mercier bet, Tanaka check-raised, Mercier three-bet all in and Tanaka called.
Both players drew one card each on the second draw and then one card each again on the third draw.
Tanaka: 10 – 8 – 7 – 3 – 2
Mercier: A – 6 – 5 – 4 – 2
Mercier bricked with an ace on the final draw while Tanaka made a ten-low to win the pot. Jason Mercier was the first one eliminated in 6th place ($25,967).
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Player Tags: Jason Mercier, Masayoshi Tanaka
Level 22: Turner Eliminated 7th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 30, '11
NOTE: The day began with 13 players, and with the elimination of Jon Turner in 7th place ($18,804), the official six-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 310
Average Chip Count: 387,500
Chip Counts:
1. David Bach – 817,000
2. Eli Elezra – 434,000
3. Jason Mercier – 343,000
4. Justin Bonomo – 313,000
5. Leonard Martin – 273,000
6. Masayoshi Tanaka – 148,000
Payouts:
1st. $189,818
2nd. $117,305
3rd. $77,517
4th. $52,680
5th. $36,595
6th. $25,967
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Player Tags: Eli Elezra, David Bach, Justin Bonomo, Jon Turner, Jason Mercier, Masayoshi Tanaka
