Elie Payan Wins Event #22 ($292,825)
Jun 16, '11
Rafe Kibrit Eliminated in 2nd Place ($181,222)
Rafe Kibrit began Level 27 as the short stack and wasted no time pushing it in. Elie Payan completed from the small blind, Rafe Kibrit raised to 180,000 from the big blind and Payan called.
The flop came 4
3 2
, Kibrit potted at 360,000, Payan re-potted and Kibrit called all in.
Payan: Q 9 8
7
Kibrit: A A Q 6
Kibrit was ahead on the flop with a pair of aces, but Payan had a live flush draw. The turn and river were the A and the 10, giving Payan a flush on the turn. Rafe Kibrit failed to improve on the river and was eliminated in 2nd place ($181,222). Elie Payan showed up to this final table average in chips and an orbit late, and after one serious roller coaster ride later, he finally closed out Event #22, claiming the gold bracelet and the $292,825 grand prize.
Player Tags: Elie Payan, Rafe Kibrit
Level 26: Back And Forth, Payan Leads For The Moment
Jun 15, '11
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,071
Average Chip Count: 2,409,750
Chip Counts:
1. Elie Payan – 3,640,000
2. Rafe Kibrit – 1,180,000
Payan Takes the Lead, Loses, Takes It Back
Right at the end of Level 25, Rafe Kibrit took the chip lead from Elie Payan after doubling up with J – 10 for a Broadway straight on an A- K- Q board. This hand gave Kibrit the lead with 3 million to Payan’s 1.8 million.
Kibrit came back from the break and entered Level 26 with same aggression, chipping away at Payan’s stack and getting him to under 1 million before Payan doubled up to 1.7 million with two pair vs. a better two pair. Payan rode that momentum all the way back to the chip lead after getting it all in on a flop of 10 6 4.
Payan: Q 7 5 2
Kibrit: K J 10 6
Kibrit was ahead on the flop with top two pair, but Payan had a lot of live draws. The turn and river were the 3 and the 2, giving Payan a straight. Payan doubled up again this hand to about 3 million, essentially trading stacks with Kibrit who was left with about 1.8 million.
Payan then began to push the big stack himself, chipping away at Kibrit and forcing the action once gain. Kibrit git it all in again soon enough with top pair against Payan’s overpair, but spiked two pair on the river to double up. This hand put both players almost dead even with 2.5 million each.
Payan hit a backdoor flush a bit later and took a definitive lead once again, ending the level on top with about 3.6 million.
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Player Tags: Elie Payan, Rafe Kibrit
Level 25: Payan Leads Kibrit Heads-Up; Sands 3rd
Jun 15, '11
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,071
Average Chip Count: 2,409,750
Chip Counts:
1. Elie Payan – 4,000,000
2. Rafe Kibrit – 820,000
Eliminations:
3rd. David Sands – $113,383
David Sands Eliminated in 3rd Place ($113,383)
David Sands managed to doubled up through the current chip leader Elie Payan right before the break, but still entered Level 25 on the short stack and made his final stand on the first hand back.
Elie Payan limped on the button, Sands raised the pot to 160,000 from the small blind and Payan called.
The flop came 9 5 2, Sands potted for 360,000, Payan shoved and Sands called all in.
Payan: 9 6 6 2
Sands: A K J 4
Payan was ahead with two pair on the flop. The turn and river were the A and the 10, no help to David Sands who was eliminated in 3rd place ($113,383).
NOTE: With the elimination of David Sands in 3rd place, Elie Payan took the chip lead into heads-up play with 3,190,000 to Rafe Kibrit’s 1,630,000.
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Player Tags: David Sands, Elie Payan, Rafe Kibrit
Level 24: Payan Leads Final Three; Vilkki 4th, Wolfe 5th, Patel 6th
Jun 15, '11
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 1,071
Average Chip Count: 1,606,500
Chip Counts:
1. Elie Payan – 2,410,000
2. Rafe Kirbit – 1,670,000
3. David Sands – 740,000
Eliminations:
4th. Juha Vilkki – $82,297
5th. Stephen Wolfe – $60,754
6th. Emil Patel – $45,554
Emil Patel Eliminated in 6th Place ($45,554)
Emil Patel started the level as the short stack after being doubled through several times last level (David Sands twice and Elie Payan once). Patel opened for 105,000 before the flop and Stephen Wolfe called from the big blind.
The flop came 8 7 7, Wolfe bet 225,000, Patel moved all in and Wolfe called.
Patel: K Q Q 2
Wolfe: 6 5 4 3
Patel was ahead on the flop with queens-up, but Wolfe had an open-ended straight draw with a redraw. The turn and river were the 4 and the K, giving Wolfe a straight on the turn. Emil Patel was eliminated in 6th place ($45,554).
Stephen Wolfe Eliminated in 5th Place ($60,754)
Shortly after busting Emil Patel in 6th place, Wolfe got the rest of his chips on a flop of J 9 4.
Elie Payan bet the pot, Wolfe moved all in and Payan called.
Wolfe: A Q Q 10
Payan: 10 7 6 4
Wolfe was ahead with a pair of queens and an open-ended straight draw while Payan had a live flush draw. The turn and river were the 2 and the 9, giving Payan a flush on the turn. Stephen Wolfe was eliminated in 5th Place ($ 60,754).
Juha Vilkki Eliminated in 4th Place ($82,297)
On a board of 7 4 3 10, Elie Payan bet 90,000 into a dry pot on the turn, Juha Villki re-potted to 360,000, Payan shoved and Vilkki called all in.
Payan: 8 3 3 2
Vilkki: Q J7 5
Payan was ahead with middle set, but Vilkki held top pair along with a live flush and straight draw. The river was the 10, giving Vilkii a flush, but Payan a full house. Payan won the pot and Juha Vilkki was eliminated in 4th place ($82,297).
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Player Tags: Emil Patel, Juha Vilkki, Elie Payan, Stephen Wolfe
Level 21: Kibrit Leads; Short Stacks Double Up
Jun 15, '11
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 1,071
Average Chip Count: 535,500
Chip Counts:
1. Rafe Kibrit – 1,425,000
2. Emil Patel – 891,000
3. Jeff Sarwer – 602,000
4. Cody Munger – 417,000
5. Juha Vilkki – 405,000
6. Stephen Wolfe – 340,000
7. Elie Payan – 298,000
8. David Sands – 237,000
9. Roland Israelshvili – 170,000
Stephen Wolfe Doubles Through Emil Patel
Stephen Wolfe started the level as one of the short stacks but quickly found a double up through Emil Patel. Wolfe opened for 40,000 and Emil Patel called from the big blind.
The flop came K 9 6, Patel bet 80,000, Wolfe moved all in and Patel called.
Wolfe: A A K 10
Patel: A Q J 7
Wolfe led the flop with a pair of aces, but Patel had a flush draw and some inside straight draws as well. The turn and river were the 8 and 6. Patel bricked and Stephen Wolfe doubled up to about 375,000 that hand.
Elie Payan Doubles Through Cody Munger
Elie Payan opened for 56,000 from the button and Cody Munger called from the big blind.
The flop came Q 8 7, Munger bet 120,000 and Payan called all in for slightly less.
Payan: A K Q Q
Munger: K 10 9 7c
Payan was ahead with top set while Munger had a few backdoor draws. The turn and river were the 3 and the A, no help for Munger as Payan doubled up to just under 300,000.
Emil Patel Doubles Through Jeff Sarwer
Emil Patel was left short after Stepehen Wolfe doubled through early in the level, but managed to get those chips back after doubling through Jeff Sarwer in one of the biggest pots so far.
Cody Munger opened for 33,000, Jeff Sarwer reraied 76,000, Emil Patel potted from the small blind, Munger folded, Sarwer re-potted and Patel called all in.
Patel: A A Q 8
Sarwer: A K 10 10
Patel was ahead with aces against Sarwer’s tens. The board came J 4 2 5 K, giving Patel a flush on the river. Patel doubled up to just under 900,000 this hand while Sarwer fell down to about 600,000.
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Player Tags: Emil Patel, Cody Munger, Elie Payan, Jeff Sarwer, Stephen Wolfe
Level 20: Final Table Now Underway
Jun 15, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with the elimination of Benjamin Palmer in 10th place, and the final nine players returned at just after 2:30pm to begin the official nine-handed final table.
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 1,071
Average Chip Count: 535,500
Chip Counts:
1. Juha Vilkki – 1,235,000
2. Rafe Kibrit – 667,000
3. Cody Munger – 652,000
4. Elie Payan – 545,000
5. Stephen Wolfe – 523,000
6. Jeff Sarwer – 480,000
7. Roland Israelshvili – 310,000
8. David Sands – 250,000
9. Emil Patel – 147,000
Payouts:
1st. $292,825
2nd. $181,222
3rd. $113,383
4th. $82,297
5th. $60,754
6th. $45,544
7th. $34,642
8th. $26,704
9th. $20,863
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Player Tags: Emil Patel, David Sands, Cody Munger, Juha Vilkki, Elie Payan, Jeff Sarwer, Rafe Kibrit, Stephen Wolfe
