Ezra Udoff Gets the Gold and $69,985
Jun 14, '07
After losing the chip lead to Ezra Udoff, Rene Angelil started shoving all-in every hand until Udoff finally called him. Angelil pushed all-in from the small blind for the third or fourth time in a row, and this time Udoff made the call. Angelil turns over 9
9
while Udoff shows K
8. The board comes A Q 6 K
K, and Udoff goes runner-runner for trip kings and the win. Rene Angelil is eliminated in 2nd place ($47,290), and Ezra Udoff is our new champion. Udoff wins Event 3, the gold bracelet, and the $69,985 grand prize.
Player Tags: Rene Angelil, Ezra Udoff
And The Table Has Turned
Jun 14, '07
Ezra Udoff calls from the small blind and Rene Angelil checks his option. The flop comes 8 7 4, and Angelil checks to Udoff. Udoff bets $8,000 and Angelil check-raises him another $15,000. Udoff calls and the turn brings the A. Angelil bets out $15,000 and Udoff raises him another $15,000. Angelil calls and the river brings the 4. Angelil puts Udoff all-in for $107,000 and Udoff makes the call. Angelil flips over 8 4 for a full house, but Udoff shows A A for the better full house. Udoff doubles through Angelil, taking a commanding chip lead and leaving Rene with only $56,000.
Player Tags: Rene Angelil, Ezra Udoff
Angelil With the Check-Raise
Jun 14, '07
Ezra Udoff calls out of the small blind and Rene Angelil raises $10,000 more. Udoff calls and the flop comes A 10 8. Angelil checks to Udoff who bets $15,000. Angelil check-raises $45,000 more and gets Udoff off of his hand.
Player Tags: Rene Angelil, Ezra Udoff
Udoff Makes a Move
Jun 14, '07
Rene Angelil limps in from the small blind and Erza Udoff raises $12,000 out of the big blind. Angelil calls and the flop comes K 9 9. Udoff checks to Angelil who bets $20,000, and Udoff calls. The 4 hits the turn and both players check around. The river brings the 3 and Udoff fires out $25,000, getting Angelil to fold his cards.
Player Tags: Rene Angelil, Ezra Udoff
Level 13
Jun 14, '07
Players have just returned from break, where as Rene Angelil and Ezra Udoff are now playing heads-up.
Here are the current chip counts going into heads-up play...
Rene Angelil -- $266,000
Ezra Udoff -- $124,000
Player Tags: Rene Angelil, Ezra Udoff
Udoff's Revenge
Jun 14, '07
Karl Mahenholz raises to $11,000 from the button and Ezra Udoff calls from the small blind. The flop comes A 6 3, and Udoff checks to Mahrenholz who bets $10,000. Udoff calls and the turn brings the 9. Udoff, first to act, fires $18,000 at the pot and gets Mahrenholz to fold his hand.
Player Tags: Ezra Udoff, Karl Mahrenholz
Mahrenholz Rakes a Nice Pot
Jun 14, '07
Karl Mahrenholz raises to $12,000 from the small blind and Ezra Udoff calls $8,000 more from the big blind. The flop comes 9 7 2, and both players check around. The turn brings the 5 and Mahrenholz bets out $8,000. Udoff calls and the 6 hits the river. Mahrenholz fires out $20,000, getting Udoff to fold, and managing to rake in a nice pot.
Player Tags: Ezra Udoff, Karl Mahrenholz
Chip Counts
Jun 14, '07
Here are the current chip counts for the remaining three players...
Rene Angelil -- $140,000
Ezra Udoff -- $126,000
Karl Mahrenholz -- $124,000
Player Tags: Rene Angelil, Ezra Udoff, Karl Mahrenholz
Daniel Tarnopol Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,325)
Jun 14, '07
Rene Angelil raises $12,000 from the cutoff and gets two callers in Daniel Tarnopol and Ezra Udoff out of the blinds. The flop comes K Q 3 and Udoff moves all-in for $44,500. Angelil folds to Tarnopol who calls off the rest of his chips($42,000). Udoff turns over 9 7 for the flush draw while Tarnopol shows K Q for top two pair. The turn brings the 6, giving Udoff his flush and the river brings the 5 just to throw a little salt in the Tarnopol's wound.
Daniel Tarnopol is eliminated in 4th place and will receive $13,235.
Player Tags: Daniel Tarnopol, Rene Angelil, Ezra Udoff
Udoff Makes a Move
Jun 14, '07
Karl Mahrenholz raises $11,000 from the cutoff and Ezra Udoff moves all-in for $35,500 more. Mahrenholz folds and Udoff gathers some well-needed chips.
Player Tags: Ezra Udoff, Karl Mahrenholz
