Greg Hobson Wins Event no. 49 ($256,691)
Jun 29, '12
Level: 25
Ante: 30,000
Greg Hobson Wins Event no. 49 ($256,691)
Mike Sowers Eliminated in 2nd Pace ($158,887)
Although they began heads-up play dead even in chips, Greg Hobson took a 2:1 chip lead over Mike Sowers heading into the dinner break. Shortly after the players returned, Hobson regained his momentum and had Sowers all in before the flop for his tournament life.
Greg Hobson limped in the pot for 30,000, Mike Sowers moved all in and Hobson called.
Hobson was ahead before the flop with 7
7
against Sowers’ A
7
.
The board came K9598, offering no help to Mike Sowers who was eliminated in 2nd place ($158,887). Greg Hobson wins Event no. 49, taking home the $256,691 grand prize and the forty-ninth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Greg Hobson, Mike Sowers
Level 24 Update: Hobson Leads Sowers Heads-Up; Hayes 3rd ($99,409), Gimbel 4th ($72,155)
Jun 29, '12
Level: 24
Ante: 20,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 939
Average Chip Count: 2,112,750
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 6 — Greg Hobson — 2,935,000
Seat no. 7 — Mike Sowers — 1,265,000
Players Eliminated:
John Hayes — 3rd Place ($99,409)
Harrison Gimbel — 4th Place ($72,155)
Live Updates:
Harrison Gimbel Eliminated in 4th Place ($72,155)
Mike Sowers limped into the pot for 5,000, Harrison Gimbel raised to 80,000 and Sowers called.
The flop came J63, and both players checked.
The turn was the A, Sowers checked, Gimbel bet 135,000, Sowers shoved and Gimbel called all in.
Sowers was ahead on the turn with A6 for a better two pair than Gimbel’s A3.
The river was the 9 and Harrison Gimbel was eliminated in 4th place ($72,155). Sowers moved up to about 1.5 million after the hand.
John Hayes Eliminated in 3rd Place ($99,409)
On a flop of K62, John Hayes bet, Sowers raised to 100,000, Hayes moved all in for around 400,000 and Sowers called.
Sowers was ahead on the flop with K8 for top pair against Hayes’ 77.
The turn and river were the 4 and the 9, offering no help to John Hayes who was eliminated in 3rd place ($99,409).
Mike Sowers and Greg Hobson entered heads-up play nearly even chips with about 2.1 million each.
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Player Tags: Greg Hobson, John Hayes, Mike Sowers, Harrison Gimbel
Level 23 Update: Eugene Du Plessis Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,267)
Jun 29, '12
Level: 23
Ante: 15,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 939
Average Chip Count: 1,056,375
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 6 — Greg Hobson — 2,200,000
Seat no. 7 — Mike Sowers — 870,000
Seat no. 8 — John Hayes — 490,000
Seat no. 9 — Harrison Gimbel — 625,000
Players Eliminated:
Eugene Du Plessis — 5th Place ($53,267)
Live Updates:
Eugene Du Plessis Eliminated in 5th Place ($53,267)
Greg Hobson opened the pot for 40,000 before the flop, Harrison Gimbel called, Eugene Du Plessis moved all in for 210,000 and got two callers.
The flop came Q104, Hobson bet 105,000 and Gimbel folded.
Hobson was ahead on the flop with AQ for top pair against Du Plessis’ AK.
The turn and river were the 7 and the 10, offering no help to Eugene Du Plessis who was eliminated in 5th place ($53,267). Hobson secured the four-handed chip lead with about 1.8 million after the hand.
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Player Tags: Greg Hobson, Eugene Du Plessis
Level 19 Update: Aljanedi 8th ($23,413), Schwartz 9th ($18,292)
Jun 29, '12
Level: 19
Ante: 6,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 939
Average Chip Count: 603,642
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Seth Davies — 640,000
Seat no. 4 — Eugene Du Plessis — 996,000
Seat no. 5 — Mike McDonald — 205,000
Seat no. 6 — Greg Hobson — 608,000
Seat no. 7 — Mike Sowers — 824,000
Seat no. 8 — John Hayes — 229,000
Seat no. 9 — Harrison Gimbel — 325,000
Players Eliminated:
Sameer Aljanedi — 8th Place ($23,413)
Justin Schwartz — 9th Place ($18,292)
Live Updates:
Justin Schwartz Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,292)
Harrison Gimbel limped in the pot for 1,000 with five callers, Greg Hobson raised to 24,000, Justin Schwartz moved all in for 285,000 and Hobson called.
Hobson was ahead before the flop with AA against Schwartz’s AK.
The board came QJ227, offering no help to Justin Schwartz who was eliminated in 9th place ($18,292). Hobson moved up to over 700,000 that hand.
Sameer Aljanedi Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,413)
Greg Hobson limped in the pot for 1,000 with four callers, Sameer Aljanedi moved all in for 132,000 and Hobson called.
Hobson was ahead before the flop with AQ against Aljanedi’s A9.
The board came KQ745, offering no help to Sameer Aljanedi who was eliminated in 8th place ($23,413). Hobson ended the hand with about 875,000 in chips.
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Player Tags: Greg Hobson, Justin Schwartz, Sameer Aljanedi
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 29, '12
The final table of Event no. 49 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Ante Only) 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 2 concluded with the elimination of Grayson Ramage in 10th Place ($14,477), and the official nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 19 with a 6,000 ante, 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 — Seth Davies — 640,000
Seat no. 2 — Sameer Aljanedi — 167,000
Seat no. 3 — Justin Schwartz — 252,000
Seat no. 4 — Eugene Du Plessis — 996,000
Seat no. 5 — Mike McDonald — 205,000
Seat no. 6 — Greg Hobson — 608,000
Seat no. 7 — Mike Sowers — 824,000
Seat no. 8 — John Hayes — 229,000
Seat no. 9 — Harrison Gimbel — 325,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 939 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,267,650. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $256,691
2nd Place — $158,887
3rd Place — $99,409
4th Place — $72,155
5th Place — $53,267
6th Place — $39,931
7th Place — $30,373
8th Place — $23,413
9th Place — $18,292
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Player Tags: Greg Hobson, John Hayes, Mike McDonald, Justin Schwartz, Mike Sowers, Sameer Aljanedi, Harrison Gimbel, Seth Davies, Eugene Du Plessis
