Level 20: Rodman Out In 15th, George 14th
Jun 08, '10
Blinds: Ante 4,000, Bring-In 5,000, 18,000-36,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 14 out of 170
Average Chip Count: 364,285
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Kirill Rabstov – 795,000
2. Frank Kassela – 675,000
3. Steve Zolotow – 580,000
4. Jennifer Harman – 560,000
5. John Juanda – 435,000
6. Dario Minieri – 340,000
7. George Lind – 300,000
8. Gary Benson – 280,000
9. Alessio Isaia – 275,000
10. Vladimir Schmelev – 240,000
Notable Eliminations:
15. Blair Rodman — $28,220
14. Christopher George — $32,439
Big Hands:
Blair Rodman Eliminated In 15th Place
Picking up the action on fourth street, Kirill Rabstov led out with 18,000. Blair Rodman made the call. Rabstov then bet 36,000 on fifth and Rodman made the call again.
Rabstov bet 36,000 on sixth street and Rodman pounced, raising to 72,000. Rabstov would not be denied and put in a third bet to 108,000. Rodman made the call, putting himself all in.
Rabstov then turned over 4
4
to go with his 4
for rolled-up fours. Rodman had aces with a gutshot broadway draw, but instead made two pair on the river and he was eliminated.
George Doubles Through Schmelev, But Later Goes Out In 14th
Christopher George was all in by fifth street against Vladimir Schmelev. Here is how their boards looked:
George: (3
2)54QA(10)
Schmelev: (A7)A2105(9)
George made the wheel and scooped Schmelev. While once down to his last 50,000, George climbed all the way back to 190,000. Schmelev was down to 160,000.
Later in the level, George found himself all in against Dario Minieri and his three queens. George could not find any help and was out in 14th.
Player Tags: Blair Rodman, Christopher George, Kirill Rabtsov
Level 19: Money Bubble Bursts Quickly
Jun 08, '10
Blinds: Ante 3,000, Bring-In 5,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Players Remaining: 15 out of 170
Average Chip Count: 340,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Frank Kassela – 640,000
2. John Juanda – 580,000
3. Alessio Isaia – 550,000
4. Kirill Rabstov – 525,000
5. Vladimir Schmelev – 490,000
6. Sergey Altbregin – 440,000
7. Marco Johnson – 345,000
8. Allen Kessler – 290,000
9. Steve Zolotow – 260,000
10. Gary Benson – 235,000
Card Player Chip Counts:
Jennifer Harman — 174,000
Notable Eliminations:
Chip Jett
Alexander Dovzhenko
16. Toto Leonidas — $28,220
Big Hands:
Alexander Dovzhenko Bursts Money Bubble
Alexander Dovzhenko was all in on third street against Christopher George. Here were how their boards ran out:
Dovzhenko: (QQ)A1097(3
George: (52)3KKA(2)
George nailed down a club flush by sixth street and Dovzhenko was the unlucky bubble boy.
Toto Leonidas Eliminated In 16th Place
Toto Leonidas and Sergey Altbregin were involved in a pot against each other. Leonidas was all in by sixth street and here is how their boards ran out.
Altbregin: (52)435(3)
Leonidas: (A7)4679(A)
Leonidas made aces-up but Altbregin rivered a flush and sent Leonidas to rail.
Player Tags: Toto Leonidas, Christopher George, Sergey Altbregin, Alexander Dovzhenko
Even Steven
9
8
fell on the turn. George bet, Fuhs called, and the river delivered the J
A
Bart Hanson Eliminated in Ninth Place ($25,301)
Jeffrey Lisandro Eliminated in Seventh Place ($42,442)
Chris Tryba Eliminated In Seventh Place ($22,926)
Jonathan Bascom Eliminated In Sixth Place ($31,046)
Christopher George Eliminated In Fifth Place ($42,913)