Ben Volpe Wins Event No. 45 ($201,399)
Jun 28, '13
Level: 27
Antes: 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 678
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Paul Lieu – $124,352
Live Updates:
Ben Volpe Wins Event No. 45 ($201,399) — Paul Lieu Eliminated in Second Place ($123,452)
Both players limped to a flop that fell A
82
and Paul Lieu checked. Ben Volpe bet 35,000 and Lieu raised all in. Volpe called and the two players tabled their hands.
Volpe: 63
Lieu: A4
Turn and River: 10K
Volpe made a flush on the river to win the pot and the tournament. Lieu was eliminated in second place and took home $123,452. Volpe was awarded a gold bracelet and the top prize worth $201,399.
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Player Tags: Paul Lieu, Ben Volpe
Level 26 Update: Paul Lieu Doubles Up
Jun 27, '13
Level: 26
Antes: 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 678
Average Chip Count: 1,525,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 3: Paul Lieu – 2,300,000
Seat 5: Ben Volpe – 700,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
Paul Lieu Doubles Up to the Chip Lead
Paul Lieu raised to 40,000 on the button and Ben Volpe reraised to 140,000. Lieu reraised all in and Volpe called. The two players then tabled their hands.
Lieu: 4
4
Volpe: QQ
Board: K63J4
A four on the river saved Lieu’s tournament life and he doubled up to take the chip lead with 2.3 million. Volpe was down to 700,000 and the final table continued toward the 200-hand mark.
Player Tags: Paul Lieu, Ben Volpe
Level 25 Update: Louis Bonnecaze Eliminated in 3rd Place
Jun 27, '13
Level: 25
Antes: 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 678
Average Chip Count: 1,525,500
Chip Counts:
Seat 3: Paul Lieu – 1,340,000
Seat 5: Ben Volpe – 1,715,000
Players Eliminated:
3rd: Louis Bonnecaze – $80,839
Live Updates:
Louis Bonnecaze Eliminated in Third Place ($80,839)
All three players limped preflop and the first three cards were dealt Q65. Louis Bonnecaze then bet 55,000 and Ben Volpe reraised all in over the top of him. Bonnecaze called, Paul Lieu folded, and the two players remaining revealed their cards.
Volpe: Q8
Bonnecaze: 63
Turn and River: JJ
Bonnecaze was eliminated in third place and Volpe grew his stack to 2.1 million thanks to two pair, queens and jacks, in advance of a heads-up final against Lieu (940,000).
Player Tags: Ben Volpe
Level 23 Update: Ben Volpe Doubles Up
Jun 27, '13
Level: 23
Antes: 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 678
Average Chip Count: 762,750
Chip Counts:
Seat 1: Blair Hinkle – 450,000
Seat 3: Paul Lieu – 1,600,000
Seat 5: Ben Volpe – 800,000
Seat 9: Louis Bonnecaze – 200,000
Players Eliminated:
None
Live Updates:
Ben Volpe Doubles Through Blair Hinkle
Blair Hinkle raised to 25,000 and Pal Lieu called. Ben Volpe raised all in for 375,000 and Hinkle reraised all in over the top. Lieu folded and the two players tabled their hands.
Volpe: AK
Hinkle: AQ
Board: 101046J
Volpe won the hand to double up to 800,000 and Hinkle was knocked down to 450,000.
Player Tags: Blair Hinkle, Ben Volpe
