Level 30 Update: Smith Leads Final Three Into Unscheduled Day 4
Jul 01, '12
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 1,001
Average Chip Count: 5,005,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Kyle Julius — 4,435,000
Seat no. 4 — Panayote Vilandos — 3,955,000
Seat no. 5 — Dan Smith — 6,620,000
Players Eliminated:
Kevin Schulz — 4th Place ($267,792)
Derek Gregory — 5th Place ($197,691)
Live Updates:
Derek Gregory Eliminated in 5th Place ($197,691)
Derek Gregory opened the cutoff for 165,000 and Dan Smith called from the big blind.
The flop came 10
85
, Smith checked, Gregory bet 225,000, Smith shoved and Gregory called all in for around 1.3 million.
Gregory was ahead on the flop with 109
for top pair against Smith’s over cards with QJ.
The turn and river were the K
and the A, giving Smith a running straight to win the pot and eliminate Derek Gregory in 5th place ($197,691). Smith ended the hand with about 6.5 million in chips.
Kevin Schulz Eliminated in 4th Place ($267,792)
Kevin Schulz open-shoved the button for about 900,000 and Panayote Vilandos called from the big blind.
Vilandos was ahead before the flop with A10 against Schulz’s A6.
The board came 1010677, giving Vilandos trips on the flop and a full house on the river to win the pot and eliminate Kevin Schulz in 4th place. Schulz moved up to about 5.3 million that hand.
Play was suspended for the night at the conclusion of Level 30 and the remaining three players will return at approximately 2:00pm local time to resume play.
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Panayote Vilandos, Kevin Schulz, Derek Gregory, Dan Smith
Level 28 Update: Thomas Conway Eliminated in 6th Place ($148,198)
Jul 01, '12
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 1,001
Average Chip Count: 3,003,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Derek Gregory — 1,405,000
Seat no. 2 — Kyle Julius — 3,625,000
Seat no. 4 — Panayote Vilandos — 3,265,000
Seat no. 5 — Dan Smith — 3,650,000
Seat no. 9 — Kevin Schulz — 3,100,000
Players Eliminated:
Thomas Conway — 6th Place ($148,198)
Live Updates:
Thomas Conway Eliminated in 6th Place ($148,198)
Thomas Conway was previously crippled after Derek Gregory doubled through him with a pair of kings. Conway missed the board with his ace-high and was left on the short stack with just 60,000 after the hand as Gregory doubled up to almost 2 million.
On the next hand, Kyle Julius opened the pot for 100,000 before the flop, Thomas Conway called all in from the small blind and Kevin Schulz called from the big blind.
Both players checked the side pot through the river on a board of A992A.
Julius turned over Q8 for two pair with a queen kicker and Schulz showed the same hand with Q3. Thomas Conway threw his 84 into the muck and was eliminated in 6th place ($148,198).
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Kevin Schulz, Kyle Julius, Derek Gregory, Thomas Conway
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 30, '12
The final table of Event no. 50 ($5,000 No-Limit Hold’em) 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 3 began with 48 players spread out over 6 tables, and with the elimination of Erik Aude in 10th Place ($53,728), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 26 with blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 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 — Derek Gregory — 1,560,000
Seat no. 2 — Kyle Julius — 2,435,000
Seat no. 3 — Matt Giannetti — 570,000
Seat no. 4 — Panayote Vilandos — 1,820,000
Seat no. 5 — Dan Smith — 2,950,000
Seat no. 6 — Tommy Vedes — 615,000
Seat no. 7 — Amir Lehavot — 1,150,000
Seat no. 8 — Thomas Conway — 1,385,000
Seat no. 9 — Kevin Schulz — 2,320,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 1,001 players, creating a total prize pool of $4,704,700. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $952,694
2nd Place — $589,687
3rd Place — $368,943
4th Place — $267,792
5th Place — $197,691
6th Place — $148,198
7th Place — $112,725
8th Place — $86,896
9th Place — $67,889
Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Player Tags: Panayote Vilandos, Tommy Vedes, Matt Giannetti, Kevin Schulz, Amir Lehavot, Kyle Julius, Derek Gregory, Thomas Conway, Dan Smith
Kristin Bicknell won a sizable pot check-raising all-in on a board of A
K
against Derek Gregory. He ultimately folded after the clock was called on him while he debated making the call, and was left short.
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5
Asher Conniff was all in for his last 305,000 with pocket sevens against the pocket queens of Derek Gregory.