Level 24: Buchman Leads Final Six; Kornuth 7th, Racener 8th
Jun 15, '11
NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Triple Draw 2-7 – Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 20,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 489
Average Chip Count: 611,250
Chip Counts:
1. Eric Buchman – 1,015,000
2. Michele Limongi – 935,000
3. John Monnette – 825,000
4. John Juanda – 545,000
5. Desmond Portano – 155,000
6. Brent Hanks – 155,000
Eliminations:
7th. Adam Kornuth – $32,373
8th. John Racener – $24,797
Brent Hanks Doubles Through Eric Buchman
Brent Hanks completed with A
, Eric Buchman raised with J
, Hanks reraised and Buchman called.
Hanks: A
3
A 4 Q 4
Buchman: J 6 J 4 Q 10
Hanks got the rest of his chips in on fourth street with split aces against Buchman’s split jacks. Hanks double-paired on sixth street while Buchman failed to improve. Brent Hanks doubled up to over 200,000 to stay alive.
John Racener Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,797)
Stud 8
Racener: A 3 6 K K
Buchman: J 7 A 8 2
John Racener was all in on fifth street with a pair of kings against Erich Buchman’s flush draw. Buchman hit the flush on sixth street with the 5, and although Racener double-paired the 3 on sixth, he bricked the river and was the first to go, eliminated in 8th place ($24,797).
Adam Kornuth Eliminated in 7th Place ($32,373)
No-Limit Hold’em
Michele Limongi limped in before the flop, Adam Kornuth shoved for 265,000 from the small blind and Limongi called.
Kornuth turned over 8 8 but was behind Limongi’s 1010.
The board came 7 4 2 7 J, no help for Adam Kornuth wo was eliminated in 7th place ($32,373).
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Eric Buchman, Brent Hanks, John Racener, Michele Limongi, Adam Kornuth
Level 23: Geyer Eliminated 9th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 15, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 25 players in accordance with the ten-level rule and resumed at 3:00pm. With the elimination of Adam Geyer in 9th place ($19,268), the official eight-handed final table is now underway.
NOTE: Sixty minute levels with games changing every eight hands.
Limits: 15,000-30,000
Triple Draw 2-7 – Hold’em – Omaha 8:
Blinds: 8,000-15,000
Razz – Stud – Stud 8:
Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 5,000
Completion: 15,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 489
Average Chip Count: 458,437
Chip Counts:
1. Eric Buchman – 1,045,000
2. John Monnette – 990,000
3. John Racener – 380,000
4. Michele Limongi – 315,000
5. Desmond Portano – 310,000
6. Adam Kornuth – 245,000
7. John Juanda – 280,000
8. Brent Hanks – 190,000
Payouts:
1st. $278,144
2nd. $171,855
3rd. $109,245
4th. $78,774
5th. $57,692
6th. $42,897
7th. $32,373
8th. $24,797
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: John Juanda, Desmond Portano, Eric Buchman, John Monnette, Brent Hanks, John Racener, Michele Limongi, Adam Kornuth
