Level 25 Update: Paul Berende Eliminated in 4th Place ($57,310)
Jun 29, '12
Level: 25
Blinds: 13,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 247
Average Chip Count: 741,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Kenny Hsiung — 950,000
Seat no. 2 — John Virtue — 580,000
Seat no. 6 — Robert Hwang — 700,000
Players Eliminated:
Paul Berende — 4th Place ($57,310)
Live Updates:
Paul Berende Eliminated in 4th Place ($57,310)
Paul Berende and Robert Hwang got five bets in each before the flop from the blinds.
The flop came A
10
3, Hwang bet 25,000 and Berende called all in for 11,000.
Hwang was ahead on the flop with A
4 for top pair against Berende’s K2
.
The turn and river were the 2 and the 9, offering no help to Paul Berende who was eliminated in 4th place ($57,310). Hwang moved up to about 700,000 that hand.
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Player Tags: Robert Hwang, Paul Berende
Level 24 Update: Pilgrim 5th ($43,345), Woodward 6th ($32,994)
Jun 28, '12
Level: 24
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 247
Average Chip Count: 555,750
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Kenny Hsiung — 670,000
Seat no. 2 — John Virtue — 714,000
Seat no. 6 — Robert Hwang — 348,000
Seat no. 8 — Paul Berende — 468,000
Players Eliminated:
Dwyte Pilgrim — 5th Place ($43,345)
Matt Woodward — 6th Place ($32,994)
Live Updates:
Matt Woodward Eliminated in 6th Place ($32,994)
Matt Woodward raised the button to 40,000, Kenny Hsiung reraised to 60,000 from the big blind and Woodward called.
The flop came AK8, Hsiung bet 20,000, Woodward raised to 40,000, Hsiung three-bet 60,000 and Woodward called all in.
Hsiung was ahead before the flop with A10 for top pair against Woodward’s K5.
The turn and river were the 8 and the 3, offering no help to Matt Woodward who was eliminated in 6th place ($32,994).
Dwyte Pilgrim Eliminated in 5th Place ($43,345)
Dwyte Pilgrim opened the button for 40,000, Paul Berende reraised to 60,000, Dwyte Pilgrim moved all in and Berende called.
Berende was ahead before the flop with Q8 against Pilgrim’s 104.
The board came 1076J9, giving Berende a straight on the river to win the pot and eliminate Dwyte Pilgrim in 5th place ($43,345).
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Player Tags: Matt Woodward, Kenny Hsiung, Dwyte Pilgrim, Paul Berende
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 28, '12
The final table of Event no. 48 ($3,000 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 20 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Jason Manger in 10th Place ($11,780), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 20 with blinds of 8,000-16,000, 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 — Kenny Hsiung — 247,000
Seat no. 2 — John Virtue — 293,000
Seat no. 3 — Mitchell Davis — 228,000
Seat no. 4 — Dwyte Pilgrim — 220,000
Seat no. 5 — Stephen Hung — 212,000
Seat no. 6 — Robert Hwang — 194,000
Seat no. 7 — Matt Woodward — 408,000
Seat no. 8 — Paul Berende — 277,000
Seat no. 9 — John Myung — 144,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 247 players, creating a total prize pool of $674,310. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $165,205
2nd Place — $102,118
3rd Place — $76,244
4th Place — $57,310
5th Place — $43,345
6th Place — $32,994
7th Place — $25,266
8th Place — $19,474
9th Place — $15,098
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: John Myung, Mitchell Davis, Robert Hwang, Matt Woodward, Kenny Hsiung, John Virtue, Dwyte Pilgrim, Paul Berende, Stephen Hung Ma
The board shows 141 players in today’s Day 1 flight and quite the collection of professionals decided to enter late.
Juan Manuel Pastor and Paul Berende saw a flop of A
6
and all the money quickly found its way into the pot.
. The turn and river fell 5
7
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