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 A
99
2
A.
Julius turned over Q
8 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
Level 26 Update: Vedes 8th ($86,896), Lehavot 9th ($67,889)
Jun 30, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 out of 1,001
Average Chip Count: 2,145,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Derek Gregory — 1,760,000
Seat no. 2 — Kyle Julius — 3,790,000
Seat no. 3 — Matt Giannetti — 570,000
Seat no. 4 — Panayote Vilandos — 1,820,000
Seat no. 5 — Dan Smith — 2,545,000
Seat no. 8 — Thomas Conway — 1,500,000
Seat no. 9 — Kevin Schulz — 2,320,000
Players Eliminated:
Tommy Vedes — 8th ($86,896)
Amir Lehavot — 9th Place ($67,889)
Live Updates:
Amir Lehavot Eliminated in 9th Place ($67,889)
Amir Lehavot raised to 65,000 before the flop, Kyle Julius reraised to 120,000 from the button and Lehavot called.
The flop came K98, Lehavot checked, Julius bet 75,000 and Lehavot called.
The turn was the 10, Lehavot checked, Julius bet 165,000, Lehavot moved all in for 870,000 and Julius called the check-raise.
Julius was ahead with 108 for two pair against Lehavot’s top pair with kJ.
The river was the 4, offering no help to Amir Lehavot who was eliminated in 9th place ($67,889). Julius moved up to just under 3.8 million that hand.
Tommy Vedes Eliminated in 8th Place ($86,896)
Tommy Vedes open-shoved before the flop for 145,000 and Thomas Conway called.
Vedes was all in for his tournament life and ahead before the flop with JJ against Conway’s KJ.
The board came AK6Q3, giving Conway a pit of kings on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Tommy Vedes in 8th place ($86,896). Conway ended the hand with about 1.5 million in chips.
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: Tommy Vedes, Amir Lehavot, Kyle Julius, 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
