Level 29 Update: Weissman Leads Quehen Heads-Up
Jun 27, '12
Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 1,607
Average Chip Count: 6,026,250
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 6 — Joey Weissman — 8,600,000
Seat no. 7 — Jeremy Quehen — 3,400,000
Players Eliminated:
Fernando Brito — 3rd Place ($282,676)
Philip Meulyzer — 4th Place ($203,781)
Bradley Lipsey — 5th Place ($149,162)
Live Updates:
Bradley Lipsey Eliminated in 5th Place ($149,162)
Jeremy Quehen opened the pot for 120,000 from under the gun, Bradley Lipsey reraised the small blind to 350,000, Joey Weissman shoved the big blind, Quehen folded and Lipsey called all in.
Weissman was ahead before the flop with A
A
against Lipsey’s Q
Q.
The board came A
J895, giving Weissman top set on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Breadley Lipsey in 5th place ($149,162). Weissman moved up to about 7 million that hand.
Philip Meulyzer Eliminated in 4th Place ($203,781)
Joey Weissman opened the cutoff for 120,000, Jeremy Quehen reraised the small blind to to 330,000, Philip Muelyzer moved all all, Weissman re-shoved and Quehen folded.
Meulyzer was aead before the flop with 1010 against Weissman’s AK.
The board came J939K, giving Weissman top pair on the river to win the pot and eliminate Philip Meulyzer in 4th place ($203,781).
Fernando Brito Eliminated in 3rd Place ($282,676)
Fernando Britio opened the pot for a raise, Joey Wiessman shoved and Brito called all in.
Brito was ahead before the flop with 99 against Weissman’s AJ.
The board came Q43J7, giving Weissman top pair on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Fernando Brito is 3rd place ($282,676). Weissman took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 8,400,000 to Jeremy Quehen’s 3,600,000.
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: Bradley Lipsey, Fernando Brito, Philip Meulyzer, Joey Weissman
Level 28 Update: Joe Gualtieri Eliminated in 6th Place ($110,775)
Jun 27, '12
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 1,607
Average Chip Count: 2,410,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Philip Meulyzer — 1,300,000
Seat no. 4 — Bradley Lipsey — 1,300,000
Seat no. 6 — Joey Weissman — 5,600,000
Seat no. 7 — Jeremy Quehen — 1,400,000
Seat no. 8 — Fernando Brito — 1,800,000
Players Eliminated:
Joe Gualtieri — 6th Place ($110,775)
Live Updates:
Joe Gualtieri Eliminated in 6th Place ($110,775)
Fernando Brito opened the cutoff for 140,000, Joe Gualtieri moved all for 575,000 from the small blind and Brito called.
Gualtieri was all in for his tournament life and ahead before the flop with 1010 against Brito’s AJ.
The board came AA437, giving Brito trips on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Joe Gualtieri in 6th place ($110,775). Brito ended the hand with around 1.8 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: Joe Gualtieri, Fernando Brito
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 27, '12
The final table of Event no. 46 ($2,500 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 25 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of William Reynolds in 10th Place ($38,716), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 25 with blinds of 12,000-24,000 with a 4,000 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 — Philip Meulyzer — 850,000
Seat no. 2 — Joe Gualtieri — 820,000
Seat no. 3 — Michael Gagliano — 1,000,000
Seat no. 4 — Brad Lipsey — 1,400,000
Seat no. 5 — Konstantin Puchkov — 855,000
Seat no. 6 — Joey Weissman — 5,100,000
Seat no. 7 — Jeremy Quehen — 840,000
Seat no. 8 — Fernando Brito — 428,000
Seat no. 9 — Joshua Pedraza — 500,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 1,607 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,655,925. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $694,609
2nd Place — $429,535
3rd Place — $282,676
4th Place — $203,781
5th Place — $149,162
6th Place — $110,775
7th Place — $83,428
8th Place — $63,686
9th Place — $49,245
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: Joe Gualtieri, Konstantin Puchkov, William Reynolds, Michael Gagliano, Bradley Lipsey, Fernando Brito, Philip Meulyzer, Joey Weissman, Jeremy Quehen, Joshua Pedraza
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Kyle Bowker bet 220,000 and Fernando Brito shoved his last 380,000 in chips in. Bowker called and flipped over J