Level 23: Ron Burke Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,095)
Jun 10, '11
Blinds: 8,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 337
Average Chip Count: 433,385
Chip Counts:
1. Tyler Bonkowski – 700,000
2. Brandon Demes – 620,000
3. Andrew Brongo – 455,000
4. Mitch Schock – 420,000
5. Matt Sterling – 290,000
6. Casey McCarrel – 290,000
7. Shawn Keller – 72,000
Ron Burke Doubles Through Andrew Brongo
Andrew Brongo opened the pot for a raise, Ron Burke moved all in, Casey McCarrel called from the big blind and Brongo called the raise as well.
Both players checked to the river on a board of 9
6
4
4
7.
Burke turned over A 9 for two pair, Brongo tossed a pair of fives into the muck and McCarrel folded as well. Burke tripled up to just about 120,000 this hand, though still on the short stack.
Ron Burke Eliminated in 8th Place ($24,095)
Shortly after tripling up at the beginning of the level, the crippling blinds finally got the best of Ron Burke.
Andrew Brongo button-raised, Ron Burke three-bet from the small blind and Brongo called.
The flop came A Q 5, Burke bet and Brongo called.
The turn was the 5, Burke bet, Brongo raised, Burke three-bet all in and Brongo called.
Burke turned over A J for top pair on the flop but Brongo showed A 4 for two pair on the turn.
The river was the 8, no help to Ron Burke who was eliminated in 8th place ($24,095).
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Player Tags: Ron Burke, Casey McCarrell, Andrew Brongo
Level 21: Sterling and Burke Double, Shulman On The Short Stack
Jun 10, '11
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 337
Average Chip Count: 337,000
Chip Counts:
1. Brandon Demes – 800,000
2. Shawn Keller – 690,000
3. Tyler Bonkowski – 474,000
4. Andrew Brongo – 420,000
5. Mitch Schock – 240,000
6. Casey McCarrel – 162,000
7. Matt Sterling – 117,000
8. Ron Burke – 115,000
9. Jeff Shulman – 58,000
Matt Sterling Doubles Through Andrew Brongo
Matt Sterling raised from the cutoff and Andrew Brongo called from the big blind.
Both players checked to the river on a board of A J 7 2 6.
Brongo checked the river, Sterling moved all in and Brongo called. Sterling showed A K for top pair and Brongo was outkicked with K J. Sterling doubled up to about 150,000 this hand while Brongo dipped down below 500,000.
Ron Burke Doubles Through Casey McCarrel
Casey McCarrel raised from the cutoff and Ron Burke called from the big blind.
The flop came A Q 10, Burke checked, McCarrel bet, Burke check-raised and McCarrel called.
The turn was the 3, Burke bet, McCarrel raised and Burke called all in.
Burke showed A 10 for two pair while McCarrel showed A 9 for top pair.
The river was the 8, and Ron Burke doubled up to about 160,000 while McCarrel dropped down to just over 100,000.
Jeff Shulman on the Short Stack
Jeff Shulman hasn’t been able to get much going at this final table, despite some aggression at times. With several of the shorter stacks finding early double ups, and a few missed flops, Shulman now finds himself on the short stack.
Casey McCarrel raised from the small blind, Jeff Shulman three-bet from the big blind, McCarrel four-bet and Shulman called.
The flop came K 9 5, McCarrel bet and Shulman folded.
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Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Ron Burke, Andrew Brongo
Level 21: Jeff Shulman Makes Final Table, Labbe 10th
Jun 10, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 18 players and resumed today at 3:00pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Leo Labbe in 10th place ($14,388), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
NOTE: Card Player blogger Victor Ramdin just missed the final table and was eliminated in 13th place ($11,288) while Card Player’s own Jeff Shulman is looking for his first WSOP gold bracelet as he heads to the final table 6th in chips with 222,000.
Blinds: 5,000-10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 337
Average Chip Count: 337,000
Chip Counts:
1. Shawn Keller – 710,000
2. Andrew Brongo – 480,000
3. Tyler Bonkowski – 450,000
4. Brandon Demes – 420,000
5. Mitch Schock – 370,000
6. Jeff Shulman – 222,000
7. Ron Burke – 210,000
8. Matt Sterling – 100,000
9. Casey McCarrel – 95,000
Payouts:
1st. $220,817
2nd. $136,419
3rd. $100,198
4th. $74,171
5th. $55,338
6th. $41,621
7th. $31,547
8th. $24,095
9th. $18,547
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Player Tags: Jeff Shulman, Ron Burke, Shawn Keller, Mitch Schock, Tyler Bonkowski, Andrew Brongo
