Level 33 Update: Aadam Daya Wins Bracelet
Jun 03, '10
Blinds: 120,000-240,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 out of 4,345
Notable Eliminations:
Deepak Bhatti – $385,106
Big Hands:
Bhatti Doubles Up
Deepak Bhatti moved all in for 925,000 and was called by Aadam Daya. Daya showed the Q
J and Bhatti showed the J
2. The flop was AK
7, keeping Daya in the lead, but the 2
on the turn gave Bhatti the lead.
The river bricked off for Daya, as it came the 9 and Bhatti doubled up to 2,000,000.
Aadam Daya Wins Event No.3, Deepak Bhatti Eliminated in Second Place ($385,106)
Deepak Bhatti moved all-in from the button and was instantly called by Aadam Daya. Daya showed QQ and was ahead of Bhatti’s K5.
The board ran out J45A3, keeping Daya’s pocket queens in the lead and giving him his first bracelet, along with a $625,872.
Player Tags: Deepak Bhatti, Aadam Daya
Level 32 Update: Heads-Up off to a Slow Start
Jun 02, '10
Blinds: 100,000-200,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 4,345
Average Chip Count: 6,517,500
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Aadam Daya – 11,050,000
2. Deepak Bhatti – 1,950,000
Notable Eliminations:
none
Big Hands:
First Real Pot Chopped
Both players limped preflop and took a flop of A38, which both players checked. The turn was the 8 and Daya checked again and called a bet of 200,000 from Bhatti.
The river was the K and Daya checked and called 400,000 from Bhatti. Bhatti showed K6 and chopped the pot with Daya who showed K2.
Daya Makes Trips
Both players limped the button and saw a flop of Q32. They both checked and saw the 3 fall on the turn. Daya now led for 300,000 and was called by Bhatti. the river was the K and Daya led again, this time for 600,000. Bhatti called and Daya showed J3, good for trips and Bhatti mucked.
Play has been relatively slow without many real big confrontations and showdowns. Daya has been the more aggressive of the two, to pick up many pots with a stab on the fop, and has built a sizeable lead.
Player Tags: Deepak Bhatti, Aadam Daya
Level 31 Update: Gabe Costner Eliminated
Jun 02, '10
Blinds: 80,000-160,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 4,345
Average Chip Count: 6,517,500
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Aadam Daya – 7,700,000
2. Deepak Bhatti – 5,300,000
Notable Eliminations:
Gabe Costner – $279,327
Big Hands:
Costner Loses Three Big Pots, Eliminated in Third Place ($279,327)
In what seemed like a flash after the dinner break, Gabe Costner was eliminated in third place after losing three big pots.
In the third hand back from dinner break, Costner raised to 475,000 and called a shove from Aadam Daya. Daya showed KQ and Costner showed 66. The board ran out Q3Q2K and gave the pot to Daya.
Just minutes later Costner raised from the button to 375,000 and was three-bet by Deepak Bhatti to 1,275,000 and Costner called. The flop was A66 and after Bhatti checked, Costner fired 850,000. Bhatti moved the rest of his stack in, which although was not much more, caused Costner to muck.
Finally, Aadam Daya raised to 400,000 from the button and Costner moved all-in. Daya called and saw the good shape he was in when he turned over AK and Costner showed AQ. Costner couldn’t find a queen and was eliminated in third place, leaving Aadam Daya and Deepak Bhatti to play heads-up for the bracelet.
Player Tags: Deepak Bhatti, Gabe Costner, Aadam Daya
Level 30 Update: Nick Mitchell and Bart Davis Eliminated
Jun 02, '10
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 4,345
Average Chip Count: 4,345,000
Tournament Leaderboard:
1. Gabe Costner – 6,500,000
2. Aadam Daya – 4,000,000
3. Deepak Bhatti – 3,000,000
Notable Eliminations:
Nick Mitchell – $154,425
Bart Davis – $206,904
Big Hands:
Bhatti Doubles Up Again
Nick Mitchell raised from the button to 250,000 and Deepak Bhatti three-bet from the small blind to 600,000, with only another 600,000 behind in his stack. Mitchell opted to move the rest in and Bhatti made the call.
Mitchell showed KQ and was in terrible shape against Bhatti’s AQ. Despite cries from Mitchell’s supporters, the board came 510742, meaning Bhatti would double up to 3,500,000 and Mitchell slipped to 1,300,000.
Nick Mitchell Eliminated in Fifth Place ($154,425)
Nick Mitchell made a move on the blinds and was called by seemingly his nemesis, Deepak Bhatti. Mitchell showed 5-4 and Bhatti held the A-7.
The dealer turned over the door card and showed the 4 and the Mitchell supporters roared, until he displayed the other two cards, the A and 7. The J on the turn brought no help to Mitchell and the 3 on the river gave the pot to Bhatti. With Mitchell’s supporters gone, the Amazon room is a lot quieter.
Bart Davis Eliminated in Fourth Place ($206,904)
Aadam Daya made it 300,000 on the button and was met with a three-bet from the small blind to 750,000. Daya thought for a while and then made the call.
The flop was J95 and Davis announced that he was all in. Daya couldn’t get his chips in the middle fast enough and showed the A10, giving him the nut flush. Davis showed QQ and was in need of some serious help.
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.
The turn was the K leaving Davis drawing dead and left with just over $200,000 as a parting gift.
Player Tags: Nick Mitchell, Aadam Daya
