Level 27 Update: Tompkins 6th ($85,981), Perati 7th ($64,414)
Jul 03, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 3,221
Average Chip Count: 1,932,600
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Luis Campelo — 1,200,000
Seat no. 2 — Kenneth Fishman — 950,000
Seat no. 4 — Will Jaffe — 1,500,000
Seat no. 7 — Joe Kuether — 3,100,000
Seat no. 9 — Nghi Tran — 2,340,000
Players Eliminated:
Jason Tompkins — 6th Place ($85,981)
Muhamet Perati — 7th Place ($64,414)
Live Updates:
Muhamet Perati Eliminated in 7th Place ($64,414)
Joe Kuether open-shoved the small blind and Muhamet Perati called all in from the big blind.
Perati was all in for his tournament life and ahead before the flop with A
10 against Kuether’s Q
9.
The board came Q
65
2Q, giving Kuether top pair on the flop and trips on the river to win the pot and eliminate Muhamet Perati in 7th place ($64,414). Kuether moved up to around 2.3 million in chips.
Jason Tompkins Eliminated in 6th Place ($85,981)
Jason Tompkins opened the pot for 100,000, Joe Kuether reraised to 245,000, Tompkins moved all in and Kuether called.
Tompkins was ahead before the flop with 1010 against Kuether’s AJ.
The board came AJ327, giving Kuether top two pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Jason Tompkins in 6th place ($85,981). Kuether moved up to about 2.75 million that hand.
The remaining five players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 27 and will return at approximately 9:00pm local time to resume play.
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: Jason Tompkins, Muhamet Perati, Joe Kuether
Action Begins, Final Table Now Undwerway
Jul 03, '12
The final table of Event no. 54 ($1,500 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 16 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Brett Schwertley in 10th Place ($28,931), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 24 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 — Luis Campelo — 405,000
Seat no. 2 — Kenneth Fishman — 1,200,000
Seat no. 3 — Jeffrey Fielder — 259,000
Seat no. 4 — Will Jaffe — 1,800,000
Seat no. 5 — Jason Tompkins — 1,200,000
Seat no. 6 — Ben Grise — 700,000
Seat no. 7 — Joe Kuether — 1,200,000
Seat no. 8 — Muhamet Perati — 1,400,000
Seat no. 9 — Nghi Tran — 1,800,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 3,221 players, creating a total prize pool of $2,898,900. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $500,075
2nd Place — $309,429
3rd Place — $218,983
4th Place — $158,512
5th Place — $116,072
6th Place — $85,981
7th Place — $64,414
8th Place — $48,788
9th Place — $37,367
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: Ben Grise, Jason Tompkins, Will Jaffe, Muhamet Perati, Luis Campelo, Jeffrey Fielder, Kenneth Fishman, Joe Kuether
