Naoya Kihara Wins Event no. 34 ($512,029)
Jun 20, '12
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Naoya Kihara Wins Event no. 34 ($512,029)
Chris DeMaci Eliminated in 2nd Place ($316,308)
Chris DeMaci entered heads-up play on the short stack and was eliminated shortly after it began. Naoya Kihara opened the button and DeMaci called from the big blind.
The flop came A
J
2, DeMaci checked, Kihara bet 160,000, DeMaci raised all in for 450,000 and Kihara called the check-raise.
Kihara: KQJ6
DeMaci: 5432
Kihara was ahead on the flop with middle pair against DeMaci’s bottom pair and straight draw. The turn and river were the 6
and the 7, offering no help to Chris DeMaci who was eliminated in 2nd place ($316,308). Naoya Kihara wins Event no. 34, taking home the $512,029 grand prize and the thirty-fourth gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci, Naoya Kihara
Level 26 Update: Kihara Leads DeMaci Heads-Up; Hindin 3rd ($203,369), Winzeler 4th ($134,857)
Jun 20, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 419
Average Chip Count: 3,142,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 4 — Naoya Kihara — 5,285,000
Seat no. 5 — Chris DeMaci — 1,000,000
Players Eliminated:
Daniel Hindin — 3rd Place ($203,369)
Hans Winzeler — 4th Place ($134,857)
Live Updates:
Hans Winzeler Eliminated in 4th Place ($134,857)
Depsite doubling through chipleader Naoya Kihara just a few hands earlier, Hans Winzeler was the next player eliminated. Winzeler opened the button for 140,000 and Naoya Kihara called from the big blind.
The flop came 1033, Winzeler moved all in for 80,000 and Kihara called.
Kihara: 6432
Winzeler: AK92
Kihara was ahead on the flop when the money went in with trip threes against Winzeler’s over cards and backdoor draws. The turn and river were the 5 and the 7, offering no help for Hans Winzeler who was eliminated in 4th place ($134,857).
Daniel Hindin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($203,369)
Naoya Kihara opened the button for 100,000, Daniel Hindin reraised to 320,000 and Kihara called.
The flop came A106, Hindin made apot-sized bet of 640,000, Kihara shoved and Hindin called all in.
Kihara: A754
Hindin: KKQ5
Kihara was ahead on the flop with a pair of aces against Hindin’s pair of kings. The turn and river were the 8 and the Q, offering no help to Daniel Hindin who was eliminated in 3rd place ($203,369). Nayao Kihara took the chip lead over Chris DeMaci going into heads-up play with 4,575,000 to 1,715,000.
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Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci, Hans Winzeler, Naoya Kihara, Daniel Hindin
Level 25 Update: Davidi Kitai Eliminated in 5th Place ($92,064)
Jun 20, '12
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 419
Average Chip Count: 1,571,250
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Hans Winzeler — 400,000
Seat no. 3 — Daniel Hindin — 1,245,000
Seat no. 4 — Naoya Kihara — 3,300,000
Seat no. 5 — Chris DeMaci — 1,610,000
Players Eliminated:
Davidi Kitai — 5th Place ($92,064)
Live Updates:
Davidi Kitai Eliminated in 5th Place ($92,064)
Davidi Kitai opened the pot for 60,000 from under the gun, Naoya Kihara reraised to 210,000, Kitai four-bet to 660,000 and Kihara called.
The flop came 984, Kihara shoved and Kitai called all in for 645,000.
Kihara: QJ109
Kitai: AAJ10
Kitai was ahead on the flop with an over pair of aces and both players had an open-ended straight draw. The turn was the 7, giving both players a straight to the jack while Kihara had a nut straight redraw. The river was the 10, giving Kihara a better straight to the queen to win the pot and eliminate David Kitai in 5th place ($92,064). Kihara secured a big chip lead that hand with about 2.7 million.
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Player Tags: Davidi Kitai, Naoya Kihara
Level 24 Update: Tommy Le Eliminated in 6th Place ($64,671)
Jun 20, '12
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 419
Average Chip Count: 1,257,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Davidi Kitai — 1,550,000
Seat no. 2 — Hans Winzeler — 1,050,000
Seat no. 3 — Daniel Hindin — 1,252,000
Seat no. 4 — Naoya Kihara — 1,200,000
Seat no. 5 — Chris DeMaci — 876,000
Players Eliminated:
Tommy Le — 6th Place ($64,671)
Live Updates:
Daniel Hindin Doubles Through Naoya Kihara
Hans Winzeler called from the button, Daniel Hindin completed the small blind to 24,000 and Naoya Kihara checked the big blind.
The flop came J102, Hindn checked, Kihara bet 70,000, Winzeler folded, Hindin reraised to 282,000, Kihara shoved and Hindin called all in for 635,000.
Kihara: KK44
Hindin: A997
Kihara was ahead when the money went in with a pair of kings against Hindin’s flush draw.
The turn and river were the 2 and the 5, giving Hindin the nut flush on the turn to win the pot and double up. Hindin doubled to about 1.3 million that hand whole Kihara slipped down to about 1.2 million.
Tommy Le Eliminated in 6th Place ($64,671)
Chris DeMaci completed the small blind to 24,000, Le raised the size of the pot from the big blind and DeMaci called.
The flop came K92, Le bet 144,000, DeMaci shoved and Le called all in.
DeMaci: K542
Le: AQJ9
DeMaci was ahead on the flop with two pair against Le’s flush and gutshot straight draws.
The turn and river were the Q and the 2, offering no help to Tommy Le who was eliminated in 6th place ($64,671).
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Player Tags: Tommy Le, Christopher DeMaci, Naoya Kihara, Daniel Hindin
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 20, '12
The final table of Event no. 34 ($5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Six-Handed) 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 11 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Scott Bohlman in 7th Place ($46,692), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 23 with blinds of 10,000-20,000, 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 — Davidi Kitai — 1,681,000
Seat no. 2 — Hans Winzeler — 1,042,000
Seat no. 3 — Daniel Hindin — 723,000
Seat no. 4 — Naoya Kihara — 1,577,000
Seat no. 5 — Chris DeMaci — 612,000
Seat no. 6 — Tommy Le — 638,000
While only 6 remain, this event gathered 419 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,969,300. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $512,029
2nd Place — $316,308
3rd Place — $203,369
4th Place — $134,857
5th Place — $92,064
6th Place — $64,671
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Player Tags: Scott Bohlman, Tommy Le, Davidi Kitai, Christopher DeMaci, Hans Winzeler, Naoya Kihara, Daniel Hindin
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