Mikhail Lakhitov Wins Event #36 ($749,610)
Jun 24, '11
Hassan Babajane Eliminated in 2nd Place ($463,480)
Hassan Babajane started the final heads-up match with a severe chip disadvantage of almost 6:1, and was eliminated shortly after heads-up play began.
On the final hand of the tournament, Mikhail Lakhitov open-shoved the button before the flop and Hassan Babajane called all in from the big blind.
Lakhitov lead with K
2
against Babajane’s Q 8.
The board came A 6 44
10
, offering no help to either player as Lakhitov’s king-high was good for the pot. Hassan Babajane was eliminated in 2nd place ($463,480) while Mikhail Lakhitov wins the gold bracelet for Event #36 and the $749,610 grand prize.
NOTE: With the elimination of Thomas Middleton in 3rd place, Mikhail Lakhitov took the chip lead going into heads-up play with 11,000,000 to Babajane’s 1,900,000.
Thomas Middleton Eliminated in 3rd Place ($305,015)
Thomas Middleton started three-handed play second in chips with a sizable lead over Hassan Babajane, but got it all in before the flop against current chip leader Thomas Middleton.
Middleton had 10 10 against Lakhitov’s A K.
The board came K 9 5 J 5, giving Lakhitov top pair on the flop and a flush on the river to win the pot. Thomas Middleton was eliminated in 3rd place ($305,015) while Mikhail Lakhitov took a massive chip lead into heads-up play.
Player Tags: Mikhail Lakhitov, Hassan Babajane
Level 31: Middleton Leads Final Three; Miller 4th, Sabat 5th
Jun 24, '11
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 1,734
Average Chip Count: 4,335,000
Chip Counts:
1. Thomas Middleton – 5,000,000
2. Hassan Babajane – 4,000,000
3. mikhail Lakhitov – 3,600,000
Eliminations:
4th. Thomas Miller – $219,885
5th. Eddy Sabat – $160,949
Eddy Sabat Eliminated in 5th Place ($160,949)
Eddy Sabat started the day fourth out of fifth in chips and after Thomas Miller doubled through him with J – 10 against A – 7, Sabat was left with just 70,000. On the next hand, Sabat raised all in from the small blind and Thomas Middleton called from the big blind.
Middleton lead with A Q against Sabat’s K 7.
The board came A J 2 9 7, giving Middleton top pair on the flop. Eddy Sabat was the fist one eliminated this afternoon in 5th place ($160,949).
Thomas Miller Eliminated in 4th place ($219,885)
Thomas Miller raised to 200,000 before the flop, Mikhail Lakhitov reraised to 500,000, Miller moved all in and Lakhitov called.
Lakhitov turned over Q Q for the lead while Miller showed A J for the draw.
The board came K 9 6 3 2, no help for Thomas Miller who was eliminated in 4th place ($219,885).
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Edward Sabat, Thomas Miller, Mikhail Lakhitov, Thomas Middleton
Level 31: Day 4 Begins; Middleton Leads Final Five
Jun 24, '11
NOTE: Day 3 ended with the conclusion of Level 30 and resumed today at 2:30pm. The final five players will continue today until a winner is determined.
Blinds: 50,000-100,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 1,734
Average Chip Count: 2,601,000
Chip Counts:
1. Thomas Middleton – 4,030,000
2. Mikhail Lakhitov- 2,705,000
3. Hassan Babajane – $2,365,000
4. Eddy Sabat – $2,030,000
5. Thomas Miller – $1,885,000
Payouts:
1st. $749,610
2nd. $463,480
3rd. $305,015
4th. $219,885
5th. $160,949
Eliminations:
6th. Matthew Berkey – $119,528
7th. James St. Hilaire – $90,021
8th. Conrad Monica – $68,719
9th. Llyod Padgett – $53,137
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Edward Sabat, Thomas Miller, Mikhail Lakhitov, Thomas Middleton, Hassan Babajane
Level 30: End of Day 3; Middleton Leads Final Five Overnight
Jun 24, '11
NOTE: Play ended for the night with the conclusion of Level 30 and the remaining five players will return tomorrow at 2:30pm to resume play and continue until a winner is determined.
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 1,734
Average Chip Count: 2,601,000
Chip Counts:
1. Thomas Middleton – 4,030,000
2. Mikhail Lakhitov – 2,705,000
3. Hassan Babajane – 2,365,000
4. Eddy Sabat – 2,030,000
5. Thomas Miller – 1,885,000
End of Day 3, Middleton Leads
Action slowed down towards the end of the night, but both Hassan Babajane and Eddy Sabat were able to double up in the last level and give themselves some breathing room heading into Day 4.
Babajane got it in bad before the flop with K Q against Mikhail Lakhitov’s A 7, but managed to flop a king and double up.
Sabat on the other hand got it in good before the flop with 5 5 against Thomas Miller’s 4 4. The board missed both players and Sabat doubled up to about 3 million that hand. He would go on to lose some of those chips before play ended for the night, finishing with around 2 million.
Thomas Middleton is the one to beat as he takes the overnight chip lead with 4.03 million, so be sure to check back 2:30pm for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Thomas Miller, Mikhail Lakhitov, Thomas Middleton, Hassan Babajane
Level 26: Zentner Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 23, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 39 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of John Zentner in 10th place ($41,775), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 1,734
Average Chip Count: 1,445,000
Chip Counts:
1. Thomas Miller – 3,050,000
2. Matthew Berkey – 2,510,000
3. Mikhail Lakhitov – 2,200,000
4. James St. Hilaire – 1,460,000
5. Thomas Middleton – 1,290,000
6. Eddy Sabat – 1,235,000
7. Hassan Babajane – 929,999
8. Conrad Monica – 580,000
9. Kent Padgett – 380,000
Payouts:
1st. $749,610
2nd. $463,480
3rd. $305,015
4th. $219,885
5th. $160,949
6th. $119,528
7th. $90,021
8th. $68,719
9th. $53,137
Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.
Player Tags: Matt Berkey, Conrad Monica, James St Hilaire, Thomas Miller, Mikhail Lakhitov, Thomas Middleton, Hassan Babajane
Farzad Bonyadi Eliminated in 9th Place ($65,535)