Level 19 Update: Micahel Foti Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,692)
Jun 20, '12
Level: 19
No-Limit
Blinds: 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Limit
Blinds: 8,000-15,000
Limits: 15,000-30,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 393
Average Chip Count: 368,437
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Chris Tryba — 400,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 253,000
Seat no. 4 — Michael Gathy — 355,000
Seat no. 5 — Joep van den Bijgaart — 405,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 640,000
Seat no. 7 — Phil Ivey — 240,000
Seat no. 8 — Samuel Golbuff — 250,000
Seat no. 9 — Brent Wheeler — 382,000
Players Eliminated:
Michael Foti — 9th Place ($16,692)
Live Updates:
Micahel Foti Eliminated in 9th Place ($16,692)
No-Limit
Michael Foti came into the final table on the short stack with just 105,000 in chips and was the first player eliminated today. Erik Cajelais opened the button to 60,000 from early position, Chris Tryba called from the cutoff, Michael Foti moved all in for 95,000 from the small blind, Cajelais reraised all in and Tryba folded.
Cajelais was ahead before the flop with KQ against Foti’s QJ.
The board came A824Q, giving both players a pair of queens on the river, but Cajelais’ king-kicker played and Michael Foti was eliminated in 9th place ($16,692).
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: Erik Cajelais, Michael Foti
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 20, '12
The final table of Event no. 35 ($2,500 Mixed 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 2 ended with the elimination of of Jeremy Ausmus in 10th Place ($12,964), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 19 with No-Limit blinds of 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 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 — Chris Tryba — 347,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 253,000
Seat no. 3 — Michael Foti — 105,000
Seat no. 4 — Michael Gathy — 418,000
Seat no. 5 — Joep van den Bijgaart — 605,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 368,000
Seat no. 7 — Phil Ivey — 169,000
Seat no. 8 — Samuel Golbuff — 526,000
Seat no. 9 — Brent Wheeler — 158,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 393 players, creating a total prize pool of $894,075. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $210,107
2nd Place — $129,766
3rd Place — $93,842
4th Place — $68,576
5th Place — $50,640
6th Place — $37,793
7th Place — $28,494
8th Place — $21,699
9th Place — $16,692
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: Phil Ivey, Christopher Tryba, Erik Cajelais, Brent Wheeler, Salman Behbehani, Joep van den Bijgaart, Michael Foti, Samuel Golbuff, Michael Gathy