Level 28: Graham 5th ($172,135), Chu 6th ($126,770)
Jul 02, '12
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 3,166
Average Chip Count: 3,561,750
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 4 — Vladimir Mefodichev — 7,800,000
Seat no. 5 — Neil Willerson — 1,400,000
Seat no. 7 — Zachary Humphrey — 2,000,000
Seat no. 9 — Hugh Henderson — 2,900,000
Players Eliminated:
Matt Graham — 5th Place ($171,135)
Hai Chu — 6th Place ($126,770)
Live Updates:
Hai Chu Eliminated in 6th Place ($126,770)
Hai Chu moved all in before the flop for 575,000, Vladimir Mefodichev re-shoved and everyone folded.
Mefodichev was ahead before the flop with A
K
against Chu’s K
8.
The board came AJ98
Q, giving Mefodichev top pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Hai Chu in 6th place ($126,770).
Matthew Graham Eliminated in 5th Place ($171,135)
Matthew Graham opened the cutoff for 150,000, Vladimir Mefodichev reraised the small blind to 375,000 and Graham called.
The flop came 843, Mefodichev bet 300,000, Graham moved all in and Mefodichev called.
Graham was behind on the flop with 99 for an over pair against Mefodichev’s flush with 109.
The turn and river were the J and the 10, and Matthew Graham was eliminated in 5th place ($171,135). Mefodichev ended the hand was 7.5 million.
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: Hai Chu, Vladimir Mefodichev, Matthew Graham
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jul 02, '12
The final table of Event no. 53 ($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 28 players spread out over 4 tables, and with the elimination of Sylvain Gonon in 10th Place ($42,656), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 25 with blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 5 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 — Hai Chu — 1,565,000
Seat no. 2 — Ryan Hughes — 1,490,000
Seat no. 3 — Bryan Piccioli — 645,000
Seat no. 4 — Vladimir Mefodichev — 2,520,000
Seat no. 5 — Neil Willerson — 3,775,000
Seat no. 6 — Randy Ashe — 925,000
Seat no. 7 — Zachary Humphrey — 1,910,000
Seat no. 8 — Matthew Graham — 565,000
Seat no. 9 — Hugh Henderson — 870,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 3,166 players, creating a total prize pool of $4,274,100. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $737,248
2nd Place — $456,217
3rd Place — $322,866
4th Place — $233,708
5th Place — $171,135
6th Place — $126,770
7th Place — $94,971
8th Place — $71,933
9th Place — $55,093
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: Ryan Hughes, Bryan Piccioli, Hai Chu, Randy Ashe, Vladimir Mefodichev, Matthew Graham, Zachary Humphrey, Hugh Henderson, Sylvain Gonon
