Level 22 Update: Farzad Bonyadi Eliminated in 4th Place ($40,987)
Jun 12, '12
Level: 22
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 228
Average Chip Count: 570,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 3 — Randy Ohel — 960,000
Seat no. 4 — Benjamin Lazer — 630,000
Seat no. 6 — David Baker — 120,000
Players Eliminated:
Farzad Bonyadi — 4th Place ($40,987)
Live Updates:
Farzad Bonyadi Eliminated in 4th Place ($40,987)
Farzad Bonyadi came into the level second from the bottom in chips and lost a big showdown to Benjamin Lazer which put him around 180,000. Lazer then took a another big pot off of Bonyadi and despite managing to triple up at one point to stay alive, Bonyadi could just not get off the short stack and was the next player eliminated.
Bonyadi opened the the small blind for 24,000 and David Baker called from the big blind.
First Draw: Bonyadi drew 2 cards while Baker drew 1. Bonyadi bet 12,000 and Baker called.
Second Draw: Bonyadi drew 1 card while Baker stood pat. Bonyadi checked, Baker bet 24,000 and Bonyadi called all in.
Third Draw: Both players stood pat and Baker showed 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 8 for an eight-low and Bonyadi threw his hand into the muck. Farzad Bonyadi was eliminated in 4th place ($40,987) while Baker moved up to about 220,000.
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: David Baker, Farzad Bonyadi
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 12, '12
The final table of Event no. 22 ($2,500 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball) 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 9 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Von Altizer in 7th Place ($14,725), the official 6-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 20 with blinds of 4,000-8,000 and limits of 8,000-16,000, 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 — Jason Lavallee — 158,000
Seat no. 2 — Shawn Buchanan — 115,000
Seat no. 3 — Randy Ohel — 292,000
Seat no. 4 — Benjamin Lazer — 332,000
Seat no. 5 — Farzad Bonyadi — 363,000
Seat no. 6 — David Baker — 455,000
While only 6 remain, this event gathered 228 players, creating a total prize pool of $518,700. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $145,247
2nd Place — $89,714
3rd Place — $59,925
4th Place — $40,987
5th Place — $28,585
6th Place — $20,322
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: David Baker, Shawn Buchanan, Jason Lavallee, Randy Ohel, Farzad Bonyadi, Benjamin Lazer
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Farzad Bonyadi Eliminated in 9th Place ($65,535)
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