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).
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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
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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 28: Berkey Slips, Gains Some Ground Back
Jun 24, '11
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 1,734
Average Chip Count: 2,167,500
Chip Counts:
1. Mikhail Lakhitov – 2,815,000
2. Thomas Miller – 2,640,000
3. Hassan Babajane – 2,250,000
4. Eddy Sabat – 1,750,000
5. Thomas Middleton – 1,705,000
6. Matthew Berkey – 1,700,000
Thomas Middleton Doubles Through Matthew Berkey
Thomas Middleton started the level as the short stack and after getting chipped away at for a bit, he got it all in pre-flop with A 9 against Matthew Berkey’s A Q.
The board came J 9 3 3 2, giving Middleton middle pair on the flop to win the pot. Middleton doubled up to about 1.7 million that hand while Berkey dropped down to under 1 million.
Matthew Berkey Doubles through Thomas Miller
Shortly after shipping half his stack to Thomas Middleton in a previous hand, Matthew Berkey was able to double up through Thomas Miller to gain some ground back. Berkey got it all in before the flop with A 4 against Miller’s 7 7.
The board came A K 3 Q K, giving Berkey top pair on the flop to win the pot. Berkey doubled up to over 1.7 million that hand, though still on the short stack at the moment.
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Player Tags: Matt Berkey, Thomas Miller, Thomas Middleton
Level 27: Berkey Leads Final Six; St. Hilaire 7th, Monica 8th
Jun 23, '11
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 out of 1,734
Average Chip Count: 1,675,000
Chip Counts:
1. Matthew Berkey – 3,850,000
2. Thomas Miller – 2,800,000
3. Mikhail Lakhitov – 2,405,000
4. Eddy Sabat – 2,015,000
5. Hassan Babajane – 1,300,000
6. Thomas Middleton – 1,160,000
Eliminations:
7th. James St. Hilaire- $90,021
8th. Conrad Monica – $68,719
Conrad Monica Eliminated in 8th Place ($68,719)
Thomas Middleton button-raised to 80,000 before the flop, Conrad Monica moved all in for 525,000 and Middleton called.
Monica lead with 8 8 against Middleton’s A 9.
The board came 10 2 2 10 A, giving Middleton top pair on the river to win the pot. Conrad Monica was eliminated in 8th place ($68,719).
James St. Hilaire Eliminated in 7th Place ($90,021)
James St. Hilaire opened for 80,000 before the flop, Matthew Berkey reraised to 200,000 from the button, St. Hilaire moved all in and Berkey called.
St. Hilare lead with 10 10 against Berkey’s A 10.
The board came A 9 3 7 2, giving Berkey top pair on the flop to win the pot. James St. Hilaire was eliminated in 7th place ($90,021).
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Player Tags: Matt Berkey, Conrad Monica, James St Hilaire, Thomas Middleton
Level 26: Kent Padgett Eliminated in 9th Place ($53,173)
Jun 23, '11
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8 out of 1,734
Average Chip Count: 1,625,625
Chip Counts:
1. Thomas Miller – 2,760,000
2. Mikhail Lakhitov – 2,400,000
3. Matthew Berkey – 2,310,000
4. Hassan Babajane – 1,650,000
5. Thomas Middleton – 1,500,000
6. James St. Hilaire – 1,210,000
7. Eddy Sabat – 905,000
8. Conrad Monica – 420,000
Eliminations:
9th. Kent Padgett – $53,173
Kent Padgett Eliminated in 9th Place ($53,173)
Kent Padgett came to the official nine-handed final table as the short stack and was eliminated shortly after in 9th place. On his final hand of the night, Thomas Middleton raised from the cutoff, Kent Padgett moved all in from the button and Middleton called.
Middleton lead with A 10 against Padgett’s A 2.
The board came 9 8 4 3 Q, giving Middleton a flush on the river. Kent Padgett was the first one to go in 9th place ($53,173).
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Player Tags: Thomas Middleton
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
