Level 22 Update: McDonald 6th ($39,931), Davies 7th ($30,373)
Jun 29, '12
Level: 22
Ante: 12,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 939
Average Chip Count: 845,100
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 4 — Eugene Du Plessis — 315,000
Seat no. 6 — Greg Hobson — 1,000,000
Seat no. 7 — Mike Sowers — 510,000
Seat no. 8 — John Hayes — 1,100,000
Seat no. 9 — Harrison Gimbel — 1,290,000
Players Eliminated:
Mike McDonald — 6th Place ($39,931)
Seth Davies — 7th Place ($30,373)
Live Updates:
Seth Davies Eliminated in 7th Place ($30,373)
Seth Davies was previously crippled in a hand after Harrison Gimbel doubled through him by catching an ace on the river to crack Davies’ pocket pair of queens. Gimbel doubled up to about 1.2 million that hand, leaving Davies on the short stack with a little over 4 antes.
On Davies’ final hand, Harrison Gimbel opened the pot for 40,000 before the flop, Seth Davies moved all in for 43,000 and Gimbel called.
Davies was ahead before the flop with A
8
against Gimbel’s K
9.
The board came K10335, giving Gimbel top pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Seth Davies in 7th place ($30,373).
Mike McDonald Eliminated in 6th Place ($39,931)
Micke McDonald limped in the pot for 1,000, John Hayes called, Harrison Gimbel raised to 40,000, McDonald called, Hayes three-bet shoved, Gimbel folded and McDonald called all in.
Hayes was ahead before the flop with 1010 against McDonald’s A9.
The board came 10
5355, giving Hayes top set on the flop and a full house on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Mike McDonald in 6th place ($39,931). Hayes moved up to about 1.1 million that hand.
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: John Hayes, Mike McDonald, Harrison Gimbel, Seth Davies
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 29, '12
The final table of Event no. 49 ($1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Ante Only) 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 concluded with the elimination of Grayson Ramage in 10th Place ($14,477), and the official nine-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 19 with a 6,000 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 — Seth Davies — 640,000
Seat no. 2 — Sameer Aljanedi — 167,000
Seat no. 3 — Justin Schwartz — 252,000
Seat no. 4 — Eugene Du Plessis — 996,000
Seat no. 5 — Mike McDonald — 205,000
Seat no. 6 — Greg Hobson — 608,000
Seat no. 7 — Mike Sowers — 824,000
Seat no. 8 — John Hayes — 229,000
Seat no. 9 — Harrison Gimbel — 325,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 939 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,267,650. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $256,691
2nd Place — $158,887
3rd Place — $99,409
4th Place — $72,155
5th Place — $53,267
6th Place — $39,931
7th Place — $30,373
8th Place — $23,413
9th Place — $18,292
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: Greg Hobson, John Hayes, Mike McDonald, Justin Schwartz, Mike Sowers, Sameer Aljanedi, Harrison Gimbel, Seth Davies, Eugene Du Plessis
