Level 25 Update: Deeb 6th ($84,668), Marafioti 7th ($65,840), Weinman 8th ($52,059)
Jun 10, '12
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 5 out of 179
Average Chip Count: 1,074,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Ali Eslami — 1,205,000
Seat no. 3 — Phil Ivey — 945,000
Seat no. 4 — Manuel Bevand — 1,555,000
Seat no. 6 — Andy Frankenberger — 935,000
Seat no. 7 — Alexander Venovski — 730,000
Players Eliminated:
Shaun Deeb — 6th Place ($84,668)
Matt Marafioti — 7th Place ($65,840)
Daniel Weinman — 8th Place ($52,059)
Live Updates:
Shaun Deeb Eliminated in 6th Place ($84,668)
Andy Frankenberger opened the button for 125,000, Shaun Deeb moved all in for 425,000 from the blind and Frankenberger called.
Frankenberger led before the flop with a pair of sixes against Deeb’s A
K
.
The board came J10
6QQ
Frankenberger flopped a set, Deeb turned a straight and Frankenberger rivered a full house to win the pot. Shaun Deeb was eliminated in 6th place ($84,668).
Matt Marafioti Eliminated in 7th Place ($65,840)
Matt Marafiot moved all in before the flop for his last 15,000 and got three callers. The flop came K
J6, and Ali Eslami, Shuan Deeb and Alexander Venovski all checked the side pot.
The turn was the Q, Venovski bet 60,000 and both Deeb and Eslami folded.
Venovski was ahead on the turn with A10 for a made straight against Marafiot’s A – 2. Marafioti was drawing dead.
The river was the 7 and Matt Marafioti was eliminated in 7th place ($65,840).
Daniel Weinman Eliminated in 8th Place ($52,059)
Andy Frankenberger opened the button for 125,000, Daniel Weinman moved all in from the big blind and Frankenberger called.
Frankenberger was ahead with QQ against Weinman’s KQ.
The board came A7785, offering no help to Daniel Weinman who was eliminated in 8th place ($52,059). Andy Frankenberger moved up to about 1,000,000 in chips that hand.
The remaining five players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 25 and should return at approximately 9:15pm to resume play.
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: Shaun Deeb, Alexander Venovski, Matthew Marafioti, Andy Frankenberger, Daniel Weinman
Action Begins, Official Final Table Now Underway
Jun 10, '12
The final table of Event no. 17 ($10,000 Pot-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 18 players spread out over two tables, and with the elimination of Ryan Julius in 10th Place ($34,139), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 24 with blinds of 15,000-30,000, 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 — Ali Eslami — 730,000
Seat no. 2 — Matt Marafioti — 455,000
Seat no. 3 — Phil Ivey — 1,185,000
Seat no. 4 — Manuel Bevand — 1,095,000
Seat no. 5 — Hoyt Corkins — 260,000
Seat no. 6 — Andy Frankenberger — 435,000
Seat no. 7 — Alexander Venovski — 490,000
Seat no. 8 — Daniel Weinman — 390,000
Seat no. 9 — Shaun Deeb — 330,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 179 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,682,600. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $445,899
2nd Place — $275,559
3rd Place — $199,623
4th Place — $147,345
5th Place — $110,731
6th Place — $84,668
7th Place — $65,840
8th Place — $52,059
9th Place — $41,829
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: Hoyt Corkins, Phil Ivey, Ali Eslami, Ryan Julius, Shaun Deeb, Alexander Venovski, Manuel Bevand, Andy Frankenberger, Daniel Weinman
