Brent Wheeler Wins Event No. 10 ($191,605)
Jun 06, '13
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Players Remaining: 1 out of 645
Players Eliminated:
2nd: Mark Mierkalns – $118,300
Live Updates:
Brent Wheeler Wins Event No. 10 ($191,605) — Mark Mierkalns Eliminated in Second Place ($118,300)
Brent Wheeler raised on the button preflop and Mark Mierkalns three-bet. Wheeler called and the flop was dealt 9
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3. Mierkalns bet, Wheeler raised, Mierkalns reraised, and Wheeler made it four bets. Mierkalns then shoved all in and Wheeler called. The two player then flipped over their cards for the last time of the tournament.
Wheeler: A3
Mierkalns: A
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Turn and River: 28
Mierkalns was eliminated in second place and that was good for $118,300. Wheeler won the hand and the tournament, and he was awarded with a gold bracelet and the top prize worth $191,605.
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Player Tags: Brent Wheeler, Mark Mierkalns
Level 25 Update: Chiduziem Obi Out 4th, Malissia Zapata Out 3rd
Jun 05, '13
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 645
Average Chip Count: 1,451,250
Chip Counts:
Seat 8: Brent Wheeler – 1,600,000
Seat 9: Mark Mierkalns – 1,325,000
Players Eliminated:
4th: Chiduziem Obi – $56,485
3rd: Malissia Zapata – $76,904
Live Updates:
Chiduziem Obi Eliminated in Fourth Place ($56,485)
Chiduziem Obi raised preflop and Mark Mierkalns reraised enough to put Obi all in with K9 in the hole. Obi called with the Q4 and the board was dealt K7339. Obi was eliminated on the hand in fourth place and Mierkalns was up to 1.3 million.
Malissia Zapata Doubles Twice
Malissia Zapata got the last of her chips in holding A-9 on a K-9-8 board and it was enough to top the 7-5 of Mark Meirkalns. Zapata was over 100,000 and she got the last of her chips in again a few hands later.
This time she held K-7 suited against the 10-2 suited of Mierkalns on a rainbow board that finished out A-K-2-3-6. After that hand she was up to 300,000 but was still in trouble with the big blind at 50,000.
Malissia Zapata Eliminated in Third Place ($79,604)
Malissia Zapata limped preflop and Brent Wheeler raised. Zapata called and the flop was dealt Q84. Zapata checked, Wheeler bet, and Zapata raised. Wheeler called and the turn fell J. Zapata bet, Wheeler raised, and Zapata called all in with Q4. Wheeler had her dominated with QJ and after the 5 fell on the river Zapata was eliminated in third place. Wheeler was up to 1.6 million to take a lead into a heads-up final against Mark Mierkalns (1,325,000).
Player Tags: Malissia Zapata, Brent Wheeler, Mark Mierkalns, Chiduziem Obi
Level 24 Update: Brian Nichols Out 7th, William james Out 6th, Grayson Scoggin Out 5th
Jun 05, '13
NOTE: The final four players went on a 60-minute dinner break from 9 p.m. PT to 10 p.m.
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 645
Average Chip Count: 725,625
Chip Counts:
Seat 5: Chiduziem Obi – 311,000
Seat 6: Malissia Zapata – 577,000
Seat 8: Brent Wheeler – 892,000
Seat 9: Mark Mierkalns – 1,368,000
Players Eliminated:
7th: Brian Nichols – $24,232
6th: William James – $31,747
5th: Grayson Scoggin – $42,074
Live Updates:
Brian Nichols Eliminated in Seventh Place ($24,232)
Grayson Scoggin raised and Brian Nichols reraised preflop. Scoggin called and the flop fell 954. Nichols shipped all in with pocket jacks and Scoggin flipped over 95. The two pair held up and Nichols was eliminated in seventh place.
William James Eliminated in Sixth Place ($31,747)
Mark Mierkalns raised on the button and Grayson Scoggin reraised on the small blind. William James called all in and Mierkalns called. The two live players then checked down a board that settled Q65K10. All three players then tabled their hands.
Mierkalns: 107
Scoggin: A8
James: A7
James was eliminated on the hand in sixth place and Mierkalns was up to 1 million. Scoggin held 85,000 after the hand.
Grayson Scoggin Eliminated in Fifth Place ($42,074)
Brent Wheeler raised under the gun and Mark Mierkalns three-bet. Grayson Scoggin four-bet on the button and Wheeler called. Mierkalns capped the betting and Scoggin called all in for 7,000.
Wheeler also called and the flop was dealt AJ9. Wheeler checked, Mierkalns bet, and Wheeler check-called. The turn fell 6 and Wheeler checked. Mierkalns bet and Wheeler thought for a moment before folding.
Scoggin held 109, but his tournament came to an end when Mierkalns turned over AA for a set, and the meaningless river came 7. Scoggin was eliminated in fifth place and Mierkalns was into the chip lead with 1,138,000.
Player Tags: William James, Brian Nichols, Mark Mierkalns, Grayson Scoggin
