Leif Force, Jason Koon Advance to Final Heads-Up Match
May 31, '12
Players Remaining: 2 out of 4
Chip Counts:
Leif Force — 2,304,000
Jason Koon — 2,304,000
Players Eliminated:
Simeon Naydenov — 3rd Place ($73,655)
Julian Powell — 4th Place ($73,655)
Live Updates:
PLH
Level: 4
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Leif Force vs. Julian Powell
Julian Powell Eliminated in 4th Place ($73,655)
During the PLO portion of the last hour, Leif Force had been slowly chipping away at his opponent until Julian Powell finally got the last of his chips in the middle before the flop on the last hand of their quarter-final match up:
Powell was slightly ahead before the flop with A
K
43
against Force’s AQ109.
The board came A103Q2
, giving both players two pair on the flop, but Force got the best of it and secured his seat in the finals. Julian Powell was eliminated in 4th place ($73,655) while Leif Force advanced to the final heads-up match.
PLH:
Level: 5
Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Jason Koon vs. Simeon Naydenov
Simeon Naydenov Eliminated in 3rd Place ($73,655)
After losing a big double up to Jason Koon, Simeon Nayendov gets the last of his chips in the middle before the flop with A6 against Jason Koon’s 109.
The board came Q5329, giving Koon a pair on the river to win the match. Simeon Naydenov is eliminated in 3rd place ($73,655) while Jason Koon advances to the finals where he will play Leif Force heads-up for the title.
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Player Tags: Leif Force, Julian Powell, Jason Koon, Simeon Naydenov
Levels 1-3 Update: Koon and Force Lead Final Four
May 31, '12
Players Remaining: 4 out of 4
Average Chip Count: 1,152,000
Live Updates:
NLH
Level: 1
Blinds: 3,000-6,000
Jason Koon vs. Simeon Naydenov
Jason Koon Cashes In
Jason Koon was the first player in the semi-finals round to cash in one of his lammers. Koon got off to a slow start this afternoon, cashing in his first lamer after losing most of his starting stack to Simeon Naydenov after four-betting a rag flop only to be forced to fold after Naydenov shoved over the top. This hand left Koon short and he decided to chip himself up. Shortly after, Koon took down a big pot that went to the river after turning trip jacks.
PLH
Level: 2
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Leif Force vs. Julian Powell
Julian Powell Loses One Leg
Julian Powell was the next player to cash in a second lammer, but he did it during the PLO portion of play. Powell got the last of his chips in on the turn with two pair and a gunshot straight draw while Leif Force had already flopped the nut straight. Powell was drawing to a chop and bricked when the river blanked. This hand put force out in front with a 2:1 chip lead (chips in play) and Powell down to one lammer while Force still had both of his.
NLH
Level: 3
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Jason Koon vs. Simeon Naydenov
Jason Koon Doubles Through Simeon Naydenov
Simeon Naydenov min-raised the button to 32,000, Jason Koon three-bet to 80,000 from the big blind and Naydenov called.
The flop came K104, Koon bet 84,000, Naydenov moved all in and Koon called.
Koon led on the flop with K8 for top pair against Naydenov’s middle pair with 105.
The turn and river were the 3 and 4, offering no help to Naydenov as Koon doubled up to take the chip lead. Naydenov cashed in his final two lammers after the hand.
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Player Tags: Leif Force, Julian Powell, Jason Koon, Simeon Naydenov
Action Begins, Semi-Finals Now Underway
May 31, '12
The semi-final round of Event no. 3 ($3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 3 began with eight players and kicked off the quarter-finals round of Event no. 3 where the field was whittled down to the final four. Jason Koon defeated Annette Obrestad in the first match of the day, followed by Simeon Naydenov scoring a win over David Benefield. These two players will face each other in the semi-finals alongside Leif Force who defeated Andy Frankenberger in his quarter-finals match and Julian Powell who triumphed over Gregg Merkow.
While eight players began the day, only four survive, and they have all advanced to the semi-finals round which consists of a single match of heads-up play. The winners from each match will face each other in the finals where one of them will walk away with the bracelet.
All players will start with 1,152,000 in chips. Play will begin in level 1 with No-Limit Hold’em and blinds of 3,000-6,000 with games switching every twenty minutes back and forth between NLH and PLO.
With cards now back in the air, here is another look at the semi-final match ups:
Match 1: Jason Koon vs. Simeon Naydenov
Match 2: Leif Force vs. Julian Powell
While only 4 remain, this event gathered 317 players, creating a total prize pool of $870,870. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $207,708
2nd Place — $128,660
3rd Place — $73,655
4th Place — $73,655
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: Leif Force, Julian Powell, Jason Koon, Simeon Naydenov
Simeon Naydenov Wins Event No. 36 ($326,440) — Jake Schwartz Eliminated in Second Place ($202,035)