Level 29 Update: Nguyen Leads Tran Heads-Up; Jahanguiri 3rd ($267,241)
Jun 22, '12
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,534
Average Chip Count: 5,701,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Dung Nguyen — 9,750,000
Seat no. 3 — Theo Tran — 1,550,000
Players Eliminated:
Bahman Jahanguiri — 3rd Place ($267,241)
Live Updates:
Bahman Jahanguiri Eliminated in 3rd Place ($267,241)
Bahman Jahanguiri opened the pot for a raise from the small blind, Dung Nguyen reriased from the big blind, Jahanguiri moved all in and Nguyen called.
Nguyen was ahead before the flop with K
9
against Jahanguiri’s Q
J
.
The board came 955310, giving Nguyen top pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Bahman Jahanguiri in 3rd place ($267,241). Dung Nguyen took the chip lead over Theo Tran going into heads-up play with 8,1590,000 to 3,100,000.
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: Dung Nguyen, Bahman Jahanguiri
Level 28 Update: Hinkle 4th ($192,734), Pham 5th ($140,736)
Jun 22, '12
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,534
Average Chip Count: 3,801,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Dung Nguyen — 6,120,000
Seat no. 3 — Theo Tran — 2,800,000
Seat no. 9 — Bahman Jahanguiri — 1,500,000
Players Eliminated:
Blair Hinkle — 4th Place ($192,734)
David Pham — 5th Place ($140,736)
Live Updates:
David Pham Eliminated in 5th Place ($140,736)
Bahman Jahanguiri opened the pot for 150,000 before the flop, David Pham moved all in and Jahanguiri called.
Pham was all in for his tournament life and behind with 77 against Jahanguiri’s KK.
The board came A10453, offering no help to David Pham who was eliminated in 5th Place ($140,736). Jahanguiri ended the hand with about 2 million in chips.
Blair Hinkle Eliminated in 4th Place ($192,734)
Blair Hinkle open-shoved the short stack from the small blind and Bahman Jahanguiri called from the big blind.
Jahanguiri was ahead with K3 against Hinkle’s J9.
The board came Q744K, giving Jahanguiri top pair on the river to win the pot and eliminate Blair Hinkle in 4th place ($192,734).
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: David Pham, Blair Hinkle, Bahman Jahanguiri
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 22, '12
The final table of Event no. 38 ($1,500 No-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 21 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Scott Clements in 10th Place ($34,927), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 25 with blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 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 — Dung Nguyen — 3,270,000
Seat no. 2 — Kristos Andrulis — 1,295,000
Seat no. 3 — Theo Tran — 1,910,000
Seat no. 4 — Blair Hinkle — 325,000
Seat no. 5 — Zachary Korik — 580,000
Seat no. 6 — Tyler Patterson — 400,000
Seat no. 7 — Jeffrey Manza — 1,735,000
Seat no. 8 — David Pham — 1,350,000
Seat no. 9 — Bahman Jahanguiri — 870,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 2,534 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,420,900. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $607,200
2nd Place — $377,565
3rd Place — $267,241
4th Place — $192,734
5th Place — $140,736
6th Place — $103,995
7th Place — $77,791
8th Place — $58,874
9th Place — $45,087
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: Scott Clements, Tyler Patterson, Theo Tran, Blair Hinkle, Dung Nguyen, Kristijonas Andrulis, Bahman Jahanguiri, Zachary Korik, Jeffrey Manza
