Level 18 Update: Pinkussohn 6th ($11,571), Phan 7th ($8,824)
May 28, '12
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000-12,000 with a 2,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 732
Average Chip Count: 439,200
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — James Routos — 580,000
Seat no. 2 — Nioclas Vaca-Rondon — 405,000
Seat no. 7 — Chiab Saechao — 250,000
Seat no. 8 — Ray Pulford — 540,000
Seat no. 9 — Patricia Baker — 370,000
Players Eliminated:
Jay Pinkussohn — 6th Place ($11,571)
Steven Phan — 7th Place ($8,824)
Live Updates:
Steven Phan Eliminated in 7th Place ($8,824)
Jay Pinkkusohn opened the pot for 30,000 from under the gun, Steven Phan moved all in for 38,000 from middle position, Ray Pulford reraised to 138,000 and Pinkussohn folded.
Pulford led before the flop with A
Q
against Phan’s J10
.
The board came Q77A
2, giving Pulford top two pair on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Steven Phan in 7th place ($8,824).
James Routos Doubles Through Jay Pinkussohn
James Routos opened the pot for a raise from the button, Jay Pinkussohn shoved from the big blind and Routos called all in.
Routos led before the flop with 55 against Pinkussohn’s 44.
The board came A85K10, giving Routos middle set on the flop to double up.
James Routos ~ 340,000
Jay Pinkussohn ~ 50,000
Jay Pinkussohn Eliminated in 6th Place ($11,571)
After being doubled through by James Routos just a few hands earlier, Jay Pinkussohn moved all in for about 50,000 after Patricia Baker limped into the pot from under the gun. Baker called the raise and Pinkussohn was all in for his tournament life.
Baker led before the flop with A9 against Pinkussohn’s A6.
The board came 1082105, offering no help to either player as Baker’s kicker played to win the pot and eliminate Jay Pinkussohn in 6th place ($11,571).
Nicolas Vaca-Rondon Doubles Through Ray Pulford
Nicolas Vaca-Rondon opened the pot for 26,000 from the cutoff and Ray Pulford called from the small blind.
The flop came KJ2, Pulford checked, Vaca-Rondon bet 33,000, Pulford check-shoved, and Vaca-Rondon called all in.
Vaca-Rondon led the flop with KK for top set against Pulford’s flush draw with 65
The turn and river were the 4 and the 6, failing to improve Pulford’s hand as Vaca-Rondon doubled up.
Ray Pulford ~ 540,000
Nicolas Vaca-Rondon ~ 405,000
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Player Tags: James Routos, Jay Pinkussohn, Nicolas Vaca Rondon, Patricia Baker, Steven Phan
