Level 26 Update: Balaguer 3rd ($245,197), Smith 4th ($176,299), Wilkinson 5th ($128,441)
Jun 11, '12
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 out of 2,302
Average Chip Count: 5,179,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 5 — Clifford Goldkind — 9,214,000
Seat no. 6 — Kenni Nguyen — 1,145,000
Players Eliminated:
Adria Balaguer — 3rd Place ($245,197)
Patrick Smith — 4th Place ($176,299)
Gregg Wilkinson — 5th Place ($128,441)
Live Updates:
Gregg Wilkinson Eliminated in 5th Place ($128,441)
Adria Balaguer opened the pot for 100,000 from under the gun, Gregg Wilkinson moved all in for about 800,000 and Balaguer called.
Wilkinson led before the flop with 10
10
against Balaguer’s A
J.
The board came KQ
J3J, giving Balaguer bottom pair on the flop and trips on the river to win the pot and eliminate Gregg Wilkinson in 5th place ($128,441). Balaguer moved up to about 1.7 million that hand.
Patrick Smith Eliminated in 4th Place ($176,299)
Patrick Smith opened for a raise to 160,000 and chipleader Clifford Goldkind called on the button.
The flop came AJ10, Smith checked, Goldkind bet 200,00, Smith moved all in for about 1.2 million and Goldkind called the check raise.
Smith was behind with AQ for top pair against Goldkind’s two pair with AJ.
The turn and river were the 2 and the 2, offering no help to Patrick Smith who was eliminated in 4th place ($176,299). Goldkind took a massive chip lead that hand with about 5.2 million.
Adria Balaguer Eliminated in 3rd Place ($245,197)
Adria Balaguer opened the pot for 100,000 in the small blind, Clifford Goldkind reraised to 300,000 from the big blind, Balaguer four-bet to 635,000, Goldkind five-bet shoved and Balaguer called all in.
Balaguer led before the flop with 1010 against Goldkind’s 44.
The board came JJ4A7, giving Goldkind a full house on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Adria Balaguer in 3rd place ($245,197).
With the elimination of Adra Balaguer in 3rd place ($245,197), Clifford Goldkind took a massive chip lead going into heads-up play with roughly 9.2 million to Kenni Kguyen’s 1,145,000.
The remaining two players took a one hour dinner break at the conclusion of Level 27 and should return at approximately 9:30pm local time 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: Gregg Wilkinson, Patrick Smith, Adria Balaguer, Clifford Goldkind
Level 26 Update: McGill 6th ($94,815), Peters 7th ($70,886), Shulman 8th ($53,669)
Jun 11, '12
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 out of 2,302
Average Chip Count: 2,071,800
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Patrick Smith — 1,600,000
Seat no. 5 — Clifford Goldkind — 3,600,000
Seat no. 6 — Kenni Nguyen — 2,100,000
Seat no. 7 — Gregg Wilkinson — 1,025,000
Seat no. 9 — Adria Balaguer — 2,000,000
Players Eliminated:
Justin McGill — 6th Place ($94,815)
David Peters — 7th Place ($70,886)
Barry Shulman — 8th Place ($53,669)
Live Updates:
David Peters Eliminated in 7th Place ($70,886)
David Peters min-raised the button to 80,000 and Patrick Smith called from the big blind.
The flop came AK4, Smith checked, Peters bet 80,000, Smith raised 325,000, Peters moved all in and Smith called.
Peters was all in for his tournament life with AJ for top pair against Smith’s two pair with K4.
The turn and river were the 7 and 6, offering no help to Daivd Peters who was eliminated in 7th place ($70,886). Smith moved up to about 1.6 million after the hand.
Barry Shulman Eliminated in 8th Place ($53,669)
Barry Shulman was on the short stack when he moved all in before the flop and was called by chipleader Clifford Goldkind.
Shulman was all in for his tournament life with Q8 against Goldkind’s AA.
The board came 644A, giving Goldkind a full house on the turn as Shulman was drawing dead on the river. Barry Shulman was eliminated in 8th place ($53,669) while Goldkind padded his lead with about 3.6 million.
Justin McGill Eliminated in 6th Place ($94,815
Justin McGill open-shoved before the flop for about 800,000 and Adria Balaguer called from the big blind.
Balaguer led before the flop with 99 against McGill’s A8.
The board came 988K3, giving Balguer a full house on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Justin McGill in 6th place ($94,815). That hand put Balaguer up to a bout 2 million.
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: Barry Shulman, David Peters, Patrick Smith, Adria Balaguer, Clifford Goldkind, Justin McGill
Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 11, '12
The final table of Event no. 19 ($1,500 N0-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 19 players spread out over two tables, and with the elimination of Ismael Bojang in 10th Place ($31,916), the official 9-handed 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 — Patrick Smith — 525,000
Seat no. 2 — Gary Burks — 1,775,000
Seat no. 3 — Barry Shulman — 1,005,000
Seat no. 4 — Justin McGill — 1,500,000
Seat no. 5 — Clifford Goldkind — 1,200,000
Seat no. 6 — Kenni Nguyen — 1,070,000
Seat no. 7 — Gregg Wilkinson — 1,180,000
Seat no. 8 — David Peters — 1,410,000
Seat no. 9 — Adria Balaguer — 700,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 2,302 players, creating a total prize pool of $3,107,700. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $559,514
2nd Place — $347,036
3rd Place — $245,197
4th Place — $176,299
5th Place — $128,441
6th Place — $94,815
7th Place — $70,886
8th Place — $53,669
9th Place — $41,145
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: Barry Shulman, Gary Burks, Gregg Wilkinson, Patrick Smith, Adria Balaguer, Clifford Goldkind, Justin McGill
