Level 26 Update: Yarron Bendor Eliminated in 4th Place ($58,518)
Jun 01, '12
Level: 26
Ante: 7,000
Bring In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 933,000
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 1,150,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 655,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 1,000,000
Players Eliminated:
4th Place — Yarron Bendor — $58,518
Live Updates:
Yarron Bendor Eliminated in 4th Place ($58,518)
Chris Bjorn brought in the low card for 10,000 with the 6
, Yarron Bendor competed the bet to 30,000 with the A
and Bjorn called the raise. Bendor bet 30,000 on fourth street and Bjorn called. Bjorn open-paired tens on fifth street and bet 60,000. Bendor called all in and was behind with over cards to Bjorn’s pair.
Bjorn: 61010
A
— 443
Bendor: A953 — KJ8
Bjorn made two pair on the river while Bendor failed to improve. Yarron Bendor was eliminated in 4th place ($58,518) while Chris Bjorn reclaimed the chip lead from Cory Zeidman with over 1.1. million to Zeidman’s 1 million.
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Player Tags: Cory Zeidman, Yarron Bendor
Level 25 Update: Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in 5th Place ($41,447)
May 31, '12
Level: 25
Ante: 5,000
Bring In: 7,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 699,750
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Yarron Bendor — 295,000
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 960,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 365,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 940,000
Players Eliminated:
5th Place — Michael Mizarchi — $41,447
Live Updates:
Michael Mizrachi Eliminated in 5th Place ($41,447)
Chris Bjorn brought it in for 7,000 with the 5, Michael Mizrachi completed the bet to 25,000 with the 7, Cory Ziedman (K), Yarron Bendor (A), and Bjorn called the raise.
Bjorn: 5286 — A54
Mizrachi: 79102 — J104
Bjorn led out for 25,000 on fourth street and everyone called. Bjorn led out again for 50,000 on fifth street, Mizrachi raised to 100,000, Zeidman folded K9Q, Bendor folded AKJ, Bjorn reraised to 150,000 and Mizrachi called all in for just under 30,000 more.
Mizrachi was ahead with a pair of tens on fifth street when the money went in, but Bjorn made a flush on seventh to eliminate Michael Mizrachi in 5th place ($41,447). Chris Bjorn challenged the chip lead that hand with 870,000.
Chris Bjorn Takes the Chip Lead
Shortly after eliminating Michael Mizrachi in 5th place ($41,447) with a flush on the river, Chris Bjorn caught a straight on sixth street to crack Yarron Bendor’s wired aces in a pot that gave Bjorn the defined chip lead with just under 1 million. Cory Zeidman barely trails with over 9000,000 himself, while Brandon Shack-Harris and Yarron Bendor ride the short stacks with less than 10 big bets each.
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Player Tags: Michael Mizrachi, Yarron Bendor
Level 22 Update: Zeidman Continues to Dominate
May 31, '12
Level: 22
Ante: 3,000
Bring In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 8 out of 622
Average Chip Count: 349,875
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 1 — Yarron Bendor — 585,000
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 350,000
Seat no. 3 — Todd Brunson — 65,000
Seat no. 4 — Xuan Liu — 85,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 230,000
Seat no. 6 — Michael Mizrachi — 445,000
Seat no. 7 — Bonnie Rossi — 225,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 890,000
Live Updates:
Cory Zeidman Extends His Lead
Chipleader Cory Zeidman has been throwing the big stack around tonight and came into the final table as the aggressor. Zeidman picked up a few small pots early in the level and took a chunk out of Yarron Bendor’s stack after forcing a fold on seventh street with three aces and a king on board. Zeidman paired aces on fifth street and and tripped up on sixth to trump Bendor’s rolled up fives. Zeidman extended to his lead nearly 900,000 this level, putting some massive distance between himself and the short stack, Todd Brunson with just 65,000.
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: Todd Brunson, Cory Zeidman, Yarron Bendor
Action Begins, Official Final Table Now Underway
May 31, '12
The final table of Event no. 4 ($1,500 – Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8 or Better) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
With the elimination of Marsha Waggoner in 9th Place ($12,822), the official, 8-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with limits of 12,000-24,000 with a 3,000 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 — Yarron Bendor — 383,000
Seat no. 2 — Chris Bjorn — 285,000
Seat no. 3 — Todd Brunson — 100,000
Seat no. 4 — Xuan Liu — 201,000
Seat no. 5 — Brandon Shack-Harris — 431,000
Seat no. 6 — Michael Mizrachi — 433,000
Seat no. 7 — Bonnie Rossi — 203,000
Seat no. 8 — Cory Zeidman — 745,000
While only 8 remain, this event gathered 622 players, creating a total prize pool of $839,700. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $201,559
2nd Place — $124,838
3rd Place — $84,415
4th Place — $58,518
5th Place — $41,447
6th Place — $29,985
7th Place — $22,142
8th Place — $16,684
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: Todd Brunson, Michael Mizrachi, Cory Zeidman, Bonnie Rossi, Xuan Liu, Brandon Shack-Harris, Yarron Bendor
