Kirk Caldwell Wins Event #32 ($688,276)
Jun 21, '11
Ben White Eliminated in 2nd Place ($414,918)
Ben White entered heads-up play with a 2:1 chip disadvantage and really never got anything going. On the final hand of the night, Kirk Caldwell button-raised to 300,000, Ben White reraised to 900,000 from the big blind, Caldwell shoved and White called all in.
Caldwell turned over 8
8
for the lead while White showed A Q
for the draw.
The board came 9 9
7 J 8, no help for Ben White who was eliminated in 2nd place ($414,918). Kirk Caldwell wins the gold bracelet for Event #32 and the $688,276 grand prize.
NOTE: With the elimination of Marc McLaughlin in 3rd place, Kirk Caldwell took a sizable chip lead of more than 2:1 going into the final match with 8,750,000 against Ben White’s 3,950,000.
Marc McLaughlin Eliminated in 3rd Place ($211,353)
On a flop of 8 5 4, Marc McLaughlin bet 200,000, Kirk Caldwell raised to 500,000, McLaughlin moved all in and Caldwell called.
McLaughlin turned over 6 5 for the lead with middle pair and a straight draw while Caldwell showed A 10 for a flush draw and two overs.
The turn and river were the 10 and the 9, giving Caldwell a higher pair on the turn to win the pot. Marc McLaughlin was eliminated in 3rd place ($211,353), while Caldwell took the chip lead going into heads-up play.
Player Tags: Marc Mclaughlin, Corbin White
Level 28: Action Slows, White Doubles Through McLaughlin
Jun 21, '11
Blinds: 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,828
Average Chip Count: 4,242,000
Chip Counts:
1. Kirk Caldwell – 5,150,000
2. Marc McLaughlin – 4,275,000
3. Ben White – 3,150,000
Ben White Doubles Through Marc McLaughlin
Action has been extremely slow since the flurry of eliminations that took place back in Level 25, but Ben White was able to find a double up this level.
Marc McLaughlin opened for 150,000 from the small blind, Ben White moved all in for 1,400,000 more and McLaughlin called.
White had 5 5 for the lead against McLaughlin’s A 10.
The board came 4 3 3 9 7, and White doubled up to over 3 million that hand while McLaughlin dropped down to about 4.2 million.
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Player Tags: Marc Mclaughlin
Level 27: Gabriel Morin Eliminated in 4th Place ($211,353)
Jun 20, '11
Blinds: 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 out of 2,828
Average Chip Count: 4,142,000
Chip Counts:
1. Kirk Caldwell – 5,350,000
2. Marc McLaughlin – 3,200,000
3. Ben White – 2,600,000
Eliminations:
4th. Gabriel Morin – $211,353
Gabriel Morin Eliminated in 4th Place ($211,353)
Gabriel Morin moved all in from the button before the flop and Marc McLaughlin called from the big blind.
McLaughlin lead with K Q against Morin’s Q 9.
The board came A J 2 5 6, no help to Gabriel Morin who was eliminated in 4th place ($211,353).
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Player Tags: Gabriel Morin, Marc Mclaughlin
Level 25: Caldwell Leads Final Four
Jun 20, '11
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 out of 2,828
Average Chip Count: 3,181,500
Chip Counts:
1. Kirk Caldwell – 4,900,000
2. Marc McLaughlin – 4,000,000
3. Gabriel Morin – 1,900,000
4. Ben White – 1,700,000
Eliminations:
5th. Dror Michalo – $154,506
6th. Randy Haddox – $114,304
7th. Rodrigo Portaleoni – $85,556
8th. Kyle Cartwright – $64,788
9th. Martin Stevens – $49,631
Martin Stevens Eliminated in 9th Place ($49,631)
Kyle Cartwright Eliminated in 8th Place ($64,788)
Marc McLaughlin raised to 60,000 before the flop, Martin Stevens reraised to 185,000 from the small blind, Kyle Cartwright moved all in for 775,000 from the big blind, McLaughlin re-shoved and Stevens called all in for 710,000.
Cartwright was ahead with J J against Stevens’ 10 10 and McLaughlin’s A Q
The board came K 5 3 4 Q, giving McLaughlin a pair of queens on the river to win the pot and bust two players on the same hand. McLaughlin took the chip lead that hand with 3.5 million while Kyle Cartwright was eliminated in 8th place ($64,788) and Martin Stevens was eliminated in 9th place ($49,631).
Rodrigo Portaleoni Eliminated in 7th Place ($85,556)
Rodrigo Portaleoni got it all in before the flop for 80,000 against Marc McLaughlin and Gabriel Morin.
The flop came J 10 7, Morin bet 125,000 and McLaughlin folded.
Morin was ahead with 7 7 for bottom set while Portaleoni had K 9 for an inside straight draw.
The turn and river were the 2 and the 3, no help to Rodrigo Portaleoni who was eliminated in 7th place ($85,556).
Randy Haddox Eliminated in 6th Place ($114,304)
Kirk Caldwell raised to 95,000 before the flop, Randy Haddox reraised to 345,000, Caldwell shoved and Haddox called all in.
Haddox was ahead with K K to Caldwell’s Q Q.
The board came Q 9 7 9 4, giving Caldwell top set on the flop and a full house on the turn. Randy Haddox was eliminated in 6th place ($114,304).
Dror Michaelo Eliminated in 5th Place ($154,506)
Kirk Caldwell opened the pot for 90,000 from the small blind and Dror Michaelo called from the big blind.
The flop came A K 5 and both players checked.
The turn was the 4, Caledwell bet 285,000, Michaelo moved all in and Caldwell called.
Caldwell was ahead with A 5 for two pair against Michaelo’s K J for one pair.
The river was 9, and Dror Michaelo was eliminated in 5th place ($154,506).
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Player Tags: Rodrigo Portaleoni, Gabriel Morin, Kyle Cartwright, Marc Mclaughlin, Dror Michaelo
Level 25: Whitfield Eliminated 10th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 20, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 35 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. The final 10 players consolidated to one table, and with the elimination of Michael Whitfield in 10th place ($38,445), the official nine-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 15,000-30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 out of 2,828
Average Chip Count: 1,414,000
Chip Counts:
1. Ben White – 2,460,000
2. Kirk Caldwell – 2,410,000
3. Marc McLaughlin – 2,175,000
4. Randy Haddox – 1,865,000
5. Dror Michaelo – 835,000
6. Rodrigo Portaleoni – 835,000
7. Gabriel Morin – 760,000
8. Martin Stevens – 720,000
9. Kyle Cartwright – 700,000
Payouts:
1st. $668,276
2nd. $414,918
3rd. $292,634
4th. $211,353
5th. $154,506
6th. $114,304
7th. $85,556
8th. $64,788
9th. $49,631
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Player Tags: Rodrigo Portaleoni, Gabriel Morin, Kyle Cartwright, Marc Mclaughlin
After 157 hands, it took a cooler before the eventual sixth-place finisher hit the rail.
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