Level 24 Update: Jeff Shulman Leads Final Four
Jun 11, '12
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 4 out of 166
Average Chip Count: 622,500
Chip Counts:
Seat no. 4 — Jeff Shulman — 935,000
Seat no. 5 — Andrew Prock — 588,000
Seat no. 7 — Jesse Martin — 220,000
Seat no. 8 — Benjamin Scholl — 695,000
Players Eliminated:
Raymond Dehkharghani — 5th Place ($51,344)
Matt Glantz — 6th Place ($39,259)
Matt woodward — 7th Place ($30,259)
Live Updates:
Matt Woodward Eliminated in 7th Place ($30,529)
Matt Woodward came back from the dinner break the short stack with just 2 big blinds and was the next player eliminated. Woodward opened the pot to 80,000 from middle position and Benjamin Scholl called from the bog blind.
The flop came Q
42
, Scholl checked, Woodward bet 40,000, Scholl raised to 80,000, and Woodward called all in.
Scholl was ahead on the flop with a pocket pair of deuces for a set on the flop against Woodward’s over cards with 8
6.
The turn and river were the 9
and the K, offering no help to Matt Woodward who was eliminated in 7th place ($30,529).
Matt Glantz Eliminated in 6th Place ($39,259)
Jesse Martin opened the cutoff for 80,000 and Matt Glantz called from the big blind.
The flop came K87, Glantz bet 40,000 and Martin called.
The turn was the 5, Glantz bet all in and Martin called.
Glantz was all in for his tournament life on the turn and was behind with 65 for bottom pair and a straight draw against Martin’s top pair with KJ.
The river was the A, and Matt Glantz was eliminated in 6th place ($39,259).
Raymond Dehkharghani Eliminated in 5th Place ($51,344)
Raymond Dehkharghani opened the cutoff for 80,000, Andrew Prock raised to 120,000 from the small blind, Dehkharghani four-bet to 160,000, Prock five-bet to 200,000 and Dehkharghani called.
The flop came J85, Dehkharghani bet all in for his last few chips and Prock called.
Prock was ahead when the money went in on the flop with AK against Dehkharghani’s A2.
The turn and river were the K and the 6, giving Prock top pair on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Raymond Dehkharghani in 5th place ($51,344).
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: Matthew Glantz, Jesse Martin, Matt Woodward, Andrew Prock, Benjamin Scholl, Raymond Dehkarghani
Action Begins, Jeff Shulman Leads Final Table
Jun 11, '12
The final table of Event no. 20 ($5,000 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 17 players spread out over two tables, and with the elimination of Samuel Golbuff in 10th Place ($15,830), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 12,000-24,000 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 — Raymond Dekharghani — 325,000
Seat no. 2 — Matt Woodward — 214,000
Seat no. 3 — Matt Glantz — 225,000
Seat no. 4 — Jeff Shulman — 642,000
Seat no. 5 — Andrew Prock 373,000
Seat no. 6 — Nicholas Derke — 51,000
Seat no. 7 — Jesse Martin — 252,000
Seat no. 8 — Benjamin Scholl — 220,000
Seat no. 9 — Ayman Qutami — 192,000
While only 9 remain, this event gathered 166 players, creating a total prize pool of $780,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $206,760
2nd Place — $127,773
3rd Place — $92,562
4th Place — $68,322
5th Place — $51,344
6th Place — $39,259
7th Place — $30,529
8th Place — $24,139
9th Place — $19,395
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: Jeff Shulman, Matthew Glantz, Jesse Martin, Matt Woodward, Andrew Prock, Nicholas Derke, Benjamin Scholl, Raymond Dehkarghani
With a board of K